World Trade Center Oculus
World Trade Center Oculus
World Trade Center Oculus
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Louvre Abu Dhabi (2017) by Jean Nouvel (Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates)
The $650 million structure finished in 2017 in Abu Dhabi is, if nothing else,
a memorial to a city that lacked paved roads, electricity, and running water
in the 1950s. The 258,333-square-foot structure, designed by Jean Nouvel,
features a sliced and piled dome made of stainless steel and aluminum.
Louvre Abu Dhabi becomes the last destination of an urban promenade, a
garden on the coast, a cool haven, and a light shelter during the day and
evening, its style commensurate with its position as a sanctuary for the
world's most priceless works of art." For the Louvre Abu Dhabi, this means
emphasizing the narratives of human creativity. Beyond individual
civilizations, eras, or time periods, the museum brings together diverse
cultures to shed new light on these shared human experiences.
CopenHill (2017) by Bjarke Ingels Group (Copenhagen)
Amager Bakke (Amager Hill), also known as Amager Slope or Copenhill, is a combined heat
and power waste-to-energy plant and recreational facility placed prominently within view of the
city's center in Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark. The facility debuted in 2017 and largely
replaced the nearby old incineration plant in Amager, which is undergoing a coal-to-biomass
conversion (expected finished in 2020). The two plants play a significant part in Copenhagen's
efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025. The recreational components of the facility (dry ski
slope, hiking trail, and climbing wall) were inaugurated in December 2018, with an expected 42-
57 thousand yearly visits. In 2020, it burnt 600,000 tons of trash from five neighboring
municipalities, generating enough energy and heat for 80,000 and 90,000 people, respectively.