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The proposal includes an amusement park, a trade center, an observatory, rotating sky-lounge, a shopping mall, restaurants, condominiums, office space, a hotel and a marina, to be built on a 28-acre (11 ha) site.
If built it will surpass Burj Khalifa as the world's tallest man-made structure.
Height: 980m
Floors: 160
Architects: Kobi Karp
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Spaceport America
The world's first built-from-scratch commercial spaceport.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first flight from the spaceport in 2011. More than 65,000 would-be space tourists have applied for the first batch of 100 tickets. The price for a space flight will initially be $200,000.
Construction: 2009 - 2010
Architects: Foster & Partner
www.spaceportamerica.com
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Miapolis
Mixed Use (Office, Residential, Hotel)
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HL23
Under construction in New York City.
Nicknamed after the High Line on 23rd street on the West Side of Manhattan.
Residential Use
Floors: 14
Construction: 2008 - 2009
Architects: Neil M. Denari
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New York Tower
Proposal for a residential tower at One Madison Avenue, New York City.
The design features a series of spiraling gardens extending the green of Madison Square along the facade of the tower. The tower is set back from its neighbors - maintaing views and maximizing light and air. The building is in its early stages and will reach a more definitive deadline when the proposal enters the public review process. The 54-storey tower will sit atop a 14-storey masonry structure that is an annex for the Metropolitan Life building.
Architect: Daniel Libeskind
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Monterrey International Stadium
Proposal for Monterrey, Mexico.
The stadium is designed to have 80.000 seats and has been inspired by traditional Mexican themes. It will accommodate soccer and NFL, as well as a capability for an international standard athletics track using a raised platform concept.
The stadium is to be constructed on a circular land bridge over the dry Santa Catarina River, creating both a physical and symbolic link between the northern and southern parts of the city.
Architects: HOK Sport Architecture
www.estadiointernacionalmonterrey.com
Toren
Under construction in Brooklyn, New York.
Residential Use
Floors: 38
Heights: 121m
Architects: SOM
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Royal Ontario Museum Expansion
Constructed in Toronto, Canada.
Third expansion of Canada's largest museum. The museum displays items from world culture and natural history.
Completion: 2007
Architects: Studio Libeskind
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Transbay Tower & Terminal
Winning design entry for the new Transbay transit terminal.
Proposed plan to replace the current underutilized and outdated building with an entirely new and more functional building. In addition to maintaining the current bus services, this proposed terminal would also include a tunnel that would extend the commuter rail lines.
Est. Completion: 2014
Tower Height: 366m
Architect: Cesar Pelli
www.transbaycenter.org
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23 East 22nd Street
Planned for New York City.
The propsed residential building cantilevers 30 feet over its neighbor.
Set to house 18 luxurious apartments, including a spectacular loft.
Height: 107m
Floors: 22
Scheduled completion: 2010
Architects: OMA
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Tour de Verre
Proposed tower to be constructed on a site adjacent to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Also know as MoMA Expansion Tower.
The building's skin contains a faceted exterior that tapers to a set of crystalline peaks at the apex of the tower. Due to this, the project is said to be one of the most exciting additions to New York's skyline in a generation.
When built it will host galleries in the ground floors, connected to the MoMA, a 5 star hotel and luxurious residential apartments.
Height: 351m
Floors: 75
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Developer: Hines
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Aqua
Under Construction in Chicago.
Protruding from the buildings surface are undulating concrete balconies resembling ripples or waves.
Construction: 2007 - 2009
Mixed Use (Hotel, Residential, Retail)
Floor Count: 87
Floor Area: 177,000m2
Height: 251m
Architects: Studio Gang
Developer: Magellan Development Group
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Absolut World Towers
Two towers, Absolut World 1 & 2, under construction in Mississauga, Canada.
The higher tower, Absolut World 1, is also called "Marylin Tower" due to it's particular curves.
Construction: 2007 - 2009
Residential Use
Floor Count: 56 & 50
Floor Area: 45,000m2 & 40,000m2
Height: 170m & 150m
Architects: MAD Architects
