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The Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts, US
The big dig project serves to improve the 6-lanes road to two 14-lanes bridges and one underwater highway tunnel. This project will provide the capability to carry over 200,000 vehicles a day and reduce the traffic problem. The big dig project started in 1991 and completed in 2006. This is the most technically challenging infrastructure project ever in the history because of the delay of construction, and technical and environmental issues. -
The Three Gorges Dam
This is the world's largest hydro-power station and the largest dam ever built in China and in the world. The project was approved by the Chinese government in 1992. However, construction didn’t begin until 1994. It is scheduled to be completed by 2009. The propose of this project is to protect downside region of Changjiang from flood threat. On the other hand the whole project helps to generate reusable power as well. The total electric generating capacity of the damn is 22,500 MW. -
The White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand
The White Temple, otherwise known as Wat Rong Khun, is one of the most famous attractions situated in northern Thailand. It is unique with distinct combination of Brahmin mythology of Mount Meru and Buddhism. Being funded and constructed in 1997 by Chalermchai Kositpipat, the temple is expected to be completed in the year 2110. The construction is designed to mirror Thai art pattern with a total of 9 chapels in the area. The main chapel is painted in white to signify Lord Buddha’s purity. -
London Eye in London, England
London eye, formerly known as the Millennium Wheel, is the most gigantic observation wheel in the world, in the year 2000. The construction site was at the South bank of river Thames in England. This makes London eye one of the most popular tourist attractions, being able to carry about 15,000 visitors a day, with 135 meters in height. The construction started in 1998 and there was a lot of pressure on time, being meant to commemorate the millennial celebrations in London on December 31, 1999. -
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj Khalifa known as "Burj Dubai" is the tallest skyscraper in the world. The structuture from bird eye view look like a letter Y, inspired by desert flower in Dubai. With a honeycomb design, it can withstand desert storm and some natural disasters. From the ground to the top of its spire, the overall height is 829.7 meters. Burj Khalifa was built in 2004 and completed in 2010. Also, artificial intelligence is used to enhance safety and maintenance, granting the absolute vision to Burj Khalifa. -
Louvre Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is the collaboration between France and the UAE. This led to the unique combination of French architecture and Arabic ancestry, with distinct design of silver roof dome. The construction time is temporary as it started in 2007 and completed in 2017. To assist the construction, artificial intelligence such as SAP2000, ETABS, Robot programs are used to calculate for the required amount of steel and concrete to withstand the desert condition and extreme temperature changes. -
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world with the height of 632 meters. As the third tower in the trio of signature skyscrapers in heart of Shanghai’s new Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, it was proposed in 2008 and takes 7 years to finished the whole project in 2015. The building itself embodies a new prototype for tall buildings. More than a landmark, the mixed-use tower offers a sustainable way of living in a vertical city, with a unique mix of restaurants, shops, offices. -
The Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia
Fisht Olympic stadium is the gigantic seaside multi-sport stadium in Sochi, Russia. It is used to host the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic games. The stadium is created to be the centerpiece site of the city as its roof resembles Mount Fisht in Sochi. This project commenced construction in 2009 and finished in 2014. Being one of the most challenging masterpieces of architecture in the history of Olympic stadium, the Fisht stadium can be considered the most expensive Olympic stadium in human history. -
Xinghai Bay Cross-sea Bridge
It is the first ground-anchored suspension bridge built and the first double-layer steel truss suspension bridge in China. The whole project was started on October 10, 2011 and finished in 2015. The bridge helps to reduce the traffic stress due to long-term lack of planning for the road network in Dalian. This project has expanded the traffic route to avoid traffic congestion, and the length of the entire bridge is approximately 7 kilometers.
