Students from six universities take the top prize at the 2020 CTBUH International Student Tall Building Design Competition

2020-11-24T13:50:00-05:00

In its 9th iteration, the annual CTBUH International Student Tall Building Design Competition highlights the best student work that explores the future of sustainable vertical urbanism.

The competition aims to invite students to submit their best project ideas as they explore a "new light on the meaning and value of tall buildings in modern society." The CTBUH asked participants to find new ways to engage with tall buildings and their relationship to urban settings in addition to exploring the cultural, physical, and environmental variables of the site.

Out of 250 entries, five finalists were selected. View the winning projects below.

1st Place: A Critical Approach to Vertical Graveyards
By: Nikita Klimenko, Yale University & Nikita Shpakov, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics

A Critical Approach to Vertical Graveyards By: Nikita Klimenko, Yale University & Nikita Shpakov, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. Image courtesy of...

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Students from six universities take the top prize at the 2020 CTBUH International Student Tall Building Design Competition