From Africa's tallest skyscraper to a futuristic water bottling plant in Italy, here are nine ambitious architecture projects expected this year.
Regardless, the coming year promises -- for now, at least -- a slew of hotly anticipated new buildings, from Africa's tallest skyscraper to a futuristic water bottling factory in Italy.
Notable for their design, potential cultural impact or the conversations they are likely to generate, here are nine architecture projects to look forward to.Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa/SANAA /Art Gallery of New South Wales Perched above Sydney Harbour, the 19th-century Art Gallery of New South Wales is being reimagined as a series of stepped pavilions that mimic the surrounding landscape.Dubbed Sydney Modern Project, the $250 million plan involves renovating the original building and creating an entirely new structure that will almost double the total exhibition area.
The development marks an Australian debut for SANAA, the firm founded by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. Their vision for the gallery includes a variety of public spaces, including an"art garden" and a plaza linking the old and new buildings. What's more, the museum says that once the project completes later this year, there will be 70% more trees planted on the site.
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