Best Tall Buildings 2009

This is an international overview of the best tall buildings in 2009 as recognized by the awards of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). From the Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnepeg and the Broadgate Tower in London to the QIPCO Tower in Doha and the Linked Hybrid Building in Beijing, this official guide features winning projects alongside finalists and other nominees from around the world. In addition, the 2009 CTBUH Lifetime Achievement award winners are profiled for their life’s work in the advancement of tall buildings: John C. Portman, Jr. (John Portman Associates) and Dr. Prabodh V. Banavalkar (Ingenium, Inc.).

Editor: Antony Wood
Publisher: CTBUH in conjunction with IIT and Routledge / Taylor and Francis Group, Chicago, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-415-77974-6 ISSN: 1948-1012
Hard cover with jacket, 168 pages, 8.25"W x 10.25"H