Emporis Skyscraper Award
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The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.
The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have been completed during the year of the award, and must be at least 100 meters in height. The award for each year is announced the following January and is usually presented at the following spring or summer. For 2000 and before, the award was known as the Skyscrapers.com Award.
[edit] Winners of the Emporis Skyscraper Award
| Year | Gold Award | Silver Award | Bronze Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sofitel New York Hotel, New York City, USA | ||
| 2001 | One Wall Centre, Vancouver, Canada | Millennium Point, New York City, USA | Plaza 66, Shanghai, China |
| 2002 | Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Post Tower, Bonn, Germany | 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, USA |
| 2003 | 30 St Mary Axe, London, England | Highcliff, Hong Kong, China | Skybridge, Chicago, USA |
| 2004 | Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan | Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Spain | World Tower, Sydney, Australia |
| 2005 | Turning Torso, Malmö, Sweden | Q1, Gold Coast, Australia | Montevideo Tower, Rotterdam, Holland |
| 2006 | Hearst Tower, New York City, USA | The Wave, Gold Coast, Australia | Eureka Tower, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2007 | Het Strijkijzer (Het Strijkijzer), The Hague, Holland | Newton Suites, Singapore | Ontario Tower, London, England |
 Strijkijzer, The Hague |
