Infrastructure

Dulles International Airport / Eero Saarinen | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Eero SaarinenYear: 1962Photographs: MWAA, Laughing Squid, askpang, architecture-history.orgManufacturers: Security Metal Products CorpCountry: United States Dulles International Airport terminal building, designed by Eero Saarinen and Associates in Willard, Virginia, redefined American airport architecture upon its 1962 completion as the first facility purpose-built for jet aircraft. Commissioned by the Civil Aeronautics Authority and selected under President …

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Kusugibashi Bridge / Kengo Kuma & Associates

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Architects: Kengo Kuma & AssociatesYear: 2022Photographs: Katsumasa TanakaDesign Team: Minoru Yokoo, Shun Horiki, Toshiro Ota, Rikuro Sakaushi, Hossam Elbrrashi, Tomohiro MatsunagaConstruction: Nichiei Kogyo, Yuri Kensetsu KogyoCooperation: OAKplusCity: IwakuniCountry: Japan Rebuilt after its destruction in the Western Japan Flood of July 2018, the Kusugibashi Bridge in Osogoe, Shuto Town, Iwakuni City, now stands as a wooden …

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Infrastructure Isae-Supmeca Engineering School / Carriere Didier Gazeau

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Architects: Carriere Didier GazeauArea: 525 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Olivier KnepperManufacturers: Carriere Didier GazeauCategory: Infrastructure, Educational ArchitectureDesign Team: Carriere Didier GazeauEngineering & Consulting > Structural: Carriere Didier GazeauEngineering & Consulting > MEP: EPICity: Saint-Ouen-sur-SeineCountry: France Infrastructure Isae-Supmeca Engineering School infrastructure project by Carriere Didier Gazeau in Saint-Ouen, France reconnects the two halves of the campus divided by …

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Passerelle des Arts Bridge / Marc Mimram

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Architects: Marc MimramArea: 295 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Erieta AttaliLead Architects: Marc MimramProject Management: Administration des Ponts et Chausées – Division des Ouvrages d’ArtStructural Engineer: Marc Mimram IngénierieContractor: Tralux, Viry FayatCategory: Pedestrian BridgePartner Engineer: Jacques Durst, Razvan IonicaArchitect Engineer: Laura FontaineArchitect: Nathalie Kreib, Bertrand Robuchon, François RensonExecution Engineering Office: GreischClient: Fonds KirchbergPartner Architect: Fabeck ArchitectesSupervision of Works: …

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Tomac Winery / Dva Arhitekta

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Architects: Dva ArhitektaArea: 679 m²Year: 2022Photographs: Sandro LendlerDesign Team: Dva ArhitektaTown: JastrebarskoCountry: Croatia Tomac Winery, designed by Dva Arhitekta in Donja Reka, Croatia, reinterprets traditional rural architecture in the Plešivica wine region through a vertically structured design rooted in local agricultural heritage. Drawing inspiration from a 100-year-old stable and barn, the winery is organized into …

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Jingyue Central Park / SHUISHI

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Design Coordinator: SHUISHIPlanning Design: SHUISHI Landscape DesignLandscape Design: SHUISHI Landscape DepartmentⅡ, SHUISHI Landscape EPCO Management Team, Changchun Jingyue Design Group Co., LtdDigital Design: SHUISHI, FAB-UNIONConstruction: Shanghai Garden Group Fourth Branch, Shanghai Garden Group General Contracting DivisionIntelligent Construction: FAB-UNIONOperator: SHUISHI, Shanghai Garden GroupProject Management: Changchun Weishi Construction Engineering Project Management Co., Ltd.Client: Changchun Jingyue High-tech Industrial …

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Nujiang River 72 Canyon Scenic Area / Archermit

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Architects: ArchermitArea: 800 m²Year: 2024Photographs: ChillShine StudioLead Architect: Youcai PanDesign Director: Zhe Yang (Partner)Technical Director: Ren Zhen Chen (Partner)Design Team: Yu Zhao, Wenshuang Wang, Xiangxin Ge, Jincheng Guo, Xinyue LiuConstruction Drawing Design: Chengdu Sinayulian Architectural Design Co., Ltd.Architecture Team: Mei Wang, Kan Wang, Ming Lei, Shankun Liao, Xupeng Ma, Xingqi HaoStructural Team: Xiaobo Wang, Zhigang …

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King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station / Zaha Hadid Architects

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Architects: Zaha Hadid ArchitectsYear: 2024Photographs: Hufton + CrowManufacturers: thyssenkruppStructural Engineer: BuroHappold EngineeringBuilding Services Engineer: BuroHappold EngineeringAcoustic Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringSustainability Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringLighting Consultant: BuroHappold EngineeringMain Contractor: BACS ConsortiumDesign Team: Zaha Hadid, Patrik SchumacherProject Principal: Gianluca RacanaProject Director: Filippo InnocentiProject Architect: Gian Luca BaroneProject Associate: Fulvio WirzConstruction Support Leads: Marco Amoroso, Domenico di FrancescoConstruction Support Services: …

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Folio Bridge / FAR WORKSHOP

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Architects: FAR WORKSHOPYear: 2024Photographs: FAR WORKSHOP, BiosphereLead Architects: Mangyuan WangArchitects: Mangyuan Wang, Yang Yang, Rui LiStructure Designer: Zhun Zhang, Chongchong Zhang, Xiaojie HuProject Planning: urbaneerDesign Management: ConComCity: HuzhouCountry: China Folio Bridge by FAR WORKSHOP, a winner of the 2022 Seven Bridges International Competition, spans 15.825 meters in Fuxian, Moganshan. Inspired by a folded A4 sheet, …

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Sentosa Sensoryscape / Serie Architects + Multiply Architects

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Architects: Multiply Architects, Serie ArchitectsArea: 13089 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Finbarr Fallon / Sentosa Development CorporationLandscape Architect: Coen Design InternationalLighting Designer: Lighting Planners Associates SingaporeStructural Engineer: AECOMMEP Engineer: AECOMGreenmark Consultant: Building System and Diagnostics Pte Ltd (BSD)Traffic Consultants: BECAStructural Concept: AKTExecutive Architect: Axis Architects & PlannersClient: Sentosa Development CorporationSafety: PH Consulting Pte LtdSignage: Acacia Design Consultants Pte …

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Metropolitan Station in Lublin / Tremend

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Architects: TremendYear: 2023Photographs:City: LublinCountry: Poland Metropolitan Station in Lublin, designed by Tremend in Poland, contrasts with the adjacent 19th-century Central Railway Station through a modern pavilion supported by latticed steel columns resembling tree trunks. Part of the Integrated Transportation Centre, it improves urban, regional, and national transit connections. A glazed volume encloses a secondary “box …

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Tower of Winds / Toyo Ito & Associates | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Toyo Ito & AssociatesArea: 43 m²Year: 1986Photographs: Tomio Ohashi, Toyo Ito and Associates, Colb, WakiiiiCity: YokohamaCountry: Japan The Tower of Winds, designed by Toyo Ito in Yokohama, Japan, embodies his vision of integrating technology into architecture and urban life. This 21-meter cylindrical structure, clad in perforated aluminum panels, serves as a water tank atop …

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TWA Terminal / Eero Saarinen | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Eero SaarinenYear: 1962Photographs: Eero Saarinen, nyc-architecture.com, Hagen StierManufacturers: PyrokCity: New York CityCountry: United States The TWA Terminal, designed by Eero Saarinen at JFK International Airport in New York, captures the “spirit of flight” through its sweeping concrete “wings” and seamless, flowing interiors. Completed in 1962 after Saarinen’s death, the terminal’s reinforced concrete shell, steel …

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The Great Hornbill Gate / STUDIOARO

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Architects: STUDIOAROArea: 2500 ft²Year: 2022Photographs: Shahul ShibiliLead Architects: Aroty PanyangLocation: Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar, Arunachal PradeshCountry: India The Great Hornbill Gate by STUDIOARO, located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India, serves as an entryway to the state’s new Donyi Polo Airport, symbolizing a cultural bridge through its bamboo and cane construction in the form …

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Cycling Pavilion / A.C.R.E. Atelier + School of art design and Media of ECUST

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Architects: A.C.R.E. Atelier, School of art design and Media of ECUSTArea: 90 m²Year: 2021Photographs: Courtesy of A.C.R.E Atelier + School of art design and Media of ECUSTConstruction: Hongya Zhuyuan Construction Engineering Co.LtdDesign Team: Shun Yin, Qi Shi, Xinhe Lu, Jiyao Wei, Kun Liu, Hetian Chen, Shiyuan Zhang, Zheyi Shen, Chengyang ZhaoStructural Consultant: Zhun ZhangLighting Consultant: …

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Hajj Terminal – King Abdulaziz International Airport / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: SOM – Skidmore, Owings & MerrillArea: 260,000 m²Year: 1981Photography: Owens Corning, Laurian GhinitoiuClient: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Ministry of Defense and AviationCity: JeddahCountry: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Hajj Terminal King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, designed by SOM and completed in 1981, serves millions of pilgrims during their journey to Mecca. Spanning …

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Public Project 1: Murmullos de amor / Benjamín Ossa + Agustín Infante

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Architects: Agustín Infante, Benjamín OssaArea: 288 m²Year: 2017Photographs: Sebastián Mejía, Courtesy of Benjamín Ossa + Agustín InfanteManufacturers: Calesan, Cintac®, IdealaserConstructor: Acerotec, Bernardo BecerraOrganizers: Abertis Autopistas Chile, Fundación Corpartes, Facultad de Arquitectura y Arte Universidad del Desarrollo, Ilustre Municipalidad de Renca, Ministerio de Obras PúblicasITO: Daniel QuevedoCity: RencaCountry: Chile Public Project 1: Murmullos de Amor by …

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Germany Construct 62-Mile Car-Free Bicycle Highway

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Germany is building a 62-mile car-free bicycle highway, with the first 3-mile section connecting Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr opened in 2015. The project will eventually link ten cities and four universities, aiming to reduce car pollution by removing 50,000 cars from roads daily. The highway features streetlights, passing lanes, and overpasses, offering cyclists …

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Horta Harbour Conversion / RISCO Architects

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Architects: RISCO ArchitectsArea: 5,623 m²Year: 2012Photography: João MorgadoArchitecture and Urban Design: Manuel Salgdo, Carlos Cruz, Tomás Salgado e Pedro PintoClient: APTO – Administração dos Portos do Triângulo Ocidental, S.A.City: HortaCountry: Portugal Horta Harbour Conversion, a port reorganization project designed by RISCO architects in Horta, addresses the need for improved ferry services, reduced port congestion, and …

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Bus Station Canopies / MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANIST

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Architects: MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANISTYear: 2014Photography: Filip DujardinLead Architects: Rients Dijkstra, Hiroki MatsuuraProject Team: Artur Boresjo, Nobuki Ogasahara, Rene Sangers, Harm te Velde, Aleksandar HribConstruction: WallaardSteel Works: IHC Stuio Metalix, Van der ZalmClient: Municipality of Rotterdam, Rotterdam Central DistrictCity: RotterdamCountry: The Netherlands Bus Station Canopies, a project designed by MAXWAN ARCHITECTS + URBANISTS in Rotterdam, …

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New VVIP Terminal / VMX Architects

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Architects: VMX ArchitectsArea: 7,500 m²Year: 2011Photography: Jeroen MuschLead Architects: Don MurphyProject Team: Hugo Kok, Leon Teinissen, Cristina AscensaoCollaborators: Van Rossum, NelissenCity: AmsterdamCountry: The Netherlands The new VVIP General Aviation Terminal at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, designed by VMX Architects, serves private and business flights for very important individuals. Completed in 2011, this terminal emphasizes luxury …

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VLM Bridge / AND-RÉ

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Architects: AND-RÉYear: 2009Photography: João SoaresCoordinators: Bruno André, Francisco Salgado RéEngineering: CarmoArtwork Collaborator: Domingos LoureiroClient: Inframoura EMCity: QuarteiraCountry: Portugal VLM Bridge, designed by AND-RÉ in 2009, is a 160-meter-long pedestrian and bike bridge in Vilamoura, Portugal. This project, part of a larger urban intervention, serves as a functional structure and a site-specific artwork, enhancing the pedestrian …

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Twisting Tower and Spiral Station / HCCH Studio

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Architects: HCCH StudioYear: 2023Photography: Qingyan ZhuDesign Team: Hao Chen, Chenchen Hu, Yuling Wang, Qi Zheng, Yida HouLDI: Shanghai Youwei Engineering Design Co.,Ltd.City: PudongCountry: China Twisting Tower and Spiral Station, designed by HCCH Studio, are key structures within the Shanghai Lingang Ecological Restoration Project, located along the coastline. Completed in 2023, these structures merge ecological functionality …

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Liangzi Island Off-island Pier / UAO Design

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Architects: UAO DesignArea: 2290 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Yilong ZhaoManufacturers: Hubei Yudian Glass Co., Ltd., Wuhan Changye Trading Co., Ltd., Zouping Zenwin Aluminum Technology Co.,Lead Architects: Tao LiCity: EzhouCountry: China Liangzi Island, near Wuhan, led UAO Design to create a spiritual space symbolizing “going home.” The design evolved into a visitor center with waiting areas and a …

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Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge / Moxon Architects

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Architects: Moxon ArchitectsYear: 2023Photographs: Moxon ArchitectsMain Contractor: Wills BrothersClient: Aberdeenshire CouncilCivil and Structural Engineer: ArcadisCity: AberdeenshireCountry: Scotland, United Kingdom The Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge, designed by Moxon Architects in Aberdeenshire, enhances connectivity within the Cairngorms National Park. Completed in 2023 to honor Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the bridge diverts traffic from the historic 1749 Gairnshiel …

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Renovation of Wuyuanwan Subway Station / ATENO

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Architects: ATENOArea: 471 m²Year: 2023Photography: Sicong SuiManufacturers: Red Fair-faced concreteLead Architects: Troy SunDesign Team: Keqin Cao & Chenni Zhu & Zhipan MaClients: Hai Tian Dong Hua Investment Co., LtdCity: XiamenCountry: China The renovation of Wuyuanwan Subway Station by ATENO in Xiamen transforms the space into a theatrical urban node. Completed in 2023, the design draws …

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Redesigned Francis Scott Key Bridge: WeBuild, CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, and Michel Virlogeux Reveal Updated Cable-Stayed Structure for Baltimore

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The redesign of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland by WeBuild, CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, and Michel Virlogeux, aims to modernize and secure this critical infrastructure following its recent collapse. The new cable-stayed bridge design, extending 2230 ft (700 m), incorporates advanced safety features and adapts to future shipping demands with increased clearance. Enhanced …

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New Herringbone Bridge in Kang County / 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio

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Architects: 3andwich Design / He Wei StudioArea: 800 m²Year: 2023Photography: Jin Weiqi (Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macao University of Science and Technology)Lead Architects: Wei HeTeam: Long Chen, Ziyi Wang, Xingchen He, Hao LiuSpecial Design For Wooden Structure: LLMMwoodtechLighting Design: Beijing AN-Design Architects Co., Ltd.Team Of Lighting Design: Li Dawei, Hou Mingyu, Ma Longxiao, Zhou …

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B&O Wooden Car Park / HK Architekten, Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT

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Architects: HK Architekten, Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZTArea: 2,300 m²Year: 2022Photography: Sebastian SchelsProject Leader: Andreas Ströhle M.Sc.City: Bad AiblingCountry: Germany HK Architekten and Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT, unveiled a ground-breaking development in Bad Aibling, Germany, marked by sustainability and innovative use of materials in 2022. This mixed-use district features a car park predominantly constructed …

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