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Europe's Tallest Tower Wins Emporis Skyscraper of the Year
Written by Eric Baldwin
November 12, 2020 Share
The 462-meter-high Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg, Russia has been awarded the Emporis Skyscraper Award. Designed by GORPROJECT and RMJM, it is the fourteenth tallest building in the world. As the Save northernmost supertall skyscraper, the building regulates extreme temperatures through a double skin façade. The winner was chosen by an international jury from over 700 skyscrapers completed in 2019 with a
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The Lakhta Center is not only the tallest building in Russia, but is the tallest building in Europe. The Emporis jury especially noted the skyscraper's form; the exterior structure of the building consists of five wings that rotate almost 90 degrees. It was meant to give the building the shape of a blazing flame to resemble the logo of natural gas producer Gazprom. A er claiming 2nd and 3rd place awards in the previous year, this year a European skyscraper once again won the award, the first time since 2013.
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The Emporis Skyscraper Award has been given out since 2000. The jury is formed of architecture experts from all over the world, who judge nominated buildings according to aesthetic and functional design criteria. Previous winners include MGM Cotai (2018) in Macau, Lotte World Tower (2017) in Seoul, and VIA 57 West (2016) in New York City.
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Vladimir Kruchinin • 2 months ago So the Europe's tallest skyscraper is not even in Europe. Special thanks to the jury appraising the project that was built on the bones of the commonfolk; just note the contrast with the urban landscape. Oil and gas are blood and oxygen of Russia, the vitality that supports 1% of the population while the majority doesn't benefit from country's recources at all. This scyscraper is a monument underlining the corruption of inhumane regime, no matter the ingenuity. △ ▽ • Reply • Share ›
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