Modern structures leverage cutting-edge technology and design to provide convenience, construct eco-friendly buildings, and maintain aesthetic appeal. Explore some of the most anticipated architectural landmark projects set to be completed in 2024 that will undoubtedly significantly impact the future of design and innovation in the building sector.
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1. Goethe-Institut Dakar, Senegal (Kéré Architecture)
A modest two-story Goethe-Institut Dakar building that mirrors the site's tree canopy was designed to respect the residential neighborhood, the Léopold Sédar Senghor Museum, and the natural environment. Using bricks taken from the surrounding area, the double-skinned masonry construction mirrors the setting in which it was built. The outermost layer functions as a permeable screen that allows natural light to enter while also reducing the noise from the street and controlling the temperature inside the building. Moreover, a gathering area for guests is situated beneath the courtyard's central tree surrounding the L-shaped structure. The signature of Kéré is the combination of environmentally friendly, locally sourced materials and design focused on the community.
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2. Sydney Fish Market, Sydney, Australia (3XN)
With the imaginatively up-cycled Quay Quarter Tower, 3XN reshaped the urban landscape of Sydney in a way that was both smart and eye-catching in 2022, which will be the city's public domain in two years. By incorporating the varied atmosphere of an urban market into a sophisticated new destination, the design includes a modular internal grid of sellers as the central organizing principle. As mentioned, the complex blurs the lines between civic and business facilities to create a particular atmosphere conducive to social interaction. It is surrounded by public space packed with sufficient seating and natural light.
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3. Populus, Denver, Colorado (Studio Gang)
The 265-room Populus hotel, expected to open in Denver, Colorado, this summer, will put a fresh spin on the concept of biophilic design inspired by nature. The 13-story structure's entrance is decorated with holes that offer visitors window seats of different sizes and impart an unexpected visual appeal, drawing inspiration from the knotted white bark of the native aspen tree. Thus, Urban Villages, the owner of Populus, claims that its establishment is the first carbon-positive hotel in the United States. This distinction is based on the hotel's low-energy design elements and the organization's commitment to planting thousands of acres of forest.
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4. New theater at Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane, Australia (Snøhetta and Blight Rayner)
The long-awaited new structure at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane, Australia, offers openness rarely found in theaters with its vast, rippling glass front and open lobby spaces. However, a concrete exterior conceals the star attraction, which is entirely darker in color. There is a timber-clad auditorium with a capacity of 1,500 seats that is meant to hold ballet, opera, drama, and musicals. Snøhetta and Blight Rayner reportedly drew inspiration from the Brisbane River flow. The designers cited a poem by Indigenous Australian poet Aunty Lilla Watson illustrating the river's 'ripples' to honor the Turrbal and Yuggera individuals who owned the land.
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5. Jinghe New City Culture and Art Centre, China (Zaha Hadid Architects)
An art center that will wind its way across an eight-lane highway in Xi'an is shaping into one of the most intriguing new projects for Zaha Hadid Architects. The building, known as the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre, will consist of cultural and leisure amenities interlaced with courtyards and outdoor areas. The studio states that the goal is to replicate the valleys formed by the Jinghe River as it traverses the mountainous and geological regions of Shaanxi province.
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