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12.01.09

Extreme Engineering: A City Beneath A City

Even the worst economy in decades can’t suppress the human urge to build. Today’s most ambitious projects are bigger and wilder than ever!
By Rena Marie Pacella Posted 02.24.2009 at 4:28 pm 0 Comments

Name: Alternative Multifunctional Underground Space
Where: Amsterdam
Cost: $14.4 billion
Estimated Completion: 2028
The Challenge: Hollow out 900 million cubic feet of earth to make a watertight underground urban oasis

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