Santiago Calatrava has been named the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's 2024 recipient of the Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award. In receiving the annual distinction, he joins SOM engineer John Zils, the winner of this year's Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award.
Both were selected for their respective contributions to the design of tall buildings worldwide, with Calatrava's (himself a trained structural engineer) work being hailed as one that "define[s] skylines and urban spaces across the globe" by CTBUH CEO Javier Quintana de Una.
"Architecture and engineering are not merely technical professions; they are also artistic endeavors that shape our cities and our lives," Calatrava stated. "Incorporating beauty, functionality, and sustainability into tall buildings is essential for creating spaces where people can thrive.”
The pair follows last year's recipients, Carol Willis and Parick Bellew. Each will be presented with their awards at the CTBUH’s annual international conference this September.
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