The three finalists included a net-zero energy building for San Diego County, Calif., a light-rail line in Phoenix and a bridge rehabilitation project in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Given that the aim of this ecotourism project connecting two lakes was to create a network of roads, 31.4 km in total, to allow visitors access to a remote, mountainous area, accessibility was a challenge.
Located on Yas Island, the five-floor marine theme park is dedicated to environmental preservation. It features a One Ocean realm, with six distinct but interconnected areas showcasing different ecosystems, as well as the world’s largest multispecies marine life aquarium, which holds 68,000 animals from 1,800 different species.
This Indian project’s conceptual design was provided by designers from the University of Tokyo, continuing a history of collaboration between the institute and Japanese universities, says the project submission.
The Musaimeer pump station and outfall is a vital infrastructure addition in Qatar to meet demands of its increasing population and to deal with growing problems of rising brackish groundwater as well as flash flooding.
This project transformed a 125-kilometer road in the Central American nation of Belize, between the country’s international airport and the Mexican border, from a frequently flooded and unsafe passage into a vastly more sustainable artery.
A beautiful but treacherous stretch of two-lane highway in the eastern forests of British Columbia has been smoothed out thanks to innovative solutions for building four bridges, nine viaducts and seven earthwalls on steep slopes.
These villas on the northern shore of the United Arab Emirates’ Jumeirah Bay island were designed to incorporate green spaces, sustainable landscaping and eco-friendly materials—setting a new standard for how future developments can reduce impact on the island’s ecological health, according to the project team.