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Building: London Olympic Stadium, 2012 Summer Olympics
Location: London, United Kingdom
Completion: 2011
Estimated Cost: $854 million
Architects: Peter Cook, HOK Sport + Venue + Event
Engineering Consultants: Buro Happold
Construction: Sir Robert McAlpine

AE Interests: Designed to hold 80,000 spectators, it will be converted to a 20,000 seat stadium after the games for sustainability.

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Building: Olympic Velodrome, 2012 Summer Olympics

Location: London, United Kingdom

Completion: 2011

Estimated Cost: $168 million

Architect: Hopkins

Engineering: Expedition Engineering

AE Interests: London 2012 Olympics venue. Complex geometry, steel structure, light-weight cable-net roof structure

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Location: Dublin, Ireland
Architect: Pascall+Watson
Civil Engineer: Arup
Construction Management: Mace
Completed: 2010
Cost: $900 million

AE Interests: Parametric design of roof panels to fit complex geometry with similar sized pieces.

Location: Plzeňská, Prague 5 – Smíchov, Czech Republic
Architect: D3A / Fiala Prouza Zima
Structural Engineers: Novák & Partner s.r.o., PPP s.r.o.
Facade Contractor: Sipral a.s., Marton, IPS a.s. 03, Mechanika Prostějov
Completed: 2002
Cost: $84 million

AE Interests: Cantilevered roof. Facade illuminated at night.

Location: V Olšinách 80/626, Prague 10 – Strašnice, Czech Republic
Architect: D3A / Fiala Prouza Zima
Civil Engineer: Ing. Jiří Václavů
Structural Engineers: Nemec Polák
Electrical Engineer: Elis Praha, Micos
Completed: 2002
Cost: $13 million

Location: Prague – Nebušice 305 / 2, Czech Republic
Architect: D3A / Fiala Prouza Zima
Civil Engineer: Ing. Jiří Václavů
Structural Engineers: Ing. Vít Mlázovský
Completed: 2001

AE Interests: Vegetation covers the building’s roof and the building is designed to blend in with the site.

Location: Třebohostická 5a, Prague 10 – Strašnice, Czech Republic
Architect: D3A / Fiala Prouza Zima
Civil Engineer: Ing. Jiří Václavů
Structural Engineers: Ing. Martin Fučík
Electrical Engineer: Elis Praha, Micos
Completed: 2006
Cost: $500,000

Location: Prague Castle, Czech Republic
Architect: Josef Pleskot AP Atelier
Completed: 2002
Cost: $950,000

AE Interests: Structural Brick Arch construction

Location: Wenceslas square, Prague, Czech Republic
Architect: DaM
Completed: 2002
Cost: $6.7 million

AE Interests: Glass skin facade is double layered, enabling automated control of the internal space’s environmental conditions.

Location: Kromeriz, Czech Republic
Architect: Archteam
Completed: 2000
Cost: $46,000

AE Interests: Simple wood construction with all structural connections visible.

Location: Brno, Czech Republic
Architect: Kuba and Pilar Architekti
Structural Engineers: Studio Hangár
Completed: 2005

AE Interests: Contrast to surrounding architecture. Fully lit facade.

Location: Brno, Czech Republic
Architect: Kuba and Pilar Architekti
Completed: 2005
Cost: $2 million

AE Interests: Curtain-like timber facade shields interior from the sun whilst still allowing views of the outside.

Building: Shanghai Tower

Location: Shanghai, China

Completion Due: 2014

Cost: $2.2 billion

Architect: Gensler (Marshall Strabala)

Structural Engineering: Thornton Tomasetti

MEP: Cosentini Associates

AE Interests: Incorporates a double glass skin to help conserve heat energy, wind turbines to produce power and a rainwater collection system. The shape of the building has also been designed to reduce wind loads on the structure, reducing the amount of building materials required. It will be the tallest building in China when completed.

Building: Museum of Scotland

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Completion: 1998

Cost: $114 million

Architects: Benson and Forsyth

Construction: Bovis

AE Interests: An extension to the older Royal Museum of Scotland, the building is somewhat castle like,symbolic of the protection it gives to the history contained within it. The view from the top is pretty cool too if you ever get the chance…

Building: Museum of Liverpool

Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom

Completion Due: 2010

Estimated Cost: $117 million

Architects: 3XN and AEW

Engineering: Buro Happold

AE Interests: Features a rainwater harvesting system and will be powered by a Combined Heat and Power plant so as to be more environmentally friendly.

Building: Brembo Technical Centre
Location: Bergamo, Italy

Completed: 2007

Cost: $30 million

Architect: Jean Nouvel
Engineering: CED Ingegneria

AE Interests: Known as the ‘Red Kilometer’, the main building wall serves a dual purpose of making the building stand out, while protecting the rest of the complex from the noise of passing vehicles.

Building: Gasometer City

Location: Vienna, Austria

Completed Redesign: 2001

Cost: $26.8 million

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Structural Consultants: Fritsch & Chiari

AE Interests: Re-used existing old industrial buildings to create a new, modern residential environment.

Building: Opéra Nouvel

Location: Lyon, France

Completed Redesign: 2003

Cost: $67 million

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Structural Consulatnt: Kephren S.A.

AE Interests: Redevelopment of the old opera house, built within the shell of the original building. Named after the Architect.

Building: Cultural and Congress Center

Location: Europaplatz 1, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland

Completed: 2000

Cost: $120 million

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Structure Consultant: Elektrowatt Ingenieurunternehmung AG Pluss Und Meyer Bauingenieure AG

AE Interests: Large overhanging roof. Channels bring the neighboring lake inside the building.

Building: Guthrie Theatre Building (2006)

Location: 818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Completed: June 2006

Cost: $125 million

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Structural Engineering: Ericksen & Roed

AE Interests: Won an Award of Excellence for Project of the Year from the Post-Tensioning Institute.

Building: DR Concert Hall

Location: DR Byen, Ørestad, Copenhagen, Denmark

Completed: January 2009

Cost: $580 million

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Engineering: NIRAS

AE Interests: The theatre itself is supported 15m above ground by just 6 columns and 3 stairwells and contains no parallel lines.

Building: Torre Agbar

Location: Avinguda Diagonal, 08018, Barcelona, Spain

Completed: July 2005

Cost: $130 million

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Engineering: Brufau/Obiol SA, Gepro

AE Interests: 4500 window openings with LEDs to illuminate the building at night.