The finalists of the International Highrise Award have been selected. In Frankfurt/Main an international jury of architects, engineers and property specialists chose five projects for the final shortlist. They will compete for the award and EUR 50,000 in prize money, which is bestowed by the city of Frankfurt/Main, Deutsches Architekturmuseum and DekaBank in a ceremony on 5 November 2010 in Frankfurt‘s renowned Paulskirche.
See the five finalists after the break.
Aqua Tower / Studio Gang Architects / Chicago, USA:
Burj Khalifa / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill / Dubai:
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower / Tange Associates / Tokyo, Japan:
The Met / WOHA Architects / Bangkok, Thailand:
Shanghai World Financial Center / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates / Shanghai, China:
