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Emporis Skyscraper Award 2016 – Best new skyscraper stands in New York City
Hamburg, November 30, 2017 ? The winner of the annual Emporis Skyscraper Award for the best new Skyscraper of the year is spectacular 34-story residential building VIA 57 West in New York City, USA.
VIA 57 West New York City

photo © Iwan Baan
The winner was picked by an international panel of experts from a worldwide pool of more than 700 eligible skyscrapers which were completed in 2016 and are at least 100 meters tall.

photo © Iwan Baan The award, given by Emporis (www.emporis.com), the leading international provider of building data, is being presented for the 17th time this year.

photograph © Royce Douglas
The pyramid shaped winner, designed by the Danish architects BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, was recognized by the award jury for its fascinating and extraordinary shape which breaks new ground in design.

photo © Royce Douglas
VIA 57 West is a hybrid between an European perimeter block and a classic American skyscraper. ?It?s impressive how the architect rethinks the whole idea of a skyscraper. The building is a fantastic addition to the New York skyline?, one jury member said.

photo © Royce Douglas
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