Category Archive: Infrastructure

Jun 14

Olaya Metro Station

Olaya Metro Station 3

Gerber Architekten international won the first prize for the Metro-Station Olaya Street in the Saudi Arabian capital in Riyadh. In addition to the technical and functional character of the transfer-station a unique design is proposed by elevated public gardens which extend over the entire area of the station and cascade down to Olaya Street. The …

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May 31

New York’s Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden Proposals

SHoP proposal breaks up light in the centralized hall for the gotham gateway

Diller Scofidio + Renfro and H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, SHoP Architects and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP are putting forward their visions for the future of New York’s Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden. The competition was launched to encourage discussion about the future of the site, which seems increasingly uncertain. While the owners of Madison Square Garden have asked …

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May 30

Denver International Airport

Denver International Airport

Description from Gensler: The South Terminal Redevelopment Program aims to reinvent the way Denver International Airport (DIA) connects to the city — providing travelers a swifter gateway to downtown Denver — while turning the airport into a travel destination. The project, an addition to the existing Jeppesen Terminal, will provide infrastructure and connections for future …

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May 23

Incheon International Airport by Gensler

Incheon International Airport by Gensler

Named Airports Council International’s “Best Airport Worldwide” for seven years running, Incheon is a gateway to Korea and an aviation connection between Asia and the world. In mid-2011, nine international design teams competed to design a second, 72-gate terminal that doubles the airport’s size. Gensler, as the collaborating design architect with the HMGY (Heerim-Mooyoung-Gensler-Yungdo) Consortium, …

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May 17

New King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station by Zaha Hadid

New King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station by Zaha Hadid 3

The ArRiyadh Development Authority has announced that Zaha Hadid Architects will build the new King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With over 5 million residents, Riyadh’s population has more than doubled since 1990. To serve its fast-growing population, the city will build a new public transport system. The 20,434 sq. …

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Apr 18

Arriyadh Metro Station by Snohetta

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Apr 16

Simorgh Gate Way by Naser Nasiri

Simorgh Gate Way

A’ Design Award and Competition has announced this year best design products, concepts, and prototypes. Simorgh Gate Way by Naser Nasiri winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category is a giant iron pigeon welcomes you as you enter Mashhad city. The construction of this gate has been designed and developed to take advantage the weight of cars …

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Apr 07

World’s Largest Dragon Bridge

The Dragon Bridge 4

A new fire-breathing dragon bridge in Da Nang, a major port city in Vietnam, opened on March 29, the 38th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, It serves as the shortest link between Da Nang airport on the western side of the city and the beaches to the east. Construction started in July 2009 and …

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Apr 05

National Winners 2013 – MEED Awards

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National Winners of the MEED Quality Awards for Projects, in association with Ernst & Young have been announced check below the list of 2013 National Winners and you can find the Leisure and Tourism Project of the Year, here And on 14th May 2013, at a Gala Awards ceremony taking place at the Jumeirah, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi;  the GCC …

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Apr 04

McDonalds and Fuel Station in Batumi, Georgia

McDonalds and Fuel Station in Batumi 2

Located in one of the newly urbanized parts of the seaside city of Batumi, Georgia, this project designed by Giorgi Khmaladze includes fuels station, McDonald’s, recreational spaces and reflective pool. Given the central location and therefore importance of the site, it was decided to give back as much area as possible for recreation to the city …

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