The Secret Behind World's Greatest Buildings

Secrets behind the world's great
buildings
By Jonathan Glancey, CNN
Updated 9:25 AM ET, Wed October 26, 2016
"This is the first in a series of special features ahead of the inaugural RIBA International
Prize for the world's best building, announced on November 24. Jonathan Glancey is a
British architecture critic and author. "
(CNN)Celebrated 20th century German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
said architecture began when two bricks were put together well. This might
sound simplistic, yet Mies was right -- architecture is the self-conscious act
of building, not just with common sense but also with artistry.
There will always be debate over the origins of the art, but the first works we
recognize as architecture were built from tiers of sun-baked mud bricks in
what is today's southern Iraq. Although the buildings they formed have been
rebuilt over the centuries, they were so well conceived that some -- like the
Ziggurat of Urnammu at Ur -- have endured for millennia.
The famous Ziggurat, a three-tiered edifice dating back to 2113 B.C., stands
more than 17 meters high in the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq
However, there is architecture and there is great architecture, and what

constitutes the latter has exercised the minds of generations of critics,
theorists, historians and architects themselves.
This year, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) hopes to advance
this thinking with its inaugural RIBA International Prize. This "formidably
rigorous" award will be presented in November to the architects of the
building considered to be"the most significant and inspirational of the year."
RIBA International Prize: 30 stunning feats of design battle to be the world's
best building
The grand jury that makes the final decision on which building this will be is
chaired by Richard Rogers, an architect famous for two 20th century 'greats',
the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd's Building in the City of London.
He is supported by four other architectural luminaries -- Kunlé Adeyemi,
Philip Gumuchdjian, Marilyn Jordan Taylor and Billie Tsien.
Photos: RIBA International Prize
Heydar Aliyev Centre. Zaha Hadid Architects. 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan.
(Photo: Hufton + Crow)

PARK ROYAL on Pickering. WOHA Architects Pte Ltd. Singapore. (Photo:
Patrick Bingham Hall)

Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies. Mangera Yvars Architects Ltd. 2015, Doha,
Qatar. (Photo: Qatar Foundation)

Jockey Club Innovation Tower. Zaha Hadid Architects. 2014, Hung Hom.
(Photo: Iwan Baan)
Sancaklar Mosque. Emre Arolat Architects. 2012, Büyükçekmece, Turkey.
(Photo: Cemal Emden)

VIA at West 57th. BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). 2016, New York City. (Photo:
Nic Lehoux0

Europaallee Baufeld E. Caruso St John Architects. 2013, Zurich, Switzerland.
(Photo: Georg Aerni)

Rundeskogen. dRMM Architects, Helen and Hard Architects. 2013,
Stravanger. (Photo: Alex de Rijke)
Oita Prefecture Art Museum. Shigeru Ban Architects. 2014, Oita, Japan.
(Photo: Hiroyuki Hirai)

Fulton Center. Grimshaw, HDR, Page Ayres Cowley Architects. New York,
USA. (Photo: James Ewing)

Tula House. Patkau Architects. 2015, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island, Canada.
(Photo: James Dow)

Public Library of Constitucion. Sebastian Irarrazaval Arquitectos. 2015,
Constitucion, Chile. (Photo: Felipe Diaz)
Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno. Foster + Partners. 2015, Buenos
Aires, Argentina. (Photo: Nigel Young)

Culture House Rozet. Neutelings Riedijk Architects. 2013, Arnhem,
Netherlands. (Photo: Scagliola Brakee)

Saint Louis Art Museum. David Chipperfield Architects. 2013, St Louis,
USA. (Photo: Simon Menges)

The Ring of Remembrance, International WWI Memorial of Notre-Dame-de-
Lorette. Agence d'architecture Philippe Prost. Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France.
(Photo: Aitor Ortiz)

Saint Trinitatis Catholic Church. Schulz und Schulz. 2015, Leipzig, Germany.
(Photo: Simon Menges)

SkyTerrace. SCDA Architects Pte Ltd. 2015, Singapore. (Aaron Pocock)

St Angela's College Cork. O'Donnell + Tuomey. 2015, Cork, Ireland. (Photo:
Alice Clancy)

Stormen Concert Hall, Theatre and Public Library. DRDH Architects. Bodø,
Norway. (Photo: David Grandorge)
UTEC. Grafton Architects. 2015, Lima, Peru. (Photo: Iwan Baan)

Dlr Lexicon. Carr Cotter & Naessens. 2014, Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin,
Ireland. (Photo: Dennis Gilbert)

Andong Hospital. Rural Urban Framework. 2013, Baojing County, China.
(Photo: Jose Campos)

Fine Arts Museum of Asturias. Francisco Mangado, Mangado y Asociados.
2015. Oviedo, Spain. (Photo: Pedro Pregenaute)
Museo Jumex. David Chipperfield Architects. 2013, Mexico City, Mexico.
(Photo: Simon Menges)

Invisible House. Peter Stutchbury Architecture. Hampton Australia. (Photo:
Michael Nicholson)

Arquipelago Contemporary Arts Centre. Menos é Mais Arquitectos
Associados. 2015, Ribeira Grande, Portugal. (Photo: Jose Campos)

European Hansemuseum. Studio Andreas Heller Architects & Designers.
2015, Lübeck, Germany. (Photo: Werner Huthmacher)
Farming Kindergarten. Vo Trong Nghia Architects. 2013, Bien Hoa City,
Vietnam. (Photo: Hiroyuki Oki)

Office Building, Moganshan Road. David Chipperfield Architects. Hangshou,
China. (Photo: Simon Menges)

Heydar Aliyev Centre. Zaha Hadid Architects. 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan.
(Photo: Hufton + Crow)

PARK ROYAL on Pickering. WOHA Architects Pte Ltd. Singapore. (Photo:
Patrick Bingham Hall)
Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies. Mangera Yvars Architects Ltd. 2015, Doha,
Qatar. (Photo: Qatar Foundation)

Jockey Club Innovation Tower. Zaha Hadid Architects. 2014, Hung Hom.
(Photo: Iwan Baan)

Sancaklar Mosque. Emre Arolat Architects. 2012, Büyükçekmece, Turkey.
(Photo: Cemal Emden)

VIA at West 57th. BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). 2016, New York City. (Photo:
Nic Lehoux0
Europaallee Baufeld E. Caruso St John Architects. 2013, Zurich, Switzerland.
(Photo: Georg Aerni)

Rundeskogen. dRMM Architects, Helen and Hard Architects. 2013,
Stravanger. (Photo: Alex de Rijke)

Oita Prefecture Art Museum. Shigeru Ban Architects. 2014, Oita, Japan.
(Photo: Hiroyuki Hirai)

Fulton Center. Grimshaw, HDR, Page Ayres Cowley Architects. New York,
USA. (Photo: James Ewing)
Tula House. Patkau Architects. 2015, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island, Canada.
(Photo: James Dow)

Public Library of Constitucion. Sebastian Irarrazaval Arquitectos. 2015,
Constitucion, Chile. (Photo: Felipe Diaz)

Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno. Foster + Partners. 2015, Buenos
Aires, Argentina. (Photo: Nigel Young)

Culture House Rozet. Neutelings Riedijk Architects. 2013, Arnhem,
Netherlands. (Photo: Scagliola Brakee)
Saint Louis Art Museum. David Chipperfield Architects. 2013, St Louis,
USA. (Photo: Simon Menges)

The Ring of Remembrance, International WWI Memorial of Notre-Dame-de-
Lorette. Agence d'architecture Philippe Prost. Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France.
(Photo: Aitor Ortiz)
Building greatness
Rogers and his fellow judges have strict criteria to guide them. The chosen
building has to demonstrate "visionary, innovative thinking and excellence of
execution, while making a generous contribution to society and to its
physical context - be it the public realm, the natural environment or both,"
according to RIBA.
But these architects know full well that truly great buildings -- the ones that
catch our eyes, steal our hearts and send shivers up our spines -- are rare,
and that while good and even special buildings may emerge in any one year,
none might be truly great.
As Frank Gehry, architect of the much-feted Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

says, "Architecture should speak of its time and place but yearn for
timelessness."
The Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
We can date buildings of all eras with remarkable precision today, yet there
are those -- from the Pyramids at Giza and the Parthenon in Athens through
to Mies's Barcelona Pavilion, Le Corbusier's pilgrimage chapel at Ronchamp
and, yes, Gehry's Bilbao Guggenheim -- that will thrill people for centuries to
come.
Some of these are imposing constructions, others modest, and not all of
them have been costly to build.
"Making a great building is not about having lots of money, though you
could make an argument that money helps," says Richard Rogers. "Some of
the best British architects have used the humble barn as the basis for
intelligent, sophisticated and new buildings."
Indeed, Rogers could have mentioned Mies, who traveled to London to

receive RIBA's Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1959. When asked by
his hosts if he would like to visit some British buildings, the great architect
chose to visit just one -- the cathedral-like early 14th century timber and
stone tithe barn at Bradford-on-Avon in rural Wiltshire.
The 14th century Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn
Whether cheap or costly, humble or aloof, the timeless quality of great

buildings has much to do with proportions, ratios and mathematics as it
does with intangible poetic qualities.
As the influential 20th century American architect Louis Kahn put it, "a
great building must begin with the unmeasurable, must go through
measurable means when it is being designed and in the end must be
unmeasurable."
Agents of change
As timeless as they may be, what makes a great a building is changing and
has been since the Pompidou Centre in Paris was completed in 1977 to
designs by Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano and structural engineer Peter Rice.
To many at the time, this iconoclastic public art gallery was an affront:
wearing its insides on its outside, it was portrayed as a parody of an oil
refinery. Even Rogers likes to tell the story of an elderly Parisian lady who hit
him with her umbrella when he admitted that he was one of the building's
architects.
The Pompidou Centre in Paris, France
For judge Philip Gumuchdjian, the Pompidou was striking for quite different
reasons.
"The importance of the experience for me was to suddenly turn a street

corner in Paris and to see a completely new concept of building, of public
space, of institution," he says. "For the very first time in my life I realized
that architects, architecture, a building, could change the way society
functions, changes and moves forward."
So a great building can be an agent of change, not purely in terms of

structure or aesthetics, but socially, too.
Future forms
In the second decade of the 21st century, the latest developments in

computer design and robotic construction mean that the ultimate form of
future buildings may morph as they emerge from the ground. This is a
complete change to traditional building design, yet it may give us great
buildings imbued with a new kind of beauty.
Twisted towers: Number of spiraled skyscrapers soars
Photos: These spiraling skyscrapers are some of the world's most eye-
catching buildngs
Twisting tall towers of the globe – The Council of Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a comprehensive list of the world's
twisting tall buildings that are either completed or under construction. From
Shanghai to Dubai, CNN takes a look at these spectacular spiraled
skyscrapers, as well as some of the other tallest buildings in the world.
catching buildngs
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – Topping CTBUH's list in terms of
height is Shanghai Tower, which twirls 632 meters (2,073 feet) into the sky.
catching buildngs
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – Shanghai Tower is also the tallest
building in China, and the second tallest skyscraper in the world after the
famous Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
catching buildngs
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – Located in Shanghai's burgeoning
Lujiazui financial district and designed by architects Marshall Strabala and
Jun Xia from the firm Gensler, its twisted form accommodates strong
typhoon winds. The tower was completed at the end of 2015.
catching buildngs
Lakhta Center, St Petersburg, Russia – Although not yet completed, the
second tallest twisted building on CTBUH's list is the Lakhta Center, a tower
in St Petersburgh, Russia.
catching buildngs
Lakhta Tower, St Petersburg, Russia – Designed by British architect Tony
Kettle in conjunction with Gorproject, the tower has a projected height of
462 meters (1,516 feet) and is due to be completed by the end of 2018.
catching buildngs
The Eleventh, New York, U.S. – 'The Eleventh' towers in Manhattan, New
York, will have a rotating aesthetic that gives the appearance of movement.
The towers, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, will stand 300 and 400 meters
tall when they are completed in 2019.
catching buildngs
Ocean Heights, Dubai, UAE – A residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina,
Ocean Heights stands 310 meters (1,017 feet) tall and has 83 floors. The
tower is the second highest twisting tall building that's been completed and
was designed by American architect, Andrew Bromberg from Aedas.
catching buildngs
Cayan Tower, Dubai, UAE – Completed in 2013 and designed by Skidmore,
Owings & Merrill, Cayan Tower soars 306 meters (1,005 feet) into the sky.
It's the third tallest twisted tower in the world that's complete, according to
CTBUH.
catching buildngs
Evolution Tower, Moscow, Russia – A white ribbon wraps around
Moscow's stunning Evolution Tower, which topped out at 246 meters (807
feet) when completed in 2015.
catching buildngs
Evolution Tower, Moscow, Russia – Inspired by the city's St Basil
Cathedral and Russia's never completed Talin's Tower, the chief architect for
design was Philip Nikandrov, from Gorproject.
catching buildngs
Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden – The world's first ever twisted tall
building was the 190 meter (623 feet) Turning Torso, which was designed by
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005.
catching buildngs
Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden – "The unconventional form of a twisting
building means every component of tall building design must be rethought,"
says the CTBUH report author, Shawn Ursini.
catching buildngs
Absolute World Towers E & D, Ontario, Canada – Dubbed the 'Marilyn
Monroe' towers by local residents due to its fluid, natural lines, Absolute
World Towers was designed by MAD architects.
catching buildngs
Absolute Towers E & D, Ontario, Canada – Absolute World's two twisted
towers stand at 176 meters (577 feet) and 158 meters (518 feet) tall.
catching buildngs
The Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE – Claiming the crown for the world's tallest
building upon its completion in 2010, the Burj Khalifa stands a massive 198
meters (650 feet) above its nearest completed competitor.
catching buildngs
The Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – However, the Burj Khalifa's
828 meter (2,717 feet) mark on Dubai's skyline may soon be eclipsed by a
new mega-tall skyscraper.
catching buildngs
The Tower, Dubai, UAE – Although not yet officially named, 'The Tower' at
Dubai Creek Harbour will be 100m taller than the Burj Khalifa.
catching buildngs
The Tower, Dubai, UAE – The Santiago Calatrava designed tower is
expected to be completed in 2020 and will hold ten observation decks in its
oval-shaped peak.
catching buildngs
Jeddah Tower, Saudi Arabia – Also competing for the title of the world's
tallest building is Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia. Designed by Adrian Smith
+ Gordon Gill Architecture, the tower aims to break the 1 km (3,280 feet)
threshold upon its expected completion in 2019. Such innovation doesn't
come cheap - the building is expected to cost $1.23 billion.
catching buildngs
Sky Mile Tower, Tokyo, Japan – Taking the race to even further extremes, a
proposal for a tower double the height of the Burj Khalifa was unveiled In
Feburary by Kohn Pefersen Fox Associates (KPF) and Leslie E Robertson
Associates (LERA).
catching buildngs
Sky Mile Tower, Tokyo, Japan – The 1,600 meter -- one entire mile -- tower
is part of a future city concept named "Next Tokyo 2045," which envisions a
floating mega-city in Tokyo Bay.
catching buildngs
1 Undershaft, London, UK – In December 2015, plans were unveiled for 1
Undershaft -- a 300 meter (984 feet) tall building that could become the City
of London's tallest skyscraper.
catching buildngs
1 Undershaft, London, UK – 1 Undershaft will sit across the river from
London's existing tallest building, The Shard, which sits 309 meters (1,013
feet) above London at its highest point.
catching buildngs
432 Park Avenue, New York, U.S. – 432 Park Avenue, the tallest all-
residential tower in the western hemisphere, opened its doors in December
2015 and recently became the hundredth supertall building in the world.
The 425.5 meter (1,396 feet) building was designed by Rafael Vinoly of
SLCE Architects.
catching buildngs
One World Trade Center, New York, U.S. – Known as the "Freedom
Tower," One World Trade Center stands on part of the site previously
occupied by the Twin Towers. At 541 meters (1,776 feet) it's the highest
building in the western hemisphere, and cost $3.9 billion according to
Forbes. The building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
catching buildngs
Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan – The first skyscraper to break the half-
kilometer mark, Taipei 101 stands at 508 meters (1,667 feet) tall. Designed
by C.Y. Lee & Partners to withstand the elements -- including typhoons,
earthquakes and 216 km/h winds -- Taipei 101 utilizes a 660-tonne mass
damper ball suspended from the 92nd floor, which sways to offset the
movement of the building.
catching buildngs
Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China – Construction of
Shanghai's third supertall building took 11 years, but the skyscraper dubbed
"The Bottle Opener" was met with critical praise and high-end residents
when it was completed in 2008. At 492 meters (1,614 feet) tall, the Kohn
Pederson Fox building's residents include the Park Hyatt Shanghai and
offices for Ernst & Young, Morgan Stanley, and BNP Paribas.
catching buildngs
International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong's tallest
building has 108 floors -- but walking around it, you'd get a different story.
The city's tetraphobia -- the fear of the number four -- means floors with the
number have been skipped and the 484 meter (1,588 feet) tall International
Commerce Center is marketed as a 118-story skyscraper. The building was
designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
catching buildngs
Petronas Towers 1 and 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The joint eighth
highest completed skyscraper is still the tallest twin towers in the world at
451.9 meters (1,483 feet). Finished in 1996 and inaugurated in 1999, it's
been the site of numerous hair-raising stunts. Felix Baumgartner set a then-
BASE jump world record in 1999 by jumping off a window cleaning crane,
and in 2009 Frenchman Alain Robert, known as "Spiderman," freeclimbed to
the top of Tower Two without safety equipment -- and did so in under two
hours. It was designed by Cesar Pelli.
catching buildngs
Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea – Completed in March 2016, the
Lotte World Tower is Seoul's first supertall skyscraper, and currently the
sixth tallest building in the world. At 556 meters (1,824 feet) tall, the
building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
catching buildngs
Twisting tall towers of the globe – The Council of Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a comprehensive list of the world's
twisting tall buildings that are either completed or under construction. From
Shanghai to Dubai, CNN takes a look at these spectacular spiraled
skyscrapers, as well as some of the other tallest buildings in the world.
catching buildngs
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – Topping CTBUH's list in terms of
height is Shanghai Tower, which twirls 632 meters (2,073 feet) into the sky.
catching buildngs
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – Shanghai Tower is also the tallest
building in China, and the second tallest skyscraper in the world after the
famous Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
catching buildngs
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China – Located in Shanghai's burgeoning
Lujiazui financial district and designed by architects Marshall Strabala and
Jun Xia from the firm Gensler, its twisted form accommodates strong
typhoon winds. The tower was completed at the end of 2015.
catching buildngs
Lakhta Center, St Petersburg, Russia – Although not yet completed, the
second tallest twisted building on CTBUH's list is the Lakhta Center, a tower
in St Petersburgh, Russia.
catching buildngs
Lakhta Tower, St Petersburg, Russia – Designed by British architect Tony
Kettle in conjunction with Gorproject, the tower has a projected height of
462 meters (1,516 feet) and is due to be completed by the end of 2018.
catching buildngs
The Eleventh, New York, U.S. – 'The Eleventh' towers in Manhattan, New
York, will have a rotating aesthetic that gives the appearance of movement.
The towers, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, will stand 300 and 400 meters
tall when they are completed in 2019.
catching buildngs
Ocean Heights, Dubai, UAE – A residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina,
Ocean Heights stands 310 meters (1,017 feet) tall and has 83 floors. The
tower is the second highest twisting tall building that's been completed and
was designed by American architect, Andrew Bromberg from Aedas.
catching buildngs
Cayan Tower, Dubai, UAE – Completed in 2013 and designed by Skidmore,
Owings & Merrill, Cayan Tower soars 306 meters (1,005 feet) into the sky.
It's the third tallest twisted tower in the world that's complete, according to
CTBUH.
catching buildngs
Evolution Tower, Moscow, Russia – A white ribbon wraps around
Moscow's stunning Evolution Tower, which topped out at 246 meters (807
feet) when completed in 2015.
catching buildngs
Evolution Tower, Moscow, Russia – Inspired by the city's St Basil
Cathedral and Russia's never completed Talin's Tower, the chief architect for
design was Philip Nikandrov, from Gorproject.
catching buildngs
Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden – The world's first ever twisted tall
building was the 190 meter (623 feet) Turning Torso, which was designed by
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005.
catching buildngs
Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden – "The unconventional form of a twisting
building means every component of tall building design must be rethought,"
says the CTBUH report author, Shawn Ursini.
catching buildngs
Absolute World Towers E & D, Ontario, Canada – Dubbed the 'Marilyn
Monroe' towers by local residents due to its fluid, natural lines, Absolute
World Towers was designed by MAD architects.
catching buildngs
Absolute Towers E & D, Ontario, Canada – Absolute World's two twisted
towers stand at 176 meters (577 feet) and 158 meters (518 feet) tall.
catching buildngs
The Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE – Claiming the crown for the world's tallest
building upon its completion in 2010, the Burj Khalifa stands a massive 198
meters (650 feet) above its nearest completed competitor.
"A great building is one that cannot have been imagined before it was
created," Gumuchdjian notes. "It's a building that inserts inspiration into the
backdrop of our every day life, a building that pulls us together as a society, a
building that questions the way we live and empowers us to expand our
understanding of the possible."
Ultimately the judges of the first RIBA International Prize will be looking for
a building that reflects the guiding philosophy of the studio Billie Tsien runs
with her partner Tod Williams in New York.
Tsien says that she and Williams try to "make buildings that will last
and...leave good marks upon the earth," and names time and love as the two
essential ingredients that make a great building.
"Nothing is immediately great, but we see architecture as an act of profound

optimism. Its foundation lies in believing that it is possible to make places
on the earth that can give a sense of grace to life -- and believing that this
matters. It is what we have to give and it is what we leave behind," she and
Tod write.
Transcendence, endurance and love. Here are three qualities the RIBA might
want to add to Roman architect Vitruvius's famous 1st century list of
essential qualities of architecture -- "commodity, firmness and delight" -- to
evoke the spirit their judges hope to find in the finest building of 2016.
It might just turn out to be truly great architecture, too.

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As Frank Gehry, architect of the much-feted Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Indeed, Rogers could have mentioned Mies, who traveled to London to

The 14th century Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn

Whether cheap or costly, humble or aloof, the timeless quality of great

The Pompidou Centre in Paris, France

"The importance of the experience for me was to suddenly turn a street

So a great building can be an agent of change, not purely in terms of

In the second decade of the 21st century, the latest developments in

Twisted towers: Number of spiraled skyscrapers soars

"Nothing is immediately great, but we see architecture as an act of profound

It might just turn out to be truly great architecture, too.

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