The International Highrise Award /
Premio Internacional Highrise




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 cada dos años el galardón al mejor Highrise (Edificio alto) con una altura mínima estructural de 100 metros. El prestigioso Premio International Highrise Award, —que está considerado junto con el Premio Rascacielos Emporis y el Premio CTBUH como uno de los galardones más importantes en todo el mundo en cuanto a la edificación de gran altura—, se celebra desde el año 2004 hasta nuestros días.

El importante galardón, que otorga conjuntamente el Ayuntamiento de Frankfurt junto con el Museo de Arquitectura Alemán y el DekaBank, premia a las estructuras sostenibles ejemplares, así como a su forma externa y la calidad espacial interna, también la creación de un diseño modelo. El premio consiste en una estatuilla realizada por el reconocido artista Thomas Demand y 50.000 euros en metálico que son concedidos de forma conjunta a los Arquitectos y Promotores de cada edificio galardonado.




Here is a very important list that has been developed by a panel of experts from around the world, awarded every two years the award for best Highrise structure with a minimum height of 100 meters. The International Highrise Award prestigious, —which is taken in conjunction with CTBUH Award and Emporis Skyscraper Award as one of the most important awards in the world in terms of highrise building—, is celebrated from 2004 until today.

The important award, jointly awarded by the City of Frankfurt together with the German Architecture Museum and DekaBank, rewards exemplary sustainable structures, as well as its external form and internal spatial quality, also creating a design model. The award consists of a statuette made ​​by renowned artist Thomas Demand and 50,000 euros in cash that are awarded jointly to architects and developers awarded each building.



Website Official IHA (Link external)


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



The International Highrise Award 2012



Winner






1 Bligh Street
Sydney, Australia
Ingenhoven architects
135 metros





Finalists
The Pinnacle@Duxton, Singapore
The Troika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Eight Spruce Street, New York City, USA
1 Bligh Street, Sydney, Australia ( IHA 2012 )
The Absolute World Towers, Mississauga, Canada
Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt/Main, Germany




The International Highrise Award 2010



Winner





The Met, Bangkok, Thailand
WOHA Architects
230 metros







Finalists
The Met, Bangkok, Thailand ( IHA 2010 )
Aqua Tower, Chicago, USA
Cocoon Tower, Tokyo, Japan
Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates




The International Highrise Award 2008



Winner





Hearst Tower
New York City, USA
Foster + Partners
182 metros





Finalists
Hearst Tower, New York City, USA ( IHA 2008 )
Missing Matrix Building (Boutique Monaco), Seoul, South Korea
Newton Suites, Singapore, Singapore
The New York Times Building, New York City, USA
TVCC – Television Cultural Center, Beijing, China
Westend Duo, Frankfurt | Main, Germany




The International Highrise Award 2006



Winner





Agbar Tower
Barcelona, Spain
Jean Nouvel
144 metros





Finalists
Agbar Tower, Barcelona, Spain ( IHA 2006 )
HSB Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden
Montevideo Tower, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Wienerberg Highrise, Vienna, Austria
Jian Wai SOHO, Beijing, China




The International Highrise Award 2004



Winner





De Hoftoren, Headquarters of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
The Hague, Netherlands
KPF Kohn Pedersen Fox
144 metros





Finalists
De Hoftoren, Headquarters of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, The Hague, Netherlands ( IHA 2004 )
Kyobo Tower, Seoul, South Korea
Swiss Re-30 St. Mary Axe, London, England, UK
Cove Apartments, Sydney, Australia



Website Official IHA (Link external)




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
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