Shanghai Tower, Skyscraper World

CHICAGO, KOMPAS.com – Shanghai Tower, was chosen as the best skyscraper in the world or “The Best Tall Building Worldwide 2016”.

Best Award is held when the top event of the Council on Tall Builddings and Urban Habitat Awards (CTBUH Awards ) 15th at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, United States, Thursday (03/11/2016).

While the title of the best tall buildings Americas region fell to the VIA 57 West. In Europe, The White Walls appeared as a champion, following the The Cube representing high-rise building best for the Middle East and Africa.

The final decision of the jury is the climax of the selection process lengthy for a year to assess the 132 buildings of 27 countries around the world.

the jury was impressed by the Shanghai Tower for iconic, design innovative wrapped in traditional architecture of China, shikumen.

style house vernakuler adopted, incorporating the atrium terraced amazing between the façade skinned double that envelops the building structure.

in addition, the Shanghai Tower is also the building of sustainable human-oriented, so that the jury considers Shanghai Tower is the culmination of skyscraper design progressive.

Executive Director CTBUH who is also a member of the jury, Antony Wood, said the double skinned façade Shanghai Tower is unique and exceptional. Atrium was innovative. These two factors that are crucial in the jury’s decision.

According to Antony, the Shanghai Tower show the greatest commitment to communal space in tall buildings since the Commerzbank Tower in 1997.

“It is not only remarkable for the growth of green plants, but also the incorporation into the ventilation strategy building as a whole, “he said.

to allocate space for greenery and ventilation of the building, the owner of the Shanghai Tower sacrificing floor area of ​​a potential sale to facilitate the activities of social,.

“this proves that the aspiration for the Shanghai Tower far beyond commercial gain alone,” said Antony.

General Manager of Shanghai Tower Construction & Development, Jianping Gu, said the success of the project to be the best is only possible through the collaboration of all parties who constantly pursue high standards for the sake of completing this tall building.

Shanghai Tower soars 632 meters which includes 128 floors. Height of this structure making it the second tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai at 828 meters.

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