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Old Posted Dec 11, 2012, 3:29 PM
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Frank Gehry Secures Win For Manhattan Skyscraper


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Acclaimed architect Frank Gehry has won the 2011 Emporis Skyscraper Award for his 76-storey “8 Spruce Street” tower in Lower Manhattan, a building that now stands as the tallest luxury residential building in New York.

Second and third place went to the Al Hamra Tower in Kuwait City and the Etihad Tower in Abu Dhabi, respectively.

The victory for 8 Spruce Street marks the third winning building to come from New York’s 3rd, and a first win for Gehry. The Sofitel New York Hotel won the first Emporis award in 2000, with New York’s Hearst Tower earning a nod in 2006.

The building is also known as the The Beekman or New York by Gehry.

Over 220 buildings from around the world were in the running for the coveted award, but it was Gehry’s stainless steel creation that won over the panel.

“8 Spruce Street stands out even in Manhattan’s already remarkable skyline. It is a major new architectural landmark for New York,” said one of the judges.


http://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/frank...047089.article

Frank Gehry's first skyscraper named best in the world
Architect beat 220 rivals to take crown


6 December 2012

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Frank Gehry’s first skyscraper, 8 Spruce Street in Manhattan, has been named the best in the world.

The tower, also known as New York by Gehry and The Beekman, won this year’s Emporis Skyscraper Award.

With its distinctive undulating facade, it was chosen for its “aesthetic and functional design” by the editors of the construction project database.

It beat off competition from 220 skyscrapers completed in 2011.

The jury said: “8 Spruce Street stands out even in Manhattan’s already remarkable skyline. It is a major new architectural landmark for New York.”

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