The Race to Replace a Cracked Dam
Infrastructure 09 Aug 2023
Halfway through constructing one of the world’s tallest buildings work had to stop so that it could be redesigned. A city, actually, an entire country, demanded that a circular opening become a square. Why? Well the story of this skyscraper illustrates perhaps more than any other the symbolic power of tall buildings. How they can transcend the steel and concrete they are made of and become something of even greater meaning. This isn't just the story of a building. It’s the story of the largest migration in human history. The story of the men who built modern day China. The story of the race to become the world’s next superpower.
The photovoltaic-topped new T5 at Changi Airport will be able to handle 50M passenger movements a year when it first opens, with the ability to increase capacity in the future.
Designed by Snøhetta and featuring some dramatic curved concrete structures, the project is due to fully complete later in 2025.
The public are invited to share their feedback on the design options for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, set to be constructed in London's St James' Park, by 19 May.