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  1. 04-25-2008, 03:56 PM #1
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    Crazy Tall Buildings

    Crazy Tall* Buildings. doh.

    Probably a dull thread i do apologise. lol


    Was helping a m8s son do some research on impressive buildings for his homework and was looking up worlds tallest buildings..

    I thought things like the WTC were tall! Buildings that size will look TINY compared to some of the beasts they have planned!

    Excuse the poor diagram.

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    wow..... thats crazy....1600 meters is tall as fvck
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    ive seen the pictures of the burj dubai, it is absolutely massive, i cant believe how tall those new buildings are going to be.
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    hmmmm.....a new way to join the mile high club (it even looks phalic)
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    i cant imagine them being too safe.... it seems like an earthquake would topple it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BWhitaker View Post
    hmmmm.....a new way to join the mile high club (it even looks phalic)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Manorexic View Post
    i cant imagine them being too safe.... it seems like an earthquake would topple it...
    I know nothing of this type of design, minus discovery channel, but i would bet that these structures far surpass earthquake durability compared to most smaller structures
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    where will they be built (3 planned ones)?
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    Where's the "Spears Tower"?? Looks awfully similar to the Sears Tower right near me
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    Quote Originally Posted by buttercup View Post
    where will they be built (3 planned ones)?
    First 2 dubai,

    3rd one Saudi Arabia
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    Quote Originally Posted by D-Unit 39 View Post
    Where's the "Spears Tower"?? Looks awfully similar to the Sears Tower right near me
    ha ha ha - good catch.

    They renamed it in dedication to britney.
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    Even crazier....

    Is that even possible to build?

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    Yeah, they had to redesign the top of the Shanghai World Finance Center because the Japanese architect's use of a giant round open space at the top reminded the Chinese of the Hinomaru (Rising Sun Flag).
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    Haha looks Phallic.

    Well henceforth I have to presume that all the tallest buildings will be constructed in the mid-east and eastward. Mostly due to emerging economies or kingdoms that have nowehere better to invest money
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    Quote Originally Posted by Prada View Post
    Haha looks Phallic.

    Well henceforth I have to presume that all the tallest buildings will be constructed in the mid-east and eastward. Mostly due to emerging economies or kingdoms that have nowehere better to invest money
    Very true.

    And a lot of these countries are lucky enough to have there wealth at a time where technology and design ideas are at a very high level of advancment.

    Places* like dubai are already amazing, but nothing of whats* yet to come.
    History has natural cycles of most advanced* culture in respect to city building.. its there turn now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shifty_git View Post
    Very true.

    And a lot of these countries are lucky enough to have there wealth at a time where technology and design ideas are at a very high level of advancment.

    Please like dubai are already amazing, but nothing of what to come yet.
    History has natural cycles of most advance culture in respect to city building.. its there turn now.
    Shifty, you under the influence of any illicit substance man?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Prada View Post
    Shifty, you under the influence of any illicit substance man?
    ha ha, thats what happens when ya try n type and watch the game at the same time!

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    The al-burj...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tesla View Post
    The al-burj...
    pretty damn spectacular....
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    Anyone been to the CN Tower in Toronto and walked across the glass floor? Now that's some intense stuff!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Prada View Post
    Haha looks Phallic.

    Well henceforth I have to presume that all the tallest buildings will be constructed in the mid-east and eastward. Mostly due to emerging economies or kingdoms that have nowehere better to invest money
    So true. I know a guy who went to Dubai (Dad's friend who's loaded) and he said it's a big shit hole unless you have money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoggage_54 View Post
    Anyone been to the CN Tower in Toronto and walked across the glass floor? Now that's some intense stuff!
    Yeah. I didn't trust the stability of the glass floor.
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