Ausgezeichnete Hochhäuser: Der Internationale Hochhaus Preis 2018/19 im Deutschen Architekturmuseum

摘要

Since the birth of the modern skyscraper in the Chicago of the 1880s, this type of building is a domain of steel construction. Together with the invention of a safety technology for elevators, industrial steel production has fueled the race and pushed it into ever new dimensions. Looking at this background, the current developments in high-rise construction - very clearly and informatively presented in the exhibition on the Highrise Award 2018/19 in the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt am Main until March 3, 2019 - show a certain change. Increasingly, engineers and architects not only use steel but also concrete - and not only for the hidden structure but also in the facade. The five presented skyscrapers of the shortlist offer an overview of current trends.