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Ok Go - Skyscrapers
2012-04-02 18:23:00 Ok Go released another great and unique video, this time for ?Skyscraper?. The video features a pair of dancers dancing through the whole color spectrum. The two dancers, Moti Buchboot and Trish Sie change 16 outfits trough the video, each of them paired with the scenes behind them. Although it looks very simple it?s more to it that at first sight, with the dancers moving in and out of the frames to make it appear like one continuous shot.
Movie Review: Bob The Builder ? On Site ? Skyscrapers
2009-03-05 19:51:00 I love tall buildings. Our simian heritage didn?t prepare us well for great heights, but some of us still love them and something up there will always draw our eye. In the city where I live, there are no skyscrapers and the tallest building is maybe fifteen stories. But there?s one fairly tall building built ...
5 Incredible Works of Insane Architectural Genius: Wooden Skyscrapers to Re
2008-03-03 01:48:00 How many people does it take to envision, design and build a typical building? Architects, builders, carpenters, laborers are often just the beginning of a long list of co-creators. Well, these bizarre exceptions were each primarily the work of a single eccentric individual and in many cases took decades (or even lifetimes) to construct. Despite ...
By: Web Urbanist
Wordless Wednesday #26 - Rural skyscrapers
2008-01-29 11:44:00 Seen somewhere in China.Check out other fab photos at Wordless Wednesday HQ.
35 Years of Tokyo Skyscrapers for in 1/6th of a minute? (video)
2007-09-09 05:35:00 Now this is cool, a certain unknown individual took pictures of the process of skyscraper construction in Shinjuki Toykyo for 35 years (1969 and 2004). Check it out after the jump, and I wonder if anyone managed to do the same for other prominent metropolises such as Los Angeles, New York, etc. Related PostsThe Barcode Black ...
By: Nerd with Swag
HUDA to Develop Skyscrapers in Gurgaon
2007-09-04 12:08:00 Ministry of Civil aviation has given a nod to the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) to bring skyscrapers at its proposed city centre site in Sector 29, Gurgaon. Earlier, the HUDA?s plan to build four 140 storeyed towers could not fall into green box because of the ministry?s disapproval of the project. Despite the ministry?s order ...
Manhattan of the Desert: The Oldest Surviving Skyscrapers in the World
2007-09-01 10:21:00 Most people think of skyscrapers as inventions of the post-industrial world, characteristic of tightly-packed urban environments. Density in cities is, of course, nothing new. Surprisingly, neither is the art of constructing tall buildings, as evidenced by the city of Shibam. Shibam, Yemen has been continuously occupied for over two millennia. This remote desert city boasts buildings ...
By: Web Urbanist
Manhattan of the Desert: The Oldest Surviving Skyscrapers in the World
2007-09-01 10:21:00 Most people think of skyscrapers as inventions of the post-industrial world, characteristic of tightly-packed urban environments. Density in cities is, of course, nothing new. Surprisingly, neither is the art of constructing tall buildings, as evidenced by the city of Shibam. Shibam, Yemen has been continuously occupied for over two millennia. This remote desert city boasts buildings ...
By: Web Urbanist
In ?Urban Farming,? Crops Grow in Skyscrapers
2007-08-18 14:01:00 &-nbsp; &n-bsp;Scientist Dickson Despommier has designed a scheme to grow crops inside 30-story skyscrapers. This urban farm concept could help feed a rapidly growing population, leave space for forests, and supply potable water for entire cities. read more
By: InventorSpot.com
The skyscrapers of Wulingyuan
2007-08-18 08:55:00 Simon Winchester at the New York Times recently reported from the magic skyscrapers of Wulingyuan in China. A remote part of the country until 50 years ago barely even settled. Read the full story here. The images from Wulingyuan speak for themselves. I would like to go there! Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : wulingyuan china travel skyscrapers ...
By: David Report
Skyscrapers are set to change Jaipur skyline
2007-08-01 10:00:00 *Skyscrapers are all set to change the skyline of Jaipur. The state government has revoked the ban which restricts the height of a building to 30...
Exclusive Skyscrapers Set To Change Jaipur?s Look
2007-08-01 08:35:00 Skyline of Jaipur will soon change with the new real estate developments coming on the way on the back of new norms. The state government has removed the ban restricting the height of a building to 30 metres. According to the new format, the height of the buildings can be 1.5 times the width of ...
A Round-Up of The Top 10 Green SkyScrapers
2007-06-07 20:52:00 Jon Schroeder over at Eco Geek has rounded up “The Top 10 Green Skyscrapers” and they are green beauties. Some are under construction and some are almost finished and ready for residents. Some are in the U.S. and some of the towers are in far flung locales like Dubai, but they all have ...
More Green Skyscrapers: The Lighthouse
2007-05-15 18:00:00 The Lighthouse is a new, green skyscraper which is being planned for construction in Dubai. For its energy needs, the 400 meter building will have three wind turbines and 400 solar panels. The Atkins designed building is expected to reduce energy consumption by 65% and water consumption by 40%. architecture, dubai, Eco Friendly, Green Architecture, Green ...
Sustainable Skyscrapers
2007-05-14 05:35:00 Tree Hugger posted about this today, but it is so neat, I felt the need to share it with you guys! Eckhard Gerber, a German architect, wants to build skyscrapers that are completely self sufficient. His proposed design is extremely eco-friendly and adventuresome. While it is expected to cost $406 million dollars, the buildings ...
Zero Emissions Skyscrapers for the Middle East
2007-05-14 04:22:00 A German company has targeted the oil rich desserts of the Middle East as the location to build a new 68 story office tower that would supply 100% of its own energy.A handful of architects recently dreamt up a state-of-the-art tower, a giant 68-story building projected to rise to a lofty height of 322 meters (1,056 feet), which would make it number 22 on the list of the world's tallest buildings. What is even more impressive is that not only will the Burj al-Taqa ("Energy Tower") consume very little energy -- but it will also produce all its energy itself.Eckhard Gerber, one of the head architects proposing the groundbreaking new design, is hopeful of reaching an agreement with the Bahrain based company Almoayed Holdings by year's end, and is also attracting interest from companies in Dubai and Riyadh.The project would come with a $406 million price tag and specific innovations that include:a giant solar shield covering nearly 2/3rds of the building surfacea new generation of vacu...
Tokyo Skyscrapers
2007-05-06 13:10:00 ??????Tokyo has more high rise buildings than any other city in the world. Tokyo's skyscrapers are built for both business and residential use, with apartment blocks over 40-50 storeys becoming the norm.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Tocho) remains the tallest skyscraper to date at 243m. Other super high rise buildings include: the Sunshine 60 Tower in Ikebukuro at 240m, DoCoMo Yoyogi Building 240m, Roppongi Hills at 238m, the Tokyo Opera City Tower 234m, the Shinjuku Park Tower 233m, the Marunouchi Building at 179m and the Shin Marunouchi Building, both near Tokyo Station, at 198m .The Mid Town Tower in Akasaka will become the tallest skyscraper in Tokyo at 248m when it fully opens later this year.Tokyo Tower remains the highest structure in the capital at 333m.Japanese BonsaiTabi BootsTagsTokyo Japan skyscraper High Rise Architecture
Prices For Skyscrapers Going Through The Roof
2007-05-01 08:31:00 Increasing interest rates on home loans have resulted into squeezing of the customer base. Today, a middle class person can hardly think about owning a home through loan options or if he does, he requires to be prepared to break his bank. Close on the heels of metros are smaller cities which are equally ...
Electromagnetic skyscrapers
2007-04-21 20:04:00 A bit late on this one, but anything worth it’s salt is more than a passing fancy, right? It’s also a curious beastie, not so much for the imagining, but the presentation. Let’s face it, speculative architecture is often no more than unreasonable architecture, but that’s no reason not to design. Hence the fact that ...
By: KuiperCliff
Skyscrapers List under Construction in Panama
2007-03-26 07:38:00 Buidings with more than 300 meters:1) Ice Tower, 104 floors - 381 mts. *Date of Start: June, 2006.2) Faros de Panamá, Central Tower, 84 floors - 346 mts. *Date of Start: October, 2006.3) Ocean One, 54 floors - 207 mts. *Date of Start: May, 2005.4) Aqualina, 67 floors - 210 mts. *Date of Start: October, 2005.5) Ocean Two, 70 floors *Date of Start: March, 2006.6) Vitri, 72 floors *Date of Start: May, 2006.7) Pearl, 70 floors *Date of Start: December,2006.Projects about to start their construction1) Torre Planetarium, 82 floors - 300 mts.2) Trump Ocean Club Intl. Hotel & Tower, 68 floors - 293 mts.3) Arts Tower, 80 floors.4) Q Tower, 82 floors - 250 mts.5) Waters, 74 floors - 245 mts. Date of Start: December,20076) Rivage, 68 floors - 208 mts. Date of Start: February,20077) Megápolis - (1st tower of 65 floors - Date of Start: Summer,20078) Panorama Bay, 78 floors (Date of Start: May,2007)9) Oceania Plaza - 2 Towers of 62 floors. |
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