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Diller Scofidio + Renfro's 10-story cantilevered campus tower named 2022 Best Tall Building Worldwide by the CTBUH​

By Josh Niland|

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022

The Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Brininstool + Lynch. Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Brininstool + Lynch’s recent design for the David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago as the 2022 Best Tall Building Worldwide after a vote announced during its annual conference earlier this month.

The 10-story mixed-use structure on the University's main Hyde Park campus houses several vital student and faculty activities, including workshops, lectures, and symposia. Its design features one of the longest concrete cantilevers in Chicago over its 2-story base and relies on an 8-story tower arranged vertically into stacks of opposing cantilevers containing academic “neighborhoods” that are meant to “relate visually and tangibly to communities to the south and north of the city” according to the school’s President Paul Alivisatos.

Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

“It is no longer enough to simply build tall,” CTBUH CEO Javier Quintana de Una said finally, speaking of the theme used to judge this year's crop. “We must approach density in ways that are meaningful, creative, innovative, carbon neutral and affordable. Only then can we support balanced and healthy living, working and civic and social engagement. The David Rubenstein Forum, and all of this year’s Award of Excellence winners, demonstrate that it is possible to consider the built environment—transportation, public and cultural institutions, green spaces, commercial enterprises, and other crucial infrastructure—holistically and adapt it broadly and equitably for positive, sustainable outcomes.”

Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and David Rubenstein Forum.

The project achieved LEED Gold certification and includes bird-safe glass among its many environmentally-conscious features. Passive design strategies are incorporated into the building’s heat and air conditioning systems, and the structure comes complete with a green roof and native vegetation that enhances its overall sustainability metrics and performance. 

Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

The project was joined by Award of Excellence winners in 25 other categories, including the Best Tall Building Under 100 Meters and Americas categories, for which it also won. View the full list of awardees here. 

RELATED NEWS These are the best new tall buildings recognized with CTBUH's 2022 Award of Excellence
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  • thisisnotmyname
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    thisisnotmyname ·  Nov 22, 22 11:40 PM

    Hooray for cantilevers with no purpose!

  • CC Chiang ·  Nov 23, 22 2:00 AM

    The structural engineering is quite interesting but the overall architectural effect is mid.

  • Thayer-D
    Thayer-D

    Thayer-D ·  Nov 23, 22 10:59 AM

    ...stacks of opposing cantilevers containing academic “neighborhoods” that are meant to “relate visually and tangibly to communities to the south and north of the city” ..and includes bird-safe glass among its many environmentally-conscious features....

  • Gary Garvin ·  Nov 24, 22 10:19 PM

    The view of the campus from inside is quite nice—

    but from the outside looking on we see a stack of storage boxes (push a few out). What image of education is being promoted here? And this is now the dominant building on campus.

    Yet it won an award:

    “We must approach density in ways that are meaningful, creative, innovative, carbon neutral and affordable. Only then can we support balanced and healthy living, working and civic and social engagement."

    The emperor's new clothes. . . .

    I taught in a classroom that had one wall that was all glass. It was quite hot, sweat breaking. The fix was to cover it with some kind of shaded plastic, which didn't work and was peeling.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro's 10-story cantilevered campus tower named 2022 Best Tall Building Worldwide by the CTBUH​

By Josh Niland|

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022

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The Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Brininstool + Lynch. Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Hiring!
The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago
Brininstool + Lynch
Brininstool + Lynch

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Brininstool + Lynch’s recent design for the David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago as the 2022 Best Tall Building Worldwide after a vote announced during its annual conference earlier this month.

The 10-story mixed-use structure on the University's main Hyde Park campus houses several vital student and faculty activities, including workshops, lectures, and symposia. Its design features one of the longest concrete cantilevers in Chicago over its 2-story base and relies on an 8-story tower arranged vertically into stacks of opposing cantilevers containing academic “neighborhoods” that are meant to “relate visually and tangibly to communities to the south and north of the city” according to the school’s President Paul Alivisatos.

Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

“It is no longer enough to simply build tall,” CTBUH CEO Javier Quintana de Una said finally, speaking of the theme used to judge this year's crop. “We must approach density in ways that are meaningful, creative, innovative, carbon neutral and affordable. Only then can we support balanced and healthy living, working and civic and social engagement. The David Rubenstein Forum, and all of this year’s Award of Excellence winners, demonstrate that it is possible to consider the built environment—transportation, public and cultural institutions, green spaces, commercial enterprises, and other crucial infrastructure—holistically and adapt it broadly and equitably for positive, sustainable outcomes.”

Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and David Rubenstein Forum.

The project achieved LEED Gold certification and includes bird-safe glass among its many environmentally-conscious features. Passive design strategies are incorporated into the building’s heat and air conditioning systems, and the structure comes complete with a green roof and native vegetation that enhances its overall sustainability metrics and performance. 

Image © Brett Beyer/Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

The project was joined by Award of Excellence winners in 25 other categories, including the Best Tall Building Under 100 Meters and Americas categories, for which it also won. View the full list of awardees here. 

RELATED NEWS These are the best new tall buildings recognized with CTBUH's 2022 Award of Excellence
RELATED NEWS BIG's Vancouver House named 'Best Tall Building Worldwide' at 2021 CTBUH Awards
Video via DS+R.

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  • thisisnotmyname

    thisisnotmyname ·  Nov 22, 22 11:40 PM

    Hooray for cantilevers with no purpose!

  • CC Chiang ·  Nov 23, 22 2:00 AM

    The structural engineering is quite interesting but the overall architectural effect is mid.

  • Thayer-D

    Thayer-D ·  Nov 23, 22 10:59 AM

    ...stacks of opposing cantilevers containing academic “neighborhoods” that are meant to “relate visually and tangibly to communities to the south and north of the city” ..and includes bird-safe glass among its many environmentally-conscious features....

  • Gary Garvin ·  Nov 24, 22 10:19 PM

    The view of the campus from inside is quite nice—

    but from the outside looking on we see a stack of storage boxes (push a few out). What image of education is being promoted here? And this is now the dominant building on campus.

    Yet it won an award:

    “We must approach density in ways that are meaningful, creative, innovative, carbon neutral and affordable. Only then can we support balanced and healthy living, working and civic and social engagement."

    The emperor's new clothes. . . .

    I taught in a classroom that had one wall that was all glass. It was quite hot, sweat breaking. The fix was to cover it with some kind of shaded plastic, which didn't work and was peeling.

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