Forma Skyscrapers; The Tallest Residential Towers by Gehry
Canadian architect Frank Gehry has revealed visuals of his Forma skyscrapers, which are set to be built in Toronto, Canada, and feature interiors by Paolo Ferrari. The Forma project will comprise two towers, a 308-metre-tall western and a 262-metre-tall eastern tower, which will be the tallest residential towers ever designed by Gehry. Both towers will hold luxury condominiums, as well as an extension campus for the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). …
Huge Circle Around Burj Khalifa (Downtown Circle)
As a response to the dilemma of how to build densely while retaining livability, the downtown circle project establishes a sustainable and a self-sufficient vertical urbanism. With a circumference of 3000 mts the downtown circle functions as a continuous metropolis which is flexible and forward-looking. The concept proposes a 550-meter-tall ringed vertical city that encircles the monumental Burj Khalifa. The continuous ring-like metropolis will hover above the city’s skyline…
Taipei Performing Arts Center, Taiwan
Taipei Performing Arts Center, designed by OMA, is architecture in limbo: specific yet flexible, undisrupted yet public, iconic without being conceived as such. Three theaters plugged into a central cube allow performing spaces to be coupled for new theatrical possibilities. Different than typical performance centers that have a front and a back side, Taipei Performing Arts Center has multiple faces defined by the theaters protruding above ground. With opaque facades, these theaters appear as mysterious…
Hanking Tower; The World's Tallest Detached-Core Tower
Design firm Morphosis rethinks the traditional commercial office building through an innovative approach, maximizing the flexibility of the floor plan through a detached-core scheme. The form of the tower is primarily defined by its pioneering steel structural system. Shifting the cores open the main body of the tower, significantly minimizing the building’s structural footprint while maximizing open space. The open floor plates allow for better access to daylight, creating a healthier work environment. …
200-Meter Wide Mirror City, Saudi Arabia
The Line, which was first revealed last year, is an enormous linear megastructure with mirrored cladding that is planned for a 170-kilometer stretch across the Saudi Arabian desert. The megastructure will be 500 meters tall, but only 200 meters wide. The structure will consist of two wall-like structures that will enclose an open area between them. At 500 meters high the pair of structures will become the 12th highest building in the world, as well…
