Building projects Building projects The Burj Dubai ( Arabic: برج دبي for "Tower of Dubai") is a skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its exact final height remains a closely-guarded secret, but is believed to be at least 705 metres (2,313 ft). ...more on Wikipedia about "Burj Dubai"
The Freedom Tower is the name given to the planned centerpiece building of the new World Trade Center complex in New York City, whose predecessors were destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freedom Tower"
The Geelong Bypass (also known as the Geelong Ring Road) is a proposed freeway ring road. The bypass will extend for 23km beside Geelong's western suburbs from the Princes Freeway at Corio to the Princes Highway at Waurn Ponds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geelong Bypass"
The Guangdong TV Tower is a 200 metre high TV tower of lattice steel at Guangzhou, China, built in 1965. Its planned replacement will be the tallest free standing TV tower in the world, completion is expected in 2008. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guangdong TV Tower"
Hydropolis is an underwater hotel being built in Dubai, and scheduled to open in September 2006. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hydropolis"
International Commerce Centre is a skyscraper under construction in West Kowloon, Hong Kong; as part of the Union Square project built on top of the MTR Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP); Hong Kong's metro operator and largest property developer respectively. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Commerce Centre"
Ivanpah Valley Airport is the planned relief airport for McCarran International Airport since only limited space for expansion remains at McCarran. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ivanpah Valley Airport"
Marngoneet Correctional Centre is a medium security Australian prison currently under construction in Lara, Victoria, Australia. The prison is due to open in 2006. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marngoneet Correctional Centre"
Metropolitan Remand Centre is an Australian prison currently under construction in Ravenhall, Victoria, Australia, 20 km west of the Melbourne CBD. ...more on Wikipedia about "Metropolitan Remand Centre"
The MGM Grand Macau is a 28-story, 600-room casino resort in Macau which is scheduled for completion in 2007. Under a subconcession approved by the Macau government, the project will be owned and operated through a 50/50 partnership between MGM Mirage and Pansy Ho Chiu-king, the daughter of Stanley Ho. The subconcession is one of several examples of new construction following the end of the government-granted monopoly held for decades by Stanley Ho. ...more on Wikipedia about "MGM Grand Macau"
The Minerva Building is a skyscraper being planned for the eastern edge of London's main financial district, the City of London. If built, it will be the first building in the City of London to contain more than 1,000,000 sq ft of office space. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minerva Building"
The National Children's Museum is an interactive museum for children that is planned to open in June 2008 in Washington, D.C. Its previous facility at H Street NE, called the Capital Children's Museum, closed in 2004. The museum's new home, a 140,000 sq. foot (13,000 m²) facility designed by architect César Pelli, is being built over the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station, two blocks from the National Mall. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Children's Museum"
Nevada Solar One will be the third largest solar power plant in the world, generating 64MW. Nevada Solar One is unrelated to Solar One, aside from having a similar name. Nevada Solar One is being built in Boulder City, Nevada by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Solargenix Energy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nevada Solar One"
Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino is a resort spa and casino on 70 acres is located in the Summerlin village of Summerlin Centre in Clark County, Nevada. This off-strip locals casino is located on West Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas at the intersection of Clark County 215. It is scheduled to open early in March, 2006 and is owned by Station Casinos Inc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino"
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La Sagrada Família (Catalan name) or La Sagrada Familia (Spanish name) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain ( ), more formally Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família or Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family, is Antoni Gaudí's masterwork. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sagrada Familia"
The Shanghai World Financial Center (or Shanghai WFC) is a skyscraper that has been intermittently under construction in Shanghai, China. It originally began construction in 1997 but work was temporarily interrupted by the Asian Financial Crisis in the late '90's and later to accommodate design changes by the developer. The 101-story tower was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shanghai World Financial Center"
The Shard London Bridge — formerly known as London Bridge Tower and Shard of Glass — is a proposed skyscraper designed by Renzo Piano for a site in London, on the Southwark side of London Bridge, next to London Bridge station at 32 London Bridge Street. It would replace a twenty-four storey building, Southwark Towers, which was completed in 1976. The tower will be 1004 feet tall and have 66 floors. It was granted planning permission in November 2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shard London Bridge"
The Solar Tower Buronga is proposed to be part of the world's first solar chimney power station (excluding a working model built in 1982, maximum power 50 kW) and if built it will be the tallest construction ever built on earth. It is proposed to be built by ASX-listed company EnviroMission Limited. ...more on Wikipedia about "Solar Tower Buronga"
The Symphony Tower is a 41-story skyscraper that is currently under construction at 1180 Peachtree Street in the Midtown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Rising to a height of approximately 645 feet, the Symphony Tower will offer office and retail space in its 351,616 square meter floor area. It includes a garage for 1,200 cars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Symphony Tower"
The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino is a resort casino and condo that broke ground in October 2005 just south of the Bellagio on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip. When it opens in mid 2008, the $1.8 billion project will feature 2,000 condominums; 1,000 hotel rooms; a 75,000 sq ft casino; 300,000 sq ft of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; and 150,000 sq ft of meeting/convention space. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Cosmopolitan"
The Palazzo Las Vegas is a 196-metre, 53-story extension of The Venetian and Sands Expo complex on the Las Vegas Strip that is currently under construction. Owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corp., it has a an expected completion date of mid-2007. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Palazzo"
The Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas is a 64 story hotel- condominium ( condo-hotel) under construction on Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada. It is being built across the street from Wynn Las Vegas on 3.46 acres of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trump International Hotel and Tower (Las Vegas)"
The World Centre for Vedic Learning is a skyscraper project in Jabalpur, India. ...more on Wikipedia about "World Centre for Vedic Learning"
The Wynn Macau is owned by Wynn Resorts and will be a hotel and casino in Macao, People's Republic of China. It will have 600 rooms, 100,000 square feet of gaming housing 200 table games and 350 slot machines, 7 restaurants, 28,000 square feet of retail space, a spa, and entertainment facilities. It is expected to open in the 1st half of 2007. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wynn Macau"
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