From a futuristic museum in California to the upgrade of a historic soccer stadium in the United Kingdom, an international roster of renowned architects is continuing to make headway on projects across the globe. Once complete, these buildings are expected to become cultural and economic catalysts within their respective contexts—and new architectural icons.
On the Boards: February 2017
The Factory
OMA
Manchester, England
Manchester city councilors have approved plans for a new state-of-the-art cultural center designed by Rem Koolhaas and Ellen van Loon. Construction on the project, which will be OMA’s first major public building in the UK, is expected to begin this spring.
Image courtesy OMA
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
MAD Architects
Los Angeles
The rivalry between San Francisco and L.A.—both contenders to be the home of filmmaker George Lucas’s new MAD Architects–designed museum after plans fell apart to build it in Chicago—has ended. The museum, targeted to open in 2021, will be located in L.A.’s Exposition Park.
Image courtesy MAD Architects
Hanking Center Tower
Morphosis
Shenzhen, China
A supertall tower designed by Thom Mayne’s Los Angeles–based studio, Morphosis, has topped out in Shenzhen. The Hanking Center Tower boasts an innovative steel structural system, and will be a new beacon for China’s high-tech industrial sector.
Image courtesy Morphosis
Chelsea Football Club Stadium
Herzog & de Meuron
London
Herzog & de Meuron has been given the green light by the local council to replace Chelsea Football Club’s late 19th-century London stadium. The new stadium will be encased in over 250 brick piers to create spectator capacity of 60,000. The structure is expected to wrap up by 2021, provided London mayor Sadiq Khan grants final approval.
Image courtesy Herzog & de Meuron
