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Taipei 101
Taipei 101 formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. Taipei 101, designed by C.Y. Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture and numerous subcontractors including Samsung C&T received the 2004 Emporis Skyscraper Award. The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan Read more [...]
Continue reading...International Commerce Centre
14. December 2010
The International Commerce Centre is a 118 floor, 484 m (1,588 ft) skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, making it the tallest building in Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's metro operator and largest property developer respectively. Its formal development name is Union Square Phase 7 and the name International Read more [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai Expo Danish Pavilion
3. November 2010
The Danish national pavilion designed by Bjarke Ingels Group showcases sustainability and energy solutions along with architecture and design. The pavilion's centerpiece is The Little Mermaid, marking the first time that the iconic statue has left Copenhagen. The Little Mermaid is displayed in the center of an artificial pond within the Danish building. The original plans for the exhibit called for seawater from Copenhagen's harbor to be transported, but that idea was dropped because the water Read more [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai Expo United Arab Emirates Pavilion
3. November 2010
The United Arab Emirates pavilion, created by British architect Lord Norman Foster, was designed to resemble a sand dune. The building, which is constructed of gold-colored glass, is curved to imitate the natural formations of the leeward and windward sides of the sand dunes found in the U.A.E. Foster's design also calls attention to the country's traditional Bedouin culture. The landscape and climate of the UAE are integral to Emirati culture. Like a sand dune, the pavilion appears smooth Read more [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai Expo Chinese Pavilion
3. November 2010
The Chinese pavilion was the largest national pavilion at the Expo and most expensive, costing an estimated US$220 million. The 63-meter high pavilion, the tallest structure at the Expo, is called "The Crown of the East," and was meant to resemble an ancient Chinese crown. The chief architect of the pavilion was He Jingtang. It contained exhibits about all the provinces of the Peoples Republic of China except for Hong Kong and Macau which were represented with their own pavilions. Read more [...]
Continue reading...Expo Axis
3. November 2010
The Expo Axis is the world's largest membrane roof, which spans the entrance and boulevard building of the World Exposition 2010 in Shanghai. The combination of the membrane structure, which has a surface of 65,000 m2 in total with a span of 100 m, and the six steelglass funnels of 45 m height, formed of a freeform double-curved framework, constitutes the landmark of the Expo Shanghai 2010. After the Olympic Games in Beijing, the Expo in Shanghai is the biggest international event. At the Read more [...]
Continue reading...Urban Planet Pavilion
3. November 2010
The Urban Planet pavilion is located in the Theme Pavilion central exhibition building on the Expo Axis. The concept and design were contributed by the German communication agency Triad Berlin Projektgesellschaft. The company, which had already designed a pavilion for the Expo 2000 in Hanover, won an international bidding contest against more than 150 competitors. Triad Berlin was responsible for construction management and the supervision of the artistic aspects of the pavilion. The company cooperated Read more [...]
Continue reading...Datong Sports Park
18. October 2010
The Datong Sports Park includes a 30,000 seat stadium, an 8,000 seat arena, a 1,500 seat natatorium and a multi-use training hall. The sports park is part of a larger plan by the Datong Mayor to regenerate the historic old city and create a new city centre with other development including a city hall, museum and convention centre. Inspiration for the new Datong Sports Park has come from both its impressive cultural heritage and the stunning rugged beauty of the surrounding landscape outside Read more [...]
Continue reading...Grand Lisboa
16. October 2010
Grand Lisboa owned by Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau and designed by Hong Kong architects Dennis Lau and Ng Chun Man, is a 58-floor 261 metres (856 ft) tall hotel in Macau. The casino and restaurants within Grand Lisboa were opened on February 11, 2007, while the hotel was opened in December 2008. The casino offers 268 mass gaming tables and 786 slot machines. The hotel contains 430 hotel rooms and suites. The casino is the first in Macau to offer Texas hold 'em poker ring games. Read more [...]
Continue reading...Ryugyong Hotel
16. October 2010
The Ryugyong Hotel is a 105-floor skyscraper under construction in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name comes from one of the historic names for the city of Pyongyang, and means "capital of willows"; the building is also known as the 105 building, a reference to its number of floors. Construction began in 1987, but was halted in 1992 due to the economic disruptions that afflicted the country following the fall of the Soviet Union. The hotel stood topped out but without windows or interior Read more [...]
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16. December 2010
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