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Originally Posted by Klazu
I am not sure of the criterions behind the 2001 Emporis award, but as I understand it, this building has been rather innovative:
I have been wondering to myself how much more the bulky Shangri-La must have been swaying in those same storms. I am sure they have something similar in that building as well, but the shape of the building must be catching more of the winds strength. Might feel interesting on the top floors...
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I was an editor for Emporis, or what was known as skyscrapers.com back then. The criteria was based on a not so well known poll, but given that the editor in chief happened to be based in Vancouver, and back then, the site was still a start up with limited funds, it wasn't exactly easy for them to award a building in China or some other far away place.
I was dead set against their decision, so much so I eventually gave up and left them. But not without running my own grass roots campaign for 2002 that led to the Kingdom Centre, located in Riyadh, to win the award for the following year...
As for dampeners, its not exactly new innovative technology. Maybe for a Vancouver building, yes. But such things have been used in many countries before (especially Japan). Ultimately, One Wall Centre won simply because some people were too cheap to buy airline tickets, and it really annoys me when people think the awarding was some legitimate thing.
Then again, such controversies amongst skyscraper organizations ain't new....like the controversy over Petronas vs Sears Tower.