Juries

10 Year and Lifetime Achievement Jury

The CTBUH Board of Trustees is responsible for selecting the chairs for all Awards Juries. They are also responsible for selecting both Lifetime Achievement winners, CTBUH Fellows, and judging the 10 Year Award candidates. The Trustees are also responsible for possibly designating a “Global Icon” winner, which may or may not be at the Best Tall Building Jury’s suggestion (Global Icon winners are rare—only one has been issued to date: the Burj Khalifa in 2010).

Best Tall Building Jury

The Best Tall Building Jury is responsible for judging submitted buildings within five height categories and from those, ultimately the Worldwide Winner. The five-member jury is multidisciplinary (architect, urban planner, building developer/occupier, socio-economist, etc.) and represents a diverse geographic spread.

Best Tall Building Office Jury

This jury is multidisciplinary and represents a diverse geographic spread with experts on office tall buildings.

Best Tall Building Mixed-Use Jury

This jury is multidisciplinary and represents a diverse geographic spread with experts on mixed-use tall buildings.

Best Tall Building Residential/Hotel Jury

This jury is multidisciplinary and represents a diverse geographic spread with experts on residential/hotel tall buildings.

Construction Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall building construction.

Façade Engineering Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall building façade engineering.

Fire & Risk Engineering Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall building fire & risk engineering.

Geotechnical Engineering Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall building geotechnical engineering.

Innovation Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of recent innovations in tall building projects.

Interior Design Jury

This jury is typically made up of interior designers/architects that have a background in, and experience with, tall building interiors.

MEP Engineering Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall building MEP engineering.

Renovation Jury

This jury is typically made up of architects/engineers that have a background in, and experience with, tall building renovation, preservation, etc.

Structural Engineering Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall building structural engineering.

Urban Habitat Jury

In addition to judging the two Urban Habitat categories, this jury also provides urban insights on the Best Tall Building Award candidates, to assist the Best Tall Building Jury in choosing the ”Award of Excellence” Winners. The jury is typically made up of urban planners, city planners, landscape architects, academics, and architects with a strong urbanistic viewpoint.

Best Tall Building Americas Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall buildings in the Americas.

Best Tall Building Asia Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall buildings in Asia.

Best Tall Building Australia Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall buildings in Australia.

Best Tall Building Europe

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall buildings in the Europe.

Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa Jury

This jury is made up of experts in the field of tall buildings in the Middle East and Africa.