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Taipei city skyline with river and famous landmark of skyscraper in day.

Monday, December 20, 2010 by xcodex

Taipei city skyline with river and famous
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First Green Skyscraper New York City's

Saturday, December 18, 2010 by xcodex

The pages of Cosmopolitan, The Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire, Redbook, Seventeen, and Harper's Bazaar are filled with changing fashions. But when it comes to the New York
 First Green Skyscraper New York City's

skyscraper where these magazines are published, Hearst Tower, green is always the new black. Designed by leading British architect Sir Norman Foster, Hearst Tower was the first green office building in New York City to receive a Gold Rating under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the United States Green Building Council.

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Landmark city skyscraper

Friday, December 17, 2010 by xcodex

Landmark city skyscraper PROPOSALS to build an £80m development including a 100 metre skyscraper in the Dublin docklands area met with mixed reaction from Dublin city councillors. PROPOSALS to build an £80m development including a 100 metre skyscraper in the Dublin docklands area met with mixed reaction from Dublin city councillors.

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New York City Skyscrapers - Tourist Attractions In New York City

Thursday, December 16, 2010 by xcodex

The Empire State Building

New York's famous Empire State Building, a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, soars more than a quarter of a mile into the atmosphere above the heart of Manhattan.
Located on the 86th floor, 1,050 feet (320 meters) above the city's bustling streets, the Observatory offers panoramic views from within a glass enclosed pavilion and from the surrounding open-air promenade.
Since the Observatory opened to the public in 1931, almost 110 million visitors have thrilled to the awe-inspiring vision of the city beneath them.
The Empire State Building

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The 2009 Emporis Skyscraper Awards.

by xcodex

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary.

The Emporis Skyscraper Award is the world's most renowned prize for high-rise architecture. It is awarded annually to new buildings at least 100 meters in height that show outstanding architectural design and functionality.

Each year, a distinguished panel of senior editors select three projects for Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition.

Our 2009 Gold Award Winner:

Aqua - Chicago, Illinois, USA

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2009 Silver Award Winner

2009 Bronze Award Winner

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‘Antilia’ Residence in Mumbai sky scraper

by xcodex

'Antilia' Residence design by Perkins + Will Located
‘Antilia’ Residence in Mumbai sky scraper
totally sky scraper The ‘Antilia’ Residence designed by Perkins + Will Located on Altamount Road in South Mumbai, India, the 400,000 sq ft residence rests on a plot of only 4,532 sq ft. At around 60 storeys in height, the ‘Antilia‘ (allegedly named after a mythical island in the Atlantic) only boasts 27 storeys of livable space, the rest retained for attractions and parking for over 160 vehicles.

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Chicago Will Be Back to 2nd with Skyscrapers

Saturday, November 6, 2010 by xcodex

The Sears tower was the tallest building in the world until 1997. But it was still the tallest building in the Western hemisphere since its completion in 1973. However, New York will once again take the title when it completes the new World Trade Center in 2013. But nobody can take away our title of having the first skyscraper climber.

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Structural Engineer (Supertall Sky Scraper - Doha)

by xcodex

WPR has been tasked with recruiting a Senior Structural Engineer for our client, a leading design consultancy with a reputation for designing some of the most iconic buildings in the MENA and Far Eastern regions.
 Structural Engineer (Supertall Sky Scraper - Doha)

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Mukesh Ambani’s Skyscraper-Mansion is the World’s Most Expensive Home

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 by xcodex

India’s richest man, and the fourth-richest man in the world, has eschewed understatement and built a 27-story Mumbai skyscraper, as Forbes reported this morning. Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani plans to move into 570-foot building, called Antila, this month. But in addition to being an imposing postmodern edifice, it likely sets a record as the world’s most expensive residential home. The Telegraph reports the home is worth £630 million, or $1 billion. Yes, you read that right.

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Talks Man Out of Jumping Off 22-Story Atlanta Skyscraper

Sunday, October 17, 2010 by xcodex

Rapper T.I. talked a suicidal man down from a 22-story Atlanta skyscraper on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old hip-hop star (real name: Clifford Harris) heard about the situation on the radio and drove to the building, home of Atlanta radio station V-103.

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He quickly joined the crowd and law enforcement officials outside the building and volunteered to help police persuade the stranger not to commit suicide.

The man agreed to come down in exchange for a few minutes face-to-face with the rapper.

PHOTOS: Stars who do good

The man seemed to be "beat up by life," the rapper later told the Associated Press.

"I told him it ain't that bad. It'll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better," he said. "I just reminded him ... it looks bad right now, but it can turn around."

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The man, whose name hasn't been released, was taken to a hospital for psychological evaluation.

The rapper is due in court Friday for a parole hearing after being arrested on suspicion of drug offenses last month in Los Angeles. He's on supervised release after spending a year in prison on federal weapons charges.

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Tokyo's Oldest Temple Fails to Block Construction of Mitsubishi Skyscraper

Saturday, October 16, 2010 by xcodex

Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple lost a lawsuit arguing that the city government shouldn’t have approved construction of a skyscraper by Mitsubishi Estate Co.

Judge Yutaka Kawakami of the Tokyo District Court today dismissed the case opposing a 37-story apartment block in the capital’s Asakusa district about 400 meters west of Sensoji temple without giving reasons.

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PNB to build 100-storey skyscraper in KL by 2015

Friday, October 15, 2010 by xcodex

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) will build Malaysia’s tallest building near the historic Merdeka Stadium at a cost of about RM5 billion with completion expected in 2015, it was announced today.

No height was mentioned for the 100-storey 'supertall' building but there is virtually no chance the new skyscraper will surpass the current world’s tallest building — the 160-storey Burj Khalifa, which stands at 828m tall.

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$1B skyscraper home in India has 27 stories

by xcodex

MUMBAI, India (KABC) -- A house in India is so big it requires 600 staffers to take care of it.

The skyscraper in Mumbai has 27 stories and is 570 feet tall. The home took seven years to build and features nine elevators, a ballroom, a health club and a mini-theatre.

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Horizontal Skyscraper Gallery 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010 by xcodex

Steven Holl’s LEED Plat...
Horizontal Skyscraper Gallery 2010


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Skyscraper 12 Stalled Projects Around the World

by xcodex

Skyscraper 12 Stalled Projects Around the World They were supposed to be shining examples of super-tall architecture, towers that celebrate the prosperity of their respective urban locations. But after the economic meltdown began in 2008, hundreds of promising projects around the world came to a grinding halt – even those in the middle of construction. Some of these 13 stalled skyscrapers may be completed if funds ever flow again, but others will sit in silence until developers come up with new ideas to take their places.

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Amazing New Bridge (Puente Nuevo) In Spain

Monday, September 13, 2010 by xcodex

This amazing 'Puente Nuevo' is located in Spain. more than 260 years old bridge in the town of Ronda, Spain. At the time of its construction in 1793, it was the third bridge in the town and hence it came to be known as 'Puente Nuevo' (New Bridge) and is called by this name even today.
There is a large chamber underneath the central arch which was used for a variety of purposes, including as a prison and torture chamber during the Spanish civil war (1936 to 1939). Some prisoners were even put to death by throwing them from the windows to the rocky bottom below. Subsequently it was also used as a hotel bar.

Set amidst a rocky surrounding, this amazing work of architecture with tall narrow arch and high piers has a very impressive and majestic appearance. It is reportedly one of the most photographed man-made structures in Spain.

Presently it houses a museum or Interpretation Centre exhibiting/describing the bridge's history and construction. The chamber can be accessed through a stairway on the north-west end of the bridge.
Amazing New Bridge (Puente Nuevo) In Spain

Amazing New Bridge (Puente Nuevo) In Spain



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Shaped Piano & Violin building, China

by xcodex

Shaped Piano & Violin building, China
This Shaped Piano & Violin building, China .There's not much detail on why this Huainan building was built in the shape of a violin and a piano, but our guess is it's to shame every little Chinese kid into taking up the two stereotypical instruments they play: the piano and the violin. Of course, their instruments aren't made of glass and aren't 100 feet tall, but these weigh just as much as the real ones do on those little kids' souls. We can still taste the tears. [Ce via Spluch]
Shaped Piano & Violin building, China



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Northeast Asia Trade Tower

by xcodex

This is tallest building in korea.The Northeast Asia Trade Tower or NEATT (Korean: 동북아무역타워) is a skyscraper in Songdo International City, the world's most expensive private real estate project in Incheon Free Economic Zone, South Korea.[1] The 305m (1001 foot) building is currently South Korea's tallest, and has 68 floors.[3] It surpassed the previous record-holder, Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G in Seoul, when it topped-out in 2009.
The building was intended to be a landmark of the Songdo International Business District. It features 19 floors of class A office space, South Korea's tallest observatory on the 65th-floor, luxury hotel, serviced residences, and retail stores. The column-free floors include an office lobby at ground level with French limestone floors and Vermont slate stone walls.
The building is next to Songdo Convensia, the Riverstone shopping center, and the Sheraton Incheon Hotel. It has an extensive parking station next door, and will have pedestrian access to a future subway station. NEATT allows large numbers of pedestrians to enter the office lobby by escalator. The lobby is frequented by residents of NEATT, and residents of other nearby developments.
In February 2010, 65th-floor observatory opened to the public for the G-20 major economies meeting of finance ministers
Northeast Asia Trade Tower

Northeast Asia Trade Tower



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Nina Tower Hongkong Building

by xcodex

the complex is named after Nina Wong, owner of property giant Chinachem,and the person who has financed the project (with Chinachem as developer).Nina Wong - almost 70 - is one of the richest women in the world.Initial plans for the tower (1995) consisted of a new tallest building in the world.

This proposal was rejected because of its proximity to the Chep Lap Kok airport.The area has a height restriction of 324 metres (1,063f).- the building is the second tallest building in Hong Kong if the heightis taken from ground level to top of roof.- it's also second on the list of Hong Kong buildings with most floors(1st in both categories is Two International Finance Centre: 415m/1,362f, 88 stories).- the top 40 floors of Nina Tower I will house a 800-room 5-star hotel;
the first 10 floors will contain a shopping mall, and the floors 10-39 will have offices.- Nina Tower I and the L'Hotel Nina Tower One will be connected in mid-air by a skybridge.

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BRAGA CITY WALK Building

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BRAGA CITY WALK Building
BRAGA CITY WALK Building

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