THE EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD /
PREMIO RASCACIELOS EMPORIS




Aquí se muestra una lista muy importante que ha sido elaborada por un jurado de expertos en la materia de todo el mundo, que otorga anualmente el galardón al mejor inmueble de una altura mínima de 100 metros acabado el año anterior. El prestigioso Premio de Arquitectura EMPORIS, que está considerado como uno de los galardones más famosos en todo el mundo en cuanto a la edificación de gran altura, se celebra desde el año 2000 hasta nuestros días y se denomina "Emporis Skyscraper Award". El galardón premia la excelencia en el diseño y la funcionalidad de los edificios de más de 100 metros de altura arquitectónica que hayan sido inaugurados el año anterior.

Cada año, un grupo de Jefes de Redacción eligen exhaustivamente después de una rigurosa votación a los tres mejores proyectos mediante tres reconocimientos: Oro, Plata y Bronce. Edificios altos (denominados High-rise) y rascacielos destacados en todo el mundo como la Aqua Tower de Chicago, obra del Studio Gang, la Cocoon Tower de Tokio, diseño de Tange Arquitectos, el 30 St. Mary Axe de Londres diseño de Norman Foster, el HSB Turning Torso de Malmo, obra de Santiago Calatrava, el Hotel Porta Fira de Barcelona diseño de Toyo Ito o el Eight Spruce Street de Frank Gehry, entre otros, han recibido este prestigioso galardón.


Here is a very important list that has been developed by a panel of experts worldwide, the award given annually to the best property of a minimum height of 100 meters finish previous year. The prestigious Emporis Architecture Prize, considered as one of the most famous awards around the world for high-rise building, is celebrated from 2000 until today and is called "Emporis Skyscraper Award." The award recognizes excellence in the design and functionality of the buildings over 100 meters high have been inaugurated architectural previous year.

Each year, a group of editors thoroughly chosen after a rigorous voting for the best three projects through three awards: Gold, Silver and Bronze. Tall buildings (called High-rise) and prominent skyscrapers worldwide as the Aqua Tower in Chicago, designed by Studio Gang, the Cocoon Tower in Tokyo Architects Tange design, 30 St. Mary Axe in London designed by Norman Foster the HSB Turning Torso in Malmo, designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Hotel Porta Fira de Barcelona Toyo Ito design or Eight Spruce Street by Frank Gehry, among others, have received this prestigious award.



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Nota importante: En color azul los enlaces a las obras que figuran en este blog / Important note: blue links to the works featured on this blog


EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2011






Eight Spruce Street
Manhattan, New York City, USA
Gehry Partners LLP






Top Ten List:
35 points: Eight Spruce Street, New York City (USA)
23 points: Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait City (Kuwait)
21 points: Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
16 points: KK100 Development, Shenzhen (China)
16 points: Victoria Tower, Stockholm (Sweden)
16 points: Great American Tower, Cincinnati (U.S.A.)
14 points: F&F Tower, Panama City (Panama)
13 points: Northeast Asia Trade Tower, Incheon (South Korea)
13 points: Reflections at Keppel Bay (Singapore)
11 points: Tianjin Global Financial Center, Tianjin (China)




EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2010




Hotel Santos Porta Fira
Barcelona, Spain
Toyo Ito & Associates
Special article here




Top Ten List:
33 points: Hotel Porta Fira (Spain)
25 points: Burj Khalifa (U.A.E.)
17 points: Tour CMA CGM (France)
16 points: The Pano (Thailand)
15 points: Capital Gate (U.A.E.)
13 points: The Legacy at Millennium Park (U.S.A.)
13 points: Strata (U.K.)
9 points: Capital City Moscow Tower (Russia)
8 points: Torre Diagonal Zero Zero (Spain)
7 points: International Commerce Centre (China)
7 points: Goldman Sachs Headquarters (U.S.A.)





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2009






Aqua Tower
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Studio Gang Architects






Top Ten List:
86 points: Aqua Tower (Chicago)
61 points: O-14 (Dubai)
43 points: The Met (Bangkok)
38 points: Torres de Hércules (Los Barrios)
36 points: Trump International Hotel & Tower (Chicago)
34 points: The Red Apple (Rotterdam)
32 points: Bank of America Tower (New York City)
16 points: Almas Tower (Dubai)
13 points: Millennium Tower (San Francisco)
10 points: William Beaver House (New York City)





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2008






Cocoon Tower
Tokyo, Japan
Tange Associates






Top Ten List:
77 points: Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (Japan)
41 points: Boutique Monaco (South Korea)
29 points: Shanghai World Financial Center (China)
24 points: Torre Caja Madrid (Spain)
21 points: Bahrain World Trade Centre 1 (Bahrain)
21 points: The Broadgate Tower (U.K.)
17 points: Tornado Tower (Qatar)
12 points: Grand Lisboa (China)
10 points: Pangu Plaza Office Building (China)
8 points: 600 North Fairbanks (U.S.A.)





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2007






The New York Times Building
Manhattan, New York City, USA
Renzo Piano Building Workshop






Top Ten List:
73 points: Het Strijkijzer (Netherlands)
48 points: Newton Suites (Singapore)
47 points: Ontario Tower (U.K.)
44 points: Torre Espacio (Spain)
28 points: Aspire Tower (Qatar)
27 points: New York Times Tower (U.S.A.)
23 points: Rose Rayhaan by Rotana (U.A.E.)
23 points: The Willis Building (U.K.)
16 points: Naberezhnaya Tower C (Russia)
14 points: MGM Grand Macau (China)





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2006




Hearst Tower
Manhattan, New York, USA
Foster + Partners




Top Ten List:
83 points: Hearst Tower (U.S.A.)
61 points: The Wave (Australia)
59 points: Eureka Tower (Australia)
48 points: 1180 Peachtree (U.S.A.)
27 points: Hesperia Tower (Spain)
26 points: Beetham Tower (United Kingdom)
18 points: Shimao International Plaza (China)
12 points: 10 Holloway Circus (United Kingdom)
12 points: Palms Fantasy Tower (U.S.A.)
12 points: Aurora (Australia)





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2005




HSB Turning Torso
Malmo, Sweden
Santiago Calatrava




Top Ten List:
106 votes: HSB Turning Torso (Sweden)
35 votes: Q1 Tower (Australia)
31 votes: Montevideo (Uruguay)
29 votes: Triumph-Palace (Rusia)
24 votes: Deutsche Bank Place (Australia)
21 votes: Chelsea Tower ()
17 votes: 1 King West ()
15 votes: The Arch ()
14 votes: Hyatt Center ()
13 votes: Bloomberg Tower ()





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2004





Taipei 101
Taipei, Taiwan
C. Y. Lee & Partners



Top Ten List:
48 votes: Taipei 101 (Taiwan)
32 votes: Torre Agbar (Spain)
27 votes: World Tower ()
21 votes: Highlight I ()
20 votes: Europa Tower ()
17 votes: Times Square Tower ()
15 votes: Langham Place Office Tower ()
14 votes: Espirito Santo Plaza (Miami, U.S.A)
13 votes: Frost Bank Tower ()
12 votes: Hotel Princess Barcelona (Spain)





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2003






30 St. Mary Axe
London, United Kingdom
Foster + Partners






Top Ten List:
88 votes: 30 St. Mary Axe (UK)
33 votes: Highcliff
29 votes: Skybridge
25 votes: Hoftoren
16 votes: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
13 votes: Tomorrow Square
11 votes: Edelweiss
10 votes: Aliye Parusa 2
10 votes: Two International Finance Centre
7 votes: Torre Mayor






EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2002




Kingdom Centre
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ellerbe Becket & Omrania




Top Ten List:
6249 votes: Kingdom Centre (Riyadh)
4122 votes: Post Tower
3988 votes: 111 Huntington Avenue
3876 votes: 8 Canada Square
3321 votes: One First National Center
3106 votes: 5 Times Square
3077 votes: The Sail Tower
2876 votes: The Tower 243
2458 votes: G.T. International Tower
2310 votes: Maybank Tower





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2001


Top Ten List:
4189 votes: One Wall Centre
3892 votes: Millennium Point
3562 votes: Plaza 66
2776 votes: St. Regis Hotel
2707 votes: Trump World Tower
2517 votes: Coeur Défense
2505 votes: Bear Stearns World Headquarters
2341 votes: River East Center
2314 votes: CAAC Pudong Tower
1902 votes: Cerulean Tower





EMPORIS SKYSCRAPER AWARD 2000


Winner:
Sofitel New York Hotel, (New York)



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References / Referencias


The Urban Towers Handbook
John Wiley&Sons, London, 2011
by Eric Firley and Julie Gimbal
English

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TURNING TORSO - Santiago Calatrava
Bellisco Ediciones, Madrid, 2008
by José Miguel Hernández Hernández
Español - English

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