Worldwide
According to the latest annual review from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 73 buildings in excess of 200 meters were completed in 2013 worldwide. Most noticeable is Asia‘s dominance of the market with over 74 percent of all completions in 2013. The region now contains 45 percent of the tallest buildings in the world, with China alone accounting for 37 buildings.
The tallest 20 buildings completed in 2013 - Image: Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats
Courtesy Dezeen
Miami, United States
Just six months after the city awarded developer South Beach ACE and OMA the highly publicised bid to reinvent its 52-acre convention centre district, Miami commissioners have reportedly scrapped the $1 billion design. According to the Miami Herald, the City plans to reinstate a bid for the renovation of the convention centre, in hope of a faster and cheaper redevelopment option.
Image: OMA
Courtesy Arch Daily
London, England
James Corner, the architect responsible New York’s High Line urban park, has overseen the landscaping of the south end of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, where the stadium and aquatics centre were built for the 2012 London Olympic Games. The site will reopen to the public as parklands from 5 April, and will feature outdoor art installations and summer concert venues.
Image: theguardian.com
Courtesy The Guardian UK
Philadelphia, United States
Foster + Partners have unveiled their designs for 59-storey Comcast tower, commissioned by the Comcast Corporation and Liberty Property Trust. The $1.2 billion glass and stainless steel tower will be home to the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center, as well as a hotel and restaurant. The mixed-use tower is expected to be the tallest building in the United States outside of New York and Chicago.
Image: Foster + Partners
Courtesy World Architecture News
Doha Bay, Qatar
Spanish starchitect, Santiago Calatrava has proposed a 12 kilometre tunnel-and-bridge sea link to connect Hamad International Airport with Doha’s cultural and business districts. The Sharq Crossing consists of three bridges connected by multi-lane subsea tunnels and will incorporate a recreational park that can be accessed by a funicular transport.
Image: Santiago Calatrava
Courtesy Architects Journal
