Chicago’s David Rubenstein Forum is CTBUH Best Tall Building

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced on November 16 the annual award for Best Tall Building Worldwide: David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago. Winners were also announced in five regional categories, five height categories, various use categories and more. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the 10-story David Rubenstein Forum is LEED Gold-certified and boasts a “design of stacked and rotated neighborhoods.” Environmentally friendly features include a bird-safe glass façade, green roofs, rain gardens and landscaping with local flora. The tower also took the Best Tall Building Americas and Best Tall Building Under 100 M categories. Several cities had numerous honorees. In Melbourne, Australia, Collins Arch was named the Best Tall Building Australia, Olderfleet the Best Tall Building 100-199 M, Wesley Place received the Urban Habitat, District/Master Plan Scale award and 55 Southbank, the Renovation Award. London winners included One Crown Place South, named Best Tall Building, Europe; and Ten Degrees Croydon, which received the Structural Engineering Award. In NYC, One Vanderbilt received the 400 M and Above Award and 111 West 57^th Street the Best Tall Residential or Hotel Building Award. In Tel Aviv, Israel, Azrieli Town Tower was named the Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa, and the Façade Engineering Award went to Arlozorv 17.