Paris Philharmonie

Winning design entry for the new Philharmonie in Paris, France.

Location:   Parc de la Vilette

Capacity:   2,400 seats

Scheduled completion date:   2012

Architect:   Jean Nouvel

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Library and Learning Centre

Winning design entry for a new building for the University of Economics & Business Vienna, Austria.

Uniting all the key functions of study in a unique way, the Library and Learning Center will be more than just library in the traditional sense, but it’ll be a multifunctional structure that will cater different groups simultaneously. It will be a research and a service facility, a workplace and lounge, a place of communication and a traffic hub, in addition to the new library.

Scheduled Completion:   2012

Floor area:   42.000 m2

Architects:   Zaha Hadid


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New Holland Island

Under construction in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The New Holland Island Redevelopment will provide the triangular shaped self-sustaining island in St Petersburg with 7.6-hectares of mixed-use cultural development. The scheme will include an indoor theatre, conference facilities, galleries, a hotel, shops, apartments and restaurants, with a flexible outdoor arena at its heart.

Est. construction:    2006 - 2010

Architects:   Foster & Partners

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Lilium Tower

Winning design for a new skyscraper in Warsaw, Poland.

The shape of the tower is aimed to resemble a lily flower in order to commemorate the developer - Lilium. The top floor of the skyscraper will house a spa with the highest located swimming pool in Warsaw.

The first underground level will be connected to the Warsaw Central Railway Station underground passage system

Height:   257m

Floors:   71

Est. Construction:   2008 - 2012

Architect:   Zaha Hadid with Patrick Schumacher
 

 

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Madrid Civil Courts of Justice

In planning for Madrid, Spain.

The facade is made of metallic panels made of moving components that will respond to the environment by opening and closing. Heating, cooling and ventilation will all be moderated and controlled through the intelligent façade.

On the roof, the metal panels will include integrated photovolactic cells.

Scheduled completion:   2010

Architect:   Zaha Hadid

Nuragic & Contemporary Art Museum

Winning desing entry for a new museum in Cagliari, Italy.

The museum will comprise exhibition spaces, a library, a congress hall, offices and retail space and will be dedicated to Nuragic and contemporary art. Works from Sardinia and the Mediterranean will be displayed.

Floor area:   12,000m2

Architect:   Zaha Hadid

Republic Square

Winning competition entry for Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Located directly adjacent to the former capitol building of The Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic Square project is the major component of large-scale, city-wide development.

Mixed use (retail, office, hotel, and residential)

Est. floor area:   126,000 m2

Architect:   Eric Owen Moss

Sky Village

Winning competition entry for a new skyscraper in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The concept comprises different types of uses (Hotel, Office, Retail, Residential).  The hotel will be situated on the top. The tower features terraces on all levels.

The design of the tower allows daylight to fall deep into the building.

Floor count:   28
Floor area:   21,700 m2

Est. Completion:   2011

Height:  116m

Architects:   MVRDV


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U2 Tower

Approved project for Dublin, Ireland. Site preparation has begun. Project on hold as of Oct. 31st, 2008.

The project has undergone several design changes. Winner of the competition in 2003 was BCDH with a 100m high twisted tower.

The winning design from the 2007 competition comes from Foster & Partners. It features a 120m tower with a proposed "Energy Center" on top that would bring it to a total of 180m. The "Energy Center" would contain wind turbines and solar panels.

The tower will have a public viewing platform. A recording studio for U2 is planned for the top of the tower.

Est. floor count:   35

Est. Completion:   2011

Height:  180m

Architects:   Foster & Partner

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Yugra

Approved project for Khanty Mansiysk, Siberia.

Set on a hilltop, designed to blend in with the surrounding area so that most of the site will remain in its natural condition. Atria are helping to distribute light through the building. Will feature a rooftop restaurant and viewing platform

Floor count:   56

Height:   280m

Est. Completion date:   2012

Mixed use (Hotel, Office,
Residential, Retail, Leisure)

Architect:   Foster & Partners

Full Moon Hotel

Under construction in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.

One of two designs inspired by the moon. Part of Baku Boulevard Masterplan. Will feature a luxury hotel and residences. Acts as a counterpoint to Crescent hotel (see below).

The building is shaped like a disc with a prominent hole in the upper corner (making it appear like the Death Star from Star Wars) and sits on a wavy podium that contains apartment blocks on each sides. The surface is covered by hexagonal honeycombs on the back and has a glass diagrid on the front.

Height:   158m

Construction start:  Q1 2008

Floor count:   35
Floor area:   104.000 m2

Architects:   Heerim Architects

Crescent Hotel

Approved project for Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.

One of two designs inspired by the moon. Part of Baku Boulevard Masterplan. Will feature a luxury hotel and residences. Acts as a counterpoint to Full Moon hotel (see above).

Stands as a curved arch resembling a crescent moon. The structure is supported by two inner columns.

Height:   203m

Floor count:   32
Floor area:   128.000 m2

Architects:   Heerim Architects

La Ciudad del Motor - Motor City

Winning entry for the leisure and culture zone of a new motor sports center in Aragon, Spain.  The complex will be carbon-neutral. The roof contains photovoltaic cells and solar thermal tubes on its surface, additional energy is generated with wind turbines.

The design is inspired by sleek aerodynamic aesthetic of racing cars.

Preparation on-site has begun.
Estimated Completion date:   2010

Architects: Foster & Partners


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Vilnius Guggenheim Hermitage Museum

Winning entry of an international competition, to be built in Vilnius, Lithuania. The museum will feature exhibitions of film and new media.

Other entries in the competition came from Daniel Libeskind and Massimilliano Fuksas. See "More Pictures"

Scheduled for completion:   2011

Architect:   Zaha Hadid


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Tour Unibail Porte de Versailles

Proposal for Paris, also know as Paris Pyramid. 

Designed by the architect team that designed Bejing Olympic Stadium. Tower will be powered with wind and solar energy and have a mixed use including a conference center and surrounding gardens.

Set completion date:   2012

Mixed use (Hotel, Office, Residential, Retail, Conference Center, Parks)

Architects:   Herzog & de Meuron

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Valencia - City of Arts and Science

Located in the dry river bed of the now diverted Turia river.  

- Opera house & Performing Arts center

- IMAX Cinema, Planetarium & Laserium

- Science Museum

- Open-air oceanographic park

Architect:   Santiago Calavatra

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