As many of our readers know, the winners were recently announced for the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Award 2008-09, and the results have proven to be quite controversial.

To try to provide some more context, we’ve asked those of you who participated in this competition to share your proposals, to see what projects were not recognized by the jury. We’ve posted the submissions we’ve received so far below, in this article. What do you think? Share your opinions in the comments section below. Note: most of the images can be enlarged upon clicking them.
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Playtime Agence d’Architecture, France

Clear Dark Icon by Playtime Agence d’Architecture

Clear Dark Icon by Playtime Agence d’Architecture

Clear Dark Icon by Playtime Agence d’Architecture

Tall Emblem Structure in Dubai
ARCHICLUB, France

Tall Emblem Structure in Dubai by ARCHICLUB

Tall Emblem Structure in Dubai by ARCHICLUB

Tall Emblem Structure in Dubai by ARCHICLUB

Woven
Giuseppe Farris Architects, Italy in collaboration with Stefan Schöning, Belgium

Woven by Giuseppe Farris Architects with Stefan Schöning

Woven by Giuseppe Farris Architects with Stefan Schöning

dCALL
Irma Coello+Álvaro Guinea (VOID_7)

dCALL by VOID_7

dCALL by VOID_7

dCALL by VOID_7

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’beel park, Dubai
Zairsho Klichev, Zebikhon Sharipova, Bobir Klichev, Uzbekistan

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’beel park, Dubai by Zairsho Klichev, Zebikhon Sharipova, Bobir Klichev

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’beel park, Dubai by Zairsho Klichev, Zebikhon Sharipova, Bobir Klichev

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’beel park, Dubai by Zairsho Klichev, Zebikhon Sharipova, Bobir Klichev

Trade Tower
Nick H, Architect, United Arab Emirates

Trade Tower by Nick H, Architect

Tall Emblem Structure for Za’abeel Park in Dubai
Vardanyan Vardan, Architect, Armenia

Tall Emblem Structure for Za’abeel Park in Dubai by Vardanyan Vardan

Tall Emblem Structure for Za’abeel Park in Dubai by Vardanyan Vardan

Tall Emblem Structure for Za’abeel Park in Dubai by Vardanyan Vardan

The Falcon
Hélio Boto, Portugal

The Falcon by Hélio Boto

The Falcon by Hélio Boto

Ambient Tower
Zerafa Architecture Studio, USA

Ambient Tower by Zerafa Architecture Studio

Ambient Tower by Zerafa Architecture Studio

Ambient Tower by Zerafa Architecture Studio

Al Hakawati - The Storyteller
visiondivision through Ulf Mejergren & Anders Berensson

Al Hakawati - The Storyteller by visiondivision

Al Hakawati - The Storyteller by visiondivision

Al Hakawati - The Storyteller by visiondivision

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park
Submitted by Esdras Santos

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park

2012 Dubai Sky Tower
Pablo Navarro Zaragoza, Spain

2012 Dubai Sky Tower by Pablo Navarro Zaragoza

2012 Dubai Sky Tower by Pablo Navarro Zaragoza

URBAN GREAT LENS Dubai
Juan Carlos Pellegrini Riccardi, Arquitecto, Argentina

URBAN GREAT LENS Dubai by Juan Carlos Pellegrini Riccardi, Arquitecto

URBAN GREAT LENS Dubai by Juan Carlos Pellegrini Riccardi, Arquitecto

Golden Pearl Dubai
MulicMarion Architects, USA

Golden Pearl Dubai by MulicMarion Architects

Golden Pearl Dubaiby MulicMarion Architects

Dubai ThyssenKrupp
Tom Jonckers & Tobias Labarque (BXL-architecten), Belgium

Dubai ThyssenKrupp by BXL-architecten

Dubai ThyssenKrupp by BXL-architecten

String Tower
Ruggero Lenci (team leader), Pietro Barucci, Edoardo De Cicco, Marco Proietti, Giancarlo Lenci, Chiara Luchino, Italy

String Tower by Ruggero Lenci, Pietro Barucci, Edoardo De Cicco, Marco Proietti, Giancarlo Lenci, Chiara Luchino

String Tower by Ruggero Lenci, Pietro Barucci, Edoardo De Cicco, Marco Proietti, Giancarlo Lenci, Chiara Luchino

Tower of the Sands
Lawrence Doyle, USA

Tower of the Sands by Lawrence Doyle

Tower of the Sands by Lawrence Doyle

Perpetual Motion
cskm.workshop, France

Perpetual Motion by cskm.workshop

Perpetual Motion by cskm.workshop

Perpetual Motion by cskm.workshop

Element
2pm architecture, dauphins architecture & Physalis, France

Element by 2pm architecture, dauphins architecture & Physalis

Element by 2pm architecture, dauphins architecture & Physalis

Element by 2pm architecture, dauphins architecture & Physalis

Desert Rose Oasis
TPD&A - Witkowski, Belgium

Desert Rose Oasis by TPD&A - Witkowski

Desert Rose Oasis by TPD&A - Witkowski

Hollow Tower
Barbier Yann, Jorge-louis Henri, France

Hollow Tower by Barbier Yann, Jorge-louis Henri

Hollow Tower by Barbier Yann, Jorge-louis Henri

WOD - Window of Dubai
ice - ideas for contemporary environments, Hong Kong/Germany

WOD - Window of Dubai by ice - ideas for contemporary environments

WOD - Window of Dubai by ice - ideas for contemporary environments

Park of Fireflies
Mohammed Emran Hossain

Park of Fireflies by Mohammed Emran Hossain

Park of Fireflies by Mohammed Emran Hossain

Tall Emblem Za’abeel Park-Dubai
Layno Arceo Reyes, Philippines

Tall Emblem Za’abeel Park-Dubai by Layno Arceo Reyes

Tall Emblem Za’abeel Park-Dubai by Layno Arceo Reyes

Solar Updraft Tower
shinslab + cd architecture, France

Solar Updraft Tower by shinslab + cd architecture

Solar Updraft Tower by shinslab + cd architecture

Ma’alam Dubai
Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architects, Halvorson and Partners Structural Engineers, Environmental Systems Design Mechanical Engineers, USA

Ma’alam Dubai by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architects, Halvorson and Partners Structural Engineers, Environmental Systems Design Mechanical Engineers

Ma’alam Dubai by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architects, Halvorson and Partners Structural Engineers, Environmental Systems Design Mechanical Engineers

Ma’alam Dubai by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architects, Halvorson and Partners Structural Engineers, Environmental Systems Design Mechanical Engineers

Elevator Tower: Laboratory for Research of Movile Prototypes
LEON11: Maria Mallo, Elisa Fernandez, Ignacio A.Monteserin, Javier Gutierrez, Lys Villalba, Jorge Lopez and Ana Penalba, Spain

Elevator Tower by LEON11

Elevator Tower by LEON11

XI Thyssenkrupp Elevator Dubai Za’abel Park
J. MAYER H. Architects, Germany

XI Thyssenkrupp Elevator Dubai Za’abel Park by J. MAYER H. Architects

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai
Takahashi + de Miguel Architects, USA

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai by Takahashi + de Miguel Architects

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai by Takahashi + de Miguel Architects

Flower Tower
Yulia Volosovich, Ukraine

Flower Tower by Yulia Volosovich

Flower Tower by Yulia Volosovich

Leaves Tower
Darko Petrovic, Switzerland

Leaves Tower by Darko Petrovic

Leaves Tower by Darko Petrovic

Leaves Tower by Darko Petrovic

Crescent Tower
Transparent House, USA

Crescent Tower by Transparent House

Crescent Tower by Transparent House

Crescent Tower by Transparent House

Tower X
Andritsos Architect International, Canada

Tower X by Andritsos Architect International

Tower X by Andritsos Architect International

Tower X by Andritsos Architect International

Rise up Sand
Beva + Alexandre Plantady Architectes, France

Rise up Sand by Beva + Alexandre Plantady Architectes

Rise up Sand by Beva + Alexandre Plantady Architectes

DUBAI-ING
David Neil, Magali Lamoureux, Nicolas Lombardi, Mickael Papin, Pierre Silande, France

DUBAI-ING by David Neil, Magali Lamoureux, Nicolas Lombardi, Mickael Papin, Pierre Silande

DUBAI-ING by David Neil, Magali Lamoureux, Nicolas Lombardi, Mickael Papin, Pierre Silande

Porous Tower
Zheng Tan, USA

Porous Tower by Zheng Tan

Porous Tower by Zheng Tan

Water Dune
Ramirez Buxeda Arquitectos (Jorge F. Ramirez Buxeda, Francisco Matta, Nelson Cotto, Robin Planas, Jorge Méndez, Alfredo Pérez), Puerto Rico

Water Dune by Ramirez Buxeda Arquitectos

Water Dune by Ramirez Buxeda Arquitectos

Aura Tower
JKJP1 (Jude He, Kasia Owczarek, Phillip Mountford, Jimmy Lew), UK

Aura Tower by JKJP1

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’beel park, Dubai
Bauer Dermel AIA, in collaboration with Andrew Bywater, USA

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’beel park, Dubai by Bauer Dermel AIA, in collaboration with Andrew Bywater

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’beel park, Dubai by Bauer Dermel AIA, in collaboration with Andrew Bywater

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai
Andreas Piesniewski, Germany

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai by Andreas Piesniewski, Germany

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai by Andreas Piesniewski, Germany

Bride of Dubai
New Wave Architecture (Lida Almassian, Shahin Heidari, Navid Ghasemzadeh), Iran

Bride of Dubai by New Wave Architecture

Bride of Dubai by New Wave Architecture

Tornado
Farkhod Musakov, Uzbekistan

Tornado by Farkhod Musakov

Tornado by Farkhod Musakov

The Airborne
Joseph Corsi and Thomas Wortmann

The Airborne by Joseph Corsi and Thomas Wortmann

The Airborne by Joseph Corsi and Thomas Wortmann

Green Structure
Dimitrije Djukic and Marko Stanisic, United Arab Emirates

Green Structure by Dimitrije Djukic & Marko Stanisic

Green Structure by Dimitrije Djukic & Marko Stanisic

Green Structure by Dimitrije Djukic & Marko Stanisic

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai
Group of architects from Croatia and Slovenia

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai by a group of architects from Croatia and Slovenia

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai by a group of architects from Croatia and Slovenia

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park, Dubai by a group of architects from Croatia and Slovenia

The Ambassador
atelier SWAN, France

The Ambassador by atelier SWAN

The Ambassador by atelier SWAN

The Ambassador by atelier SWAN

UTOPIA | ONE
Cesar Bobonis-Zequeira, Ivan Perez-Rossello, Tere Mar del Valle

UTOPIA | ONE by Cesar Bobonis-Zequeira, Ivan Perez-Rossello, Tere Mar del Valle

UTOPIA | ONE by Cesar Bobonis-Zequeira, Ivan Perez-Rossello, Tere Mar del Valle

UTOPIA | ONE by Cesar Bobonis-Zequeira, Ivan Perez-Rossello, Tere Mar del Valle

UTOPIA | ONE by Cesar Bobonis-Zequeira, Ivan Perez-Rossello, Tere Mar del Valle

Unnamed Proposal
Cristina Gabrea

Unnamed proposal by Cristina Gabrea

Unnamed proposal by Cristina Gabrea

Unnamed proposal by Cristina Gabrea

Emblem in Za’abeel Park
Peter Tolkin Architecture, USA

Emblem in Za’abeel Park by Peter Tolkin Architecture

Emblem in Za’abeel Park by Peter Tolkin Architecture

Atom, The will structure
Alejandro Nunez Noda, Spain in collaboration with Alejandro Park, Argentina

Atom, The will structure by Alejandro Nunez Noda in collaboration with Alejandro Park

Atom, The will structure by Alejandro Nunez Noda in collaboration with Alejandro Park

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park
Joseph Jutras

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park by Joseph Jutras

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park by Joseph Jutras

Tall Emblem Structure in Za’abeel Park by Joseph Jutras

Bustler reader Chino Colorin made an interesting observation regarding Fernando Donis’ competition winning “Dubai Frame” proposal: “...where the idea of the winning scheme was to frame Dubai, it’s important to note the orientation and location of the frame relative to the city. So, what’s represented in the one and only view through the frame is fictional, so the question is what exactly is being framed?”

What’s in the frame, Dubai? Graphic by Chino Colorin
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