Haikou Towers, China
HENN wins the first prize in the international competition to design the Haikou Towers. The Haikou Towers are projected to become the heart of the new Central Business District of Haikou in a tropical island in China. The masterplan comprises an ensemble of 10 towers ranging from 150 to 450 meters height with an overall building area of 1.5 million square meters. The proposal’s centerpiece is the 450metre high middle tower. Construction is expected to…
PIF Tower Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Soaring 385 m2 above the city, the 80-story PIF Tower (formerly known as CMA Tower) is the tallest tower in Riyadh. A high-performance solar control system moderates the intense Saudi light and heat. HOK designed the tower, which is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification, in collaboration with Omrania & Associates. The design solution is a subtle blend of conventional and well understood techniques combined with international best practice and cutting-edge technologies, merged with local…
Le Monde Group Headquarters, France
Designed by Snøhetta, “Le Monde Building” provides newsrooms for each of the French media company Le Monde Group's publications, under the same roof in Paris. The 80-metre-long building comprises two seven-storey cantilevering volumes at either end, married by the sweeping arch that is made from a network of steel. According to Snøhetta, this was "a highly demanding engineering task" as the building "weighs more than the Eiffel Tower". The…
ICD Brookfield Place, Dubai
ICD Brookfield Place, designed by Foster + Partners, is located on a 4-acre site in Dubai. The mixed-use development consists of 54 story Tower containing over 83,600 m² of office space, 7 levels below ground capable of accommodating 2,700 vehicles, adjacent Podium level structures containing five-story, 14,000 m² retail centers and a 1,670 m² triangular-shaped five-story high open atrium roof structure called Summer Garden. The design establishes a diagonal route across the narrow site, creating…
Hekla Tower, France
The French architect and winner of the 2008 Pritzker Prize Jean Nouvel has designed a 220-meter-high tower in Paris’ major business district, La Défense. The 80,000m² Hekla Tower offers a dual-level lobby, six underground floors, five dining areas, a 250-seat auditorium, and innovative office spaces to accommodate 5,800 employees. Hekla will become an entirely new space like no other upon completion in 2022, and it will also offer the largest green area of the district.…
