This year, no fewer than 31 projects from 13 different countries made the long list of nominees for the International High-Rise Award.
The DAM’s research in this year confirmed the ongoing trend seen in favor of mixed-use high-rises, a form of tall building that since 2014 has repeatedly been in evidence among the IHRA finalists. What were in the past special features such as buildings completely clad in greenery or the construction of clusters of towers have long since become part of the new normal. As a result of the lack of suitable construction sites and the growing eco-awareness, the focus in high-rise construction is increasingly on the use of existing buildings.
While the majority of tall buildings continue to be erected in China, followed by the USA, at present Australia and Singapore have emerged as exciting hubs of high-rise architecture.
Alongside the wealth of aesthetic and technical ideas, the jury also based its assessment of the respective project on its social value as a “good neighbor”, its sustainable characteristics, and whether it featured a good design with a strong future.
The jury members concurred that the central challenges facing high-rise construction stem from the need for greening, for greater densities, and for maximum use of existing buildings. The task that architects and urban planners must in the future tackle is to combine all three aspects
Since 2004, the prize has been organized and awarded every two years jointly by the City of Frankfurt, the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), and DekaBank, and is awarded on the basis of worldwide nominations.
The publication presents the award winner, as well as all 31 nominated projects from 13 countries, among others by OMA, MVRDV, Snøhetta, Skidmore, Owings & Merril as well as Ateliers Jean Nouvel. It thereby documents current and significant trends in worldwide high-rise architecture.
BEST HIGH-RISES 2024/25
The International High-Rise Award / Internationaler Hochhaus Preis
Edited by Peter Körner, Peter Cachola Schmal, Moritz König
Published by JOVIS Publishers, Berlin
German-English, hard cover, 21 x 27 cm
152 pages, numerous colored and b/w illustrations
ISBN 978-3-98612-143-3
11.2024
EUR 34.00 (available in the DAM Museum shop for EUR 29.00)
