MGM Cotai wins prestigious annual Emporis Skyscraper Awards

MGM Cotai wins prestigious Emporis Skyscraper Awards
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Date: November 11, 2019
Source: 2018 Emporis Skyscraper Awards

The Emporis Skyscraper Award is the only prize for high-rise buidlings awarded annually on a global basis. The award celebrates the newest innovations in vertical design, and it just announced the top 10 buildings for 2018 after receiving close to 500 nominations.

MGM Cotai located in Macau, China topped the awards list, as the first-place winner. Designed by Wong Tung and Kohn Pedersen Fox associates. The 495-foot MGM Cotai isn’t the tallest building on the list. Instead, it uses layers to offer space and dimension.The unique structure is based on the idea of nine Chinese jeweler’s boxes stacked upon each other, forming two interconnected towers. Furthermore, the interior features the world’s largest free-span, grid-shaped glass roof aptly named the “Spectacle”.

“The unusual shape and color scheme of the building immediately catches the eye. The skyscraper does not fall in line with the typical expectations for high-rise architecture in any way,” Daniel Schuldt, Emporis managing director.

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