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New Chinese Tall Development: Award News – design by Gensler architects
Nov 4, 2016
Shanghai Tower Best Tall Building Worldwide 2016
Date built: 2008-14
Design: Gensler, architects ; 2DEFINE Architecture
Shanghai Tower Named Best Tall Building Worldwide 2016
CTBUH Names Shanghai Tower ?Best Tall Building Worldwide? for 2016
November 3, 2016, CHICAGO ? The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Awards Jury has named Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China the ?Best Tall Building Worldwide? at the 15th Annual CTBUH Awards Ceremony and Dinner, celebrated November 3 at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
photo © Gensler
Shanghai Tower was chosen from among four regional Best Tall Building winners, including Shanghai Tower, Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia; VIA 57 West, Best Tall Building Americas; The White Walls, Best Tall Building Europe; and The Cube, Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa. The final decision was the climax of a year-long selection process that saw 132 entries from 27 countries around the globe.

photo © Connie Zhou
The winning project impressed the Jury for a variety of reasons; as the tallest building in China, Shanghai Tower has quickly reached iconic status by rooting an innovative design scheme in traditional Shanghainese architectural traditions. Building off the concept of shikumen,...