by Structural News | Jul 11, 2014 | Construction, Controversy, Structures |
Zigzag Towers Location: Doha, Qatar Designed by: MZ and Partners architects The West Bag Lagoon Plaza consists of 2 zigzag towers. These two 34 story buildings are the tallest zigzag towers in the World. Each one of them consists of apartments, shopping mall...
by Structural News | Jul 1, 2014 | Construction, Structures |
Capital Gate Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Date Built: 2011 Designed by: RMJM Dubai This building is one of the tallest buildings in Abu Dhabi with 160 meters (520 foot) and 35 stories. Moreover, it has been declared by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s...
by Structural News | Jun 20, 2014 | Construction, Record, Structures |
Sanzhi UFO Houses Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan. Designer: Matti Suuronen UFO Houses, also called Ruins of the Future, was an abandoned resort compound on the shores of Taiwan. The resort was built to serve as a holiday resort for the U.S Military personal in the...
by Structural News | Jun 16, 2014 | Construction, Controversy, Record, Structures |
Beijing National Stadium Location: Beijing, China Designed by: Herzog & de Meuron Year Built: 2008 This stadium is called Bird’s Nest because of its unique design. The cost of building this amazing structure is 428 million USD. The stadium was designed with a...
by Structural News | Jun 10, 2014 | Construction, Record, Structures |
Rotterdam Market Hall Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Date Built: 2014 Designed by: MVRDV The arched building located in the center of Rotterdam and is a combination of a market and apartments. The cost of the building is 175 million Euros with a total surface of...
by Structural News | Jun 1, 2014 | Construction, Controversy, Structures |
Habitat 67 Location: Montreal, Canada Architect: Moshe Safdie Date Built: 1967 Habitat 67 is a unique housing complex. It is built as a part of Expo-67, the world’s fair that was set to take place in Montreal during 1967. It was originally conceived as Moshe...
