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Winners 2014 eVolo Skyscraper Competition
New York, United States
eVolo Magazine
New York, United States, 2014-03-23 -
eVolo Magazine is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Skyscraper Competition. The 2014 edition marks the ninth anniversary of the competition established in 2006 to recognize outstanding ideas for vertical living through the novel use of technology, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations. eVolo Magazine received 525 projects from 43 countries in all continents. The Jury, formed by leaders of the architecture and design fields selected 3 winners and 20 honorable mentions.
The first place was awarded to Yong Ju Lee from the United States for his project “Vernacular Versatility”. The proposal reinterprets traditional Korean architecture in a contemporary mixed-use high-rise.
The second place was awarded to Mark Talbot and Daniel Markiewicz from the United States for his project “Car and Shell: or Marinetti’s Monster” which proposes a city in the sky for Detroit, MI.
The recipients of the third place are YuHao Liu and Rui Wu from Canada for their project “Propagate Skyscraper” that investigates the structural use of carbon dioxide in skyscrapers.
Some of the honorable mentions include a skyscraper that filters the air of polluted cities, a sky village for Los Angeles, a 3D printed tower in the desert, and a vertical transportation hub among other innovative projects.
The Jury was formed by: Wiel Arets [principal Wiel Arets Architects, dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture], John Beckmann [principal Axis Mundi], Michael Hensel [principal AKNW + NAL, professor at Oslo School of Architecture], Lisa Iwamoto [principal IwamotoScott Architecture, professor at University of California Berkeley], Kas Oosterhuis [principal Oosterhuis-Lénárd, professor at Delft University of Technology], Derek Pirozzi [architectural designer Oppenheim Architecture + Design, first place 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition], Tom Price [principal Tom Price], Fernando Romero [principal FR-EE], Craig Scott [principal IwamotoScott Architecture, professor at California College of the Arts], Carol Willis [director Skyscraper Museum, professor at Columbia University], and Dan Wood [principal WORK Architecture Company, professor at Yale University]
To commemorate the 9th Annual Skyscraper Competition, eVolo is publishing the Limited Edition Book "eVolo Skyscrapers 2" which is the follow-up to its highly acclaimed book “eVolo Skyscrapers”. The 628-page book examines 150 projects received during the last years of the competition. Only 1000 copies are available worldwide.
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0. New Limited Edition Book. eVolo Skyscrapers 2: 150 New Projects Redefine Building High. eVolo 2014.
www.evolo.us/magazine/evolo-skyscrapers-2-limited-edition-book
1. First Place. Vernacular Versatility. Yong Ju Lee (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/vernacular-versatility
2. Second Place. Car And Shell Skyscraper: Or Marinetti’s Monster. Mark Talbot, Daniel Markiewicz (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/car-and-shell-skyscraper-or-marinetti’s-monster
3. Third Place. Propagate Skyscraper: Carbon Dioxide Structure. YuHao Liu, Rui Wu (Canada)
www.evolo.us/competition/propagate-skyscraper-carbon-dioxide-structure
4. Honorable Mention. Sand Babel: Solar-Powered 3D Printed Tower. Qiu Song, Kang Pengfei, Bai Ying, Ren Nuoya, Guo Shen (China)
www.evolo.us/competition/sand-babel-solar-powered-3d-printed-tower
5. Honorable Mention. Climatology Tower. Yuan-Sung Hsiao, Yuko Ochiai, Jia-Wei Liu, Hung-Lin Hsieh (Japan)
www.evolo.us/competition/climatology-tower
6. Honorable Mention. Launchspire. Henry Smith, Adam Woodward, Paul Attkins (United Kingdom)
www.evolo.us/competition/launchspire
7. Honorable Mention. Hyper-Speed Vertical Train Hub. Christopher Christophi, Lucas Mazarrasa. (United Kingdom)
www.evolo.us/competition/hyper-speed-vertical-train-hub
8. Honorable Mention. Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper. Jie Huang, Jin Wei, Qiaowan Tang, Yiwei Yu, Zhe Hao (China)
www.evolo.us/competition/rainforest-guardian-skyscraper
9. Honorable Mention. The New Tower Of Babel. Petko Stoevski (Germany)
www.evolo.us/competition/the-new-tower-of-babel
10. Honorable Mention. Bamboo Forest: Skyscrapers And Scaffoldings In Symbiosis. Thibaut Deprez (France)
www.evolo.us/competition/bamboo-forest-skyscrapers-and-scaffoldings-in-symbiosis
11. Honorable Mention. PieXus Tower: Maritime Transportation Hub Skyscraper For Hong Kong. Chris Thackrey, Steven Ma, Bao An Nguyen Phuoc, Christos Koukis, Matus Nedecky, Stefan Turcovsky (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/piexus-tower-maritime-transportation-hub-skyscraper-for-hong-kong
12. Honorable Mention. Hyper Filter Skyscraper. Umarov Alexey (Russia)
www.evolo.us/competition/hyper-filter-skyscraper
13. Honorable Mention. Project Blue. Yang Siqi, Zhan Beidi, Zhao Renbo, Zhang Tianshuo (China)
www.evolo.us/competition/project-blue
14. Honorable Mention. Liquefactor: The Sinking City. Eric Nakajima (New Zealand)
www.evolo.us/competition/liquefactower-the-sinking-city
15. Honorable Mention. Urban Alloy Tower. Matt Bowles, Chad Kellog (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/urban-alloy-tower
16. Honorable Mention. Skyvillage For Los Angeles. Ziwei Song (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/skyvillage-for-los-angeles
17. Honorable Mention. Here.After: The Material Processing Machine. Tsang Aron Wai Chun (Hong Kong)
www.evolo.us/competition/here-after-the-material-processing-machine
18. Honorable Mention. The Blossom Tower. Anthony Fieldman / RAFT Architects (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/the-blossom-tower
19. Honorable Mention. Seawer: The Garbage-Seascraper. Sung Jin Cho (South Korea)
www.evolo.us/competition/seawer-the-garbage-seascraper
20. Honorable Mention. Infill Aquifer. Jason Orbe-Smith (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/infill-aquifer
21. Honorable Mention. Re-Silience Skyscraper: Biomass Reduction. Diego Espinosa Figueroa, Javiera Valenzuela Gonzalez (Chile)
www.evolo.us/competition/re-silience-skyscraper-biomass-reduction
22. Honorable Mention. 21st Century Neoclassical Skyscraper. John Houser, Park MacDowell (United Sates)
www.evolo.us/competition/21st-century-neoclassical-skyscraper
23. Honorable Mention. Made In New York: Vertical Urban Industry. Stuart Beattie (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/made-in-new-york-vertical-urban-industry
The first place was awarded to Yong Ju Lee from the United States for his project “Vernacular Versatility”. The proposal reinterprets traditional Korean architecture in a contemporary mixed-use high-rise.
The second place was awarded to Mark Talbot and Daniel Markiewicz from the United States for his project “Car and Shell: or Marinetti’s Monster” which proposes a city in the sky for Detroit, MI.
The recipients of the third place are YuHao Liu and Rui Wu from Canada for their project “Propagate Skyscraper” that investigates the structural use of carbon dioxide in skyscrapers.
Some of the honorable mentions include a skyscraper that filters the air of polluted cities, a sky village for Los Angeles, a 3D printed tower in the desert, and a vertical transportation hub among other innovative projects.
The Jury was formed by: Wiel Arets [principal Wiel Arets Architects, dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture], John Beckmann [principal Axis Mundi], Michael Hensel [principal AKNW + NAL, professor at Oslo School of Architecture], Lisa Iwamoto [principal IwamotoScott Architecture, professor at University of California Berkeley], Kas Oosterhuis [principal Oosterhuis-Lénárd, professor at Delft University of Technology], Derek Pirozzi [architectural designer Oppenheim Architecture + Design, first place 2013 eVolo Skyscraper Competition], Tom Price [principal Tom Price], Fernando Romero [principal FR-EE], Craig Scott [principal IwamotoScott Architecture, professor at California College of the Arts], Carol Willis [director Skyscraper Museum, professor at Columbia University], and Dan Wood [principal WORK Architecture Company, professor at Yale University]
To commemorate the 9th Annual Skyscraper Competition, eVolo is publishing the Limited Edition Book "eVolo Skyscrapers 2" which is the follow-up to its highly acclaimed book “eVolo Skyscrapers”. The 628-page book examines 150 projects received during the last years of the competition. Only 1000 copies are available worldwide.
Image captions:
0. New Limited Edition Book. eVolo Skyscrapers 2: 150 New Projects Redefine Building High. eVolo 2014.
www.evolo.us/magazine/evolo-skyscrapers-2-limited-edition-book
1. First Place. Vernacular Versatility. Yong Ju Lee (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/vernacular-versatility
2. Second Place. Car And Shell Skyscraper: Or Marinetti’s Monster. Mark Talbot, Daniel Markiewicz (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/car-and-shell-skyscraper-or-marinetti’s-monster
3. Third Place. Propagate Skyscraper: Carbon Dioxide Structure. YuHao Liu, Rui Wu (Canada)
www.evolo.us/competition/propagate-skyscraper-carbon-dioxide-structure
4. Honorable Mention. Sand Babel: Solar-Powered 3D Printed Tower. Qiu Song, Kang Pengfei, Bai Ying, Ren Nuoya, Guo Shen (China)
www.evolo.us/competition/sand-babel-solar-powered-3d-printed-tower
5. Honorable Mention. Climatology Tower. Yuan-Sung Hsiao, Yuko Ochiai, Jia-Wei Liu, Hung-Lin Hsieh (Japan)
www.evolo.us/competition/climatology-tower
6. Honorable Mention. Launchspire. Henry Smith, Adam Woodward, Paul Attkins (United Kingdom)
www.evolo.us/competition/launchspire
7. Honorable Mention. Hyper-Speed Vertical Train Hub. Christopher Christophi, Lucas Mazarrasa. (United Kingdom)
www.evolo.us/competition/hyper-speed-vertical-train-hub
8. Honorable Mention. Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper. Jie Huang, Jin Wei, Qiaowan Tang, Yiwei Yu, Zhe Hao (China)
www.evolo.us/competition/rainforest-guardian-skyscraper
9. Honorable Mention. The New Tower Of Babel. Petko Stoevski (Germany)
www.evolo.us/competition/the-new-tower-of-babel
10. Honorable Mention. Bamboo Forest: Skyscrapers And Scaffoldings In Symbiosis. Thibaut Deprez (France)
www.evolo.us/competition/bamboo-forest-skyscrapers-and-scaffoldings-in-symbiosis
11. Honorable Mention. PieXus Tower: Maritime Transportation Hub Skyscraper For Hong Kong. Chris Thackrey, Steven Ma, Bao An Nguyen Phuoc, Christos Koukis, Matus Nedecky, Stefan Turcovsky (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/piexus-tower-maritime-transportation-hub-skyscraper-for-hong-kong
12. Honorable Mention. Hyper Filter Skyscraper. Umarov Alexey (Russia)
www.evolo.us/competition/hyper-filter-skyscraper
13. Honorable Mention. Project Blue. Yang Siqi, Zhan Beidi, Zhao Renbo, Zhang Tianshuo (China)
www.evolo.us/competition/project-blue
14. Honorable Mention. Liquefactor: The Sinking City. Eric Nakajima (New Zealand)
www.evolo.us/competition/liquefactower-the-sinking-city
15. Honorable Mention. Urban Alloy Tower. Matt Bowles, Chad Kellog (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/urban-alloy-tower
16. Honorable Mention. Skyvillage For Los Angeles. Ziwei Song (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/skyvillage-for-los-angeles
17. Honorable Mention. Here.After: The Material Processing Machine. Tsang Aron Wai Chun (Hong Kong)
www.evolo.us/competition/here-after-the-material-processing-machine
18. Honorable Mention. The Blossom Tower. Anthony Fieldman / RAFT Architects (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/the-blossom-tower
19. Honorable Mention. Seawer: The Garbage-Seascraper. Sung Jin Cho (South Korea)
www.evolo.us/competition/seawer-the-garbage-seascraper
20. Honorable Mention. Infill Aquifer. Jason Orbe-Smith (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/infill-aquifer
21. Honorable Mention. Re-Silience Skyscraper: Biomass Reduction. Diego Espinosa Figueroa, Javiera Valenzuela Gonzalez (Chile)
www.evolo.us/competition/re-silience-skyscraper-biomass-reduction
22. Honorable Mention. 21st Century Neoclassical Skyscraper. John Houser, Park MacDowell (United Sates)
www.evolo.us/competition/21st-century-neoclassical-skyscraper
23. Honorable Mention. Made In New York: Vertical Urban Industry. Stuart Beattie (United States)
www.evolo.us/competition/made-in-new-york-vertical-urban-industry
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New Limited Edition Book. eVolo Skyscrapers 2: 150 New Projects Redefine Building High. eVolo 2014.www.evolo.us/magazine/evolo-skyscrapers-2-limited-edition-book
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High-resolution image : 9.0 x 11.5 @ 300dpi ~ 27 MB
First Place. Vernacular Versatility. Yong Ju Lee (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/vernacular-versatility
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High-resolution image : 15.63 x 11.71 @ 300dpi ~ 47 MB
Second Place. Car And Shell Skyscraper: Or Marinetti’s Monster. Mark Talbot, Daniel Markiewicz (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/car-and-shell-skyscraper-or-marinetti’s-monster
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High-resolution image : 16.1 x 11.12 @ 300dpi ~ 46 MB
Third Place. Propagate Skyscraper: Carbon Dioxide Structure. YuHao Liu, Rui Wu (Canada)www.evolo.us/competition/propagate-skyscraper-carbon-dioxide-structure
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High-resolution image : 16.06 x 11.64 @ 300dpi ~ 48 MB
Honorable Mention. Sand Babel: Solar-Powered 3D Printed Tower. Qiu Song, Kang Pengfei, Bai Ying, Ren Nuoya, Guo Shen (China)www.evolo.us/competition/sand-babel-solar-powered-3d-printed-tower
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High-resolution image : 12.39 x 9.59 @ 300dpi ~ 31 MB
Honorable Mention. Climatology Tower. Yuan-Sung Hsiao, Yuko Ochiai, Jia-Wei Liu, Hung-Lin Hsieh (Japan)www.evolo.us/competition/climatology-tower
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High-resolution image : 11.6 x 9.3 @ 300dpi ~ 28 MB
Honorable Mention. Launchspire. Henry Smith, Adam Woodward, Paul Attkins (United Kingdom)www.evolo.us/competition/launchspire
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High-resolution image : 12.48 x 11.02 @ 300dpi ~ 35 MB
Honorable Mention. Hyper-Speed Vertical Train Hub. Christopher Christophi, Lucas Mazarrasa. (United Kingdom)www.evolo.us/competition/hyper-speed-vertical-train-hub
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Medium-resolution image : 8.92 x 8.32 @ 300dpi ~ 19 MB
Honorable Mention. Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper. Jie Huang, Jin Wei, Qiaowan Tang, Yiwei Yu, Zhe Hao (China)www.evolo.us/competition/rainforest-guardian-skyscraper
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Low-resolution image : 4.5 x 3.04 @ 300dpi ~ 3.6 MB
Honorable Mention. The New Tower Of Babel. Petko Stoevski (Germany)www.evolo.us/competition/the-new-tower-of-babel
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Medium-resolution image : 7.48 x 10.76 @ 300dpi ~ 21 MB
Honorable Mention. Bamboo Forest: Skyscrapers And Scaffoldings In Symbiosis. Thibaut Deprez (France)www.evolo.us/competition/bamboo-forest-skyscrapers-and-scaffoldings-in-symbiosis
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High-resolution image : 8.48 x 11.41 @ 300dpi ~ 25 MB
Honorable Mention. PieXus Tower: Maritime Transportation Hub Skyscraper For Hong Kong. Chris Thackrey, Steven Ma, Bao An Nguyen Phuoc, Christos Koukis, Matus Nedecky, Stefan Turcovsky (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/piexus-tower-maritime-transportation-hub-skyscraper-for-hong-kong
Download
Medium-resolution image : 8.7 x 9.8 @ 300dpi ~ 22 MB
Honorable Mention. Hyper Filter Skyscraper. Umarov Alexey (Russia)www.evolo.us/competition/hyper-filter-skyscraper
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High-resolution image : 12.42 x 11.5 @ 300dpi ~ 37 MB
Honorable Mention. Project Blue. Yang Siqi, Zhan Beidi, Zhao Renbo, Zhang Tianshuo (China)www.evolo.us/competition/project-blue
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Medium-resolution image : 7.98 x 10.85 @ 300dpi ~ 22 MB
Honorable Mention. Liquefactor: The Sinking City. Eric Nakajima (New Zealand)www.evolo.us/competition/liquefactower-the-sinking-city
Download
High-resolution image : 11.76 x 8.16 @ 300dpi ~ 25 MB
Honorable Mention. Urban Alloy Tower. Matt Bowles, Chad Kellog (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/urban-alloy-tower
Download
Medium-resolution image : 9.62 x 8.51 @ 300dpi ~ 21 MB
Honorable Mention. Skyvillage For Los Angeles. Ziwei Song (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/skyvillage-for-los-angeles
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High-resolution image : 14.88 x 10.76 @ 300dpi ~ 41 MB
Honorable Mention. Here.After: The Material Processing Machine. Tsang Aron Wai Chun (Hong Kong)www.evolo.us/competition/here-after-the-material-processing-machine
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High-resolution image : 13.56 x 7.38 @ 300dpi ~ 26 MB
Honorable Mention. The Blossom Tower. Anthony Fieldman / RAFT Architects (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/the-blossom-tower
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High-resolution image : 12.38 x 7.74 @ 300dpi ~ 25 MB
Honorable Mention. Seawer: The Garbage-Seascraper. Sung Jin Cho (South Korea)www.evolo.us/competition/seawer-the-garbage-seascraper
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Medium-resolution image : 7.18 x 7.59 @ 300dpi ~ 14 MB
Honorable Mention. Infill Aquifer. Jason Orbe-Smith (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/infill-aquifer
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High-resolution image : 12.8 x 11.48 @ 300dpi ~ 38 MB
Honorable Mention. Re-Silience Skyscraper: Biomass Reduction. Diego Espinosa Figueroa, Javiera Valenzuela Gonzalez (Chile)www.evolo.us/competition/re-silience-skyscraper-biomass-reduction
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High-resolution image : 9.56 x 11.36 @ 300dpi ~ 28 MB
Honorable Mention. 21st Century Neoclassical Skyscraper. John Houser, Park MacDowell (United Sates)www.evolo.us/competition/21st-century-neoclassical-skyscraper
Download
Medium-resolution image : 8.02 x 10.74 @ 300dpi ~ 22 MB
Honorable Mention. Made In New York: Vertical Urban Industry. Stuart Beattie (United States)www.evolo.us/competition/made-in-new-york-vertical-urban-industry
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High-resolution image : 16.27 x 14.28 @ 300dpi ~ 60 MB
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