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future structures: Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir, 1001m tall tower was aproved

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Saturday, November 10, 2007. Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir, 1001m tall tower was aproved. Height 1,001 m (3,284 ft). Height to roof 900 m. Height to top floor 897 m. Labels: Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir. Eric Kuhne and Associates. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts by Foster Part. Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir, 1001m tall tower was aprove. Foster Partners: new Camp Nou Stadium for FC Bar.

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future structures: The Pentominium 618m in Dubai

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008. The Pentominium 618m in Dubai. The Pentonium in Dubai will become the world's tallest residential tower. Trident International Holdings has partnered to create unique alliances with premium brands from across the world for its new 516 metre-tall tower, a development they describe as the 'defined height of luxury'. Each individual residential unit will take up a complete floor of the tower providing over 6500 sq.ft. of living space. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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future structures: Foster + Partners: new Camp Nou Stadium for FC Barcelona

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Friday, November 2, 2007. Foster Partners: new Camp Nou Stadium for FC Barcelona. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the stadium, the club issued and international tender for architects to develop a project for re-modelling the stadium. The aim of the project was to turn the stadium into an integrated and highly visible urban environment. Whilst not aiming for a substantial increase in seating capacity, proposals must accommodate a minimum of 50% of seats to be under cover. At night the stadium will be...

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future structures: Crown Las Vegas

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Friday, November 16, 2007. Crown Las Vegas, formerly known as the Las Vegas Tower, is a proposed supertall skyscraper to be built on the Las Vegas Strip. If built, the tower would stand at 1,150 feet (350 meters). This means it would be the tallest structure in the Las Vegas and in the state of Nevada, standing one foot higher then the the Stratosphere Tower. Location Las Vegas Boulevard South. Use Hotel, Casino, Conference, Retail, Observation. Height 1,150 ft (350 m). Labels: Crown Las Vegas.

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new structures: August 2008

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Friday, August 29, 2008. Construction topped off on Trump Tower. Concrete crews hauled up the final bucket of concrete to the top of Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago, officially completing the 92nd floor of the tallest reinforced concrete building in the Western Hemisphere. The actual building next to it's rendering. Trump is the tallest building erected in the United States since Sears Tower, completed in 1974. Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Shanghai World Financial Center opens to the public.

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greatest structures: November 2007

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Monday, November 5, 2007. Construction of an earlier bridge, designed by Sir Thomas Bouch, got as far as the laying of the foundation stone, but was stopped after the failure of another of his works, the Tay Bridge. On Bouch's death the project was handed over to Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker, who designed a structure that was built by Sir William Arrol's company between 1883 and 1890. Baker. Maintaining the Forth Bridge. All photographs used are under Creative Commons. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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new structures: November 2007

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Saturday, November 10, 2007. The Aspire Tower is a 318 meter structure located in the Sports City complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan, Aspire Tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006. The Aspire Tower is currently the tallest structure in Doha, but it is expected to be surpassed by the Dubai Towers and the Barwa Tower. Monday, November 5, 2007. New York Times Building. An unusual feature of the building is its fully glazed curtain wall.

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new structures: New #1 on Top 10 largest buildings in the world opens today.

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Friday, February 29, 2008. New #1 on Top 10 largest buildings in the world opens today. The world’s largest building – the new Terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport - opens today. Designed and completed in only four years, Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport has opened. Here is the new top 10 largest buildings in the world, the buildinbs are ranked by the amount of floor area. 1 Beijing Airport (Beijing, China, 1300000 m²). 3 The Venetian Macao (Macau ,980,000 m²). The Pentago...