New World's Tallest Building

[dcunning30]

It's in Dubai.  It doesn't look like much, but maybe it'll actually look pleasing to the eye when completed.



http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070722/D8QHBBEO0.html

[Ivan]

520 meters and still growing...

someone said 800 meters but i think they'll go for 1001.

Should be a nice place for planespotting... its on the side of the OMDB approach path so you can photograph flying planes from above

[ozzy72]

Methinks the owner has some serious winky-envy issues

[Fozzer]

Methinks the owner has some serious winky-envy issues

LOL... ...!

It seriously makes you wonder!... ...!

Me?....I like to stay very close to the ground at all times!...not so far to fall....... ...!

Paul... 8-)...!

[Chris_F]

I was frustrated when the Petronas towers stole the title from the Sears tower.  Sears had the highest occupied floor and tip to ground was actually taller, but Sears's antenna aren't considered part of the building while Petronas' masts are (since they're architectural).

Now it's nice to see a building legitimately take the title from the Sears tower.  There ain't no complainin' that THAT thing isn't the tallest.  It's got the title by a long shot.

[dcunning30]

[quote]I was frustrated when the Petronas towers stole the title from the Sears tower.

[Canuck.]

they  are going to steal the 30year recored from the Cn Tower....worlds tallest free standing structure!

[MWISimmer]

I like this sort of stuff.. I've seen the NatWest tower and Canary Wharf and it's environs being built in London and it's always held an interest to me.
But this thing is going to be 3 or maybe even FOUR times the height of both of those...

Wow..  :o

[Chris_F]

[quote]I like this sort of stuff.. I've seen the NatWest tower and Canary Wharf and it's environs being built in London and it's always held an interest to me.
But this thing is going to be 3 or maybe even FOUR times the height of both of those...

Wow..

[Xyn_Air]

OK, who will be the first designer to model that into Flight Simulator and put a heli-pad on it?

More seriously, I wonder how deep it goes . . .

[dcunning30]

[quote][quote]I like this sort of stuff.. I've seen the NatWest tower and Canary Wharf and it's environs being built in London and it's always held an interest to me.
But this thing is going to be 3 or maybe even FOUR times the height of both of those...

Wow..

[MWISimmer]

[quote].....naaaaa they just go to the pub, have a few liters and they no longer care!

[dcunning30]

[quote][quote].....naaaaa they just go to the pub, have a few liters and they no longer care!

[spitfire boy]

[quote]I like this sort of stuff.. I've seen the NatWest tower and Canary Wharf and it's environs being built in London and it's always held an interest to me.
But this thing is going to be 3 or maybe even FOUR times the height of both of those...

Wow..

[MWISimmer]

Cheers for the links SB  :)

The first one has the nickname "helter skelter" .. It's easy to see why!
The second one has been in planning for YEARS, it has had plenty of problems as it is to be built directly over London Bridge train and tube station, therefore requiring an entire redevelopment of the station as well.