2019.03

The National Museum of Qatar: A rose blooms in the desert

The Desert Rose, designed by Jean Nouvel, has bloomed in the middle of the kingdom’s capital Doha. The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) officially opened to the public in March based on Hyundai E&C’s technological prowess. The building consists of 316 circular disks clad in about 76,000 fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) panels. The petals, immortalized in the form of the architectural disks, create flowing and smooth curves while strong steel truss structures firmly support the building.
Hyundai E&C introduced three dimensional building information modeling (3D BIM) throughout the entire construction process, which was the first of its kind in the world, in a bid to identify errors in the drawings in advance and prevent possible problems from occurring during the construction process. The successful completion of the NMoQ project demonstrated the builder’s construction capability and technological excellence once again in the Middle East region.

2019.04

The Sheikh Jaber Causeway in Kuwait: The 36.1-kilometer cross-sea bridge

The newly opened Sheikh Jaber Causeway links Kuwait’s capital Kuwait City to Subiyah New Town to the north. The Sheikh Jaber Causeway project was designed to build the 36.1-kilometer cross-sea bridge consisting of three lanes for each side, two artificial islands with a capacity of about 330,000 square meters, and buildings. The construction costs reach as much as 2.1 trillion won.
In an effort to materialize a sailing ship, a symbol of Kuwait, Hyundai E&C chose an asymmetric cable-stayed bridge system to build the 340-meter main bridge, which required advanced designing and construction technologies. In addition to its state-of-the-art construction technology, Hyundai E&C laid the firm foundation for the balanced national development by securing construction safety against high temperature, seawater and strong winds.

2019.06
Hillstate Lake Songdo: Korea’s first apartment house with 1++ level of energy efficiency rating

Hillstate Lake Songdo is considered to raise the class of residential environment to another level by allowing its residents to enjoy stunning views of the Songdo International Business District, the Waterfront Lake and the West Sea. The apartment complex was selected as a “pilot project for advanced zero energy buildings” by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in 2015. Since that, it has applied the Energy High Save System. It was certified as the 1++ level in the energy efficiency rating. In addition, a theme park and water-themed space will provide pleasant and comfortable living experiences for its residents.