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The 8 Coolest Construction Projects of 2015

January 6, 2016 Shane Hedmond
Dubai Eye

Thousands of construction projects happen every year, involving millions of construction workers, so it is indeed difficult to pick the coolest of them all in any given year.  Nevertheless, we have compiled a list of 8 of our favorite and coolest building projects from around the world for your enjoyment.

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In Crazy Construction Videos, Construction Videos, Project Management Tags construction, construction junkie best of 2015, coolest construction projects of 2015, best buildings 2015, skanska, inflatable bubble building china, francesco gatti, 3GATTI, tallest wood building in north america, cross laminated timber, origine condominium complex, dubai eye, world's tallest ferris wheel, world's first zero energy hotel, ben bronsema, breeze hotel amsterdam, building constructed roof first, upbrella construction, us capital building restoration, patricia and phillip frost museum of science, 500, 500000 gallon, 500000 gallon aquarium miami, crane on zugspitze, eibsee cable car construction, best of
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Inflatable Bubble Building Hopes to Improve Air and Light Quality in Polluted Shanghai

August 6, 2015 Shane Hedmond
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After moving from his native Rome to Shanghai, China, architect Francesco Gatti noticed a distinct difference in the beauty of sky.  The dull, gray, ultra-polluted sky of Shanghai left him hoping the sun would go down earlier, so he wouldn’t have to look at it anymore.  When Gatti later realized how much better he felt when the room he was in had a frosted skylight, which accentuates the brightness of the sunlight, he decided to design a whole building around that concept.

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In Green Building, Technology Tags construction, francesco gatti, china bubble building, antibacterial nylon, 3gatti, architecture, sunlight control
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