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quote: Originally posted by Chilean President Yeah Fez, the smog in Santiago is horrible here some other pics.

Yeah it is..

But those two pictures you posted, especially the first one, is awesome..

Lonestar, it seems like San Diego has more buildings since the last time I was there in 97 I think it was... where many of those built very recently?

	03-06-2003 00:19									#92
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You're kidding... right?

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quote: Originally posted by Azazel You're kidding... right?

Just to see if my memory is testing me right.

Edit: To think of it. Sorry Azazel. I got mixed up with the posts... you were responding to lonestar.

	03-06-2003 00:21									#94
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quote: Originally posted by Fez Yeah it is.. But those two pictures you posted, especially the first one, is awesome.. Lonestar, it seems like San Diego has more buildings since the last time I was there in 97 I think it was... where many of those built very recently?

This isn't a very recent picture...I can think of no less than 3 skyscrapers under construction downtown, and there are several Highrise hotels on the waterfront.

Azazel

Nope.

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well, ok then. It's kinda cute, actually.

Now get this, we're a capital of one of Israel's 6 districts, namely the district of Haifa. So the government has, as a part of a nationwide effort to locate all of its' offices in a single part of the city, built a Government district in Haifa. This is the flagship building: 29 floors, 430 ft high. The Sail Tower. ( but often referred to as "The Rocket" ).

EDIT: fixing image.....

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There it is! And it won the 8th place in the new skyscraper award of 2002.

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	03-06-2003 00:35									#97
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Oh Lord, is that ugly.

	03-06-2003 00:38									#98
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Actually, it looks much better from the other side.


But that doesn't say much, does it?

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quote: Another excellent site: http://www.skyscraperpage.com

Jeez, you'd think a site about the world's tallest skyscrapers wouldn't make a mistake about THE world's tallest skyscraper, but they did! On the Shanghai page they list the Shanghai World Financial Center (now under construction), which, when completed, will be the world's tallest, but on the home page they forgot it!

Cool site, but some terrible drawings! I had a hard time recognizing some of Shanghai's most prominent landmarks!

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I thought Eurocoms enforced some zoning rules because of the churches there are something.

Interestingly, Washington DC has low rises zoning enforced. DanS isn't it like 10 stories is the limit? But then when you get to the surrounding areas (Crystal City, etc.) the heights go up. Makes for a cool city, Washington with it's traditional landscape and then surrounded and the periphery by all these high rises. Sort of the opposite of having the big ones in the middle.

Well, I have a big one in the middle but that is another story!!!

	03-06-2003 01:25									#101
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My white Ashdod.

Our highest building is only 20 stories high, and it's not in the pic.

	03-06-2003 01:26									#102
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quote: Originally posted by Azazel It seems that europeans are against progress. sigh.

I'm not against skyscrapers per se, but they seldom look nice next to much lower buildings.

And they cast bloody huge shadows. Take a look at the beach in Surfers Paradise Australia, not much sun in the afternoon.

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quote: I'm not against skyscrapers per se, but they seldom look nice next to much lower buildings.

that's why you have to work it out with both the city design ( not too many big buildings near small buildings ), as well ass with the building design ( that it would fit the area )

quote: And they cast bloody huge shadows. Take a look at the beach in Surfers Paradise Australia, not much sun in the afternoon.

Take this from a person living in a hot and humid country: This is a good thing!

Eli: I like Ashdod. You guys have lots of potential. So, is is true what I heard? is the government planning to build another university there?

	03-06-2003 01:43									#104
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quote: Eli: I like Ashdod. You guys have lots of potential. So, is is true what I heard? is the government planning to build another university there?

The same as with the Hospital. They're planning to build it for couple decades now.

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As soon as I become supreme ruler, I promise you that this will be done.

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sky scrapers are awesome indeed. i wont die a happy man till one is built to the moon

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Here's a nice artist's rendition or the Shanghai World Financial Center, now under construction. Shanghai has many beautiful skyscrapers, somer of them very imaginative, others very ... uh, unique (okay: ugly!). At least it looks like the world's tallest skyscraper is going to be an attractive one!

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	03-06-2003 01:52									#108
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That is indeed, a beautiful, swan-like building.

	03-06-2003 01:53									#109
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In Madrid, there are more modern buildings popping up unlike with many European cities...

The KIO Towers:



Skyline:



That photo is taken from the KIO towers.

	03-06-2003 01:57									#110
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Weee... according to GePap's site, Atlanta is 22nd!

I must say though, the Asian skyscrapers are the prettiest ones around. They are just amazing!

Atlanta :

	03-06-2003 02:02									#111
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The Asian skyscrapers are very nice indeed. Along with ones in the middle eastern country of UAE, in the city of Dubai. I heard Saudi Arabia has a couple that are really neat looking..

Dubai, UAE:




(Amazing.. I never seen a building in an area like that before..)


(I look at that.. wondering what it is.. but it is infact a building)







This is the only city in the middle east I would like to move to..

	03-06-2003 02:02									#112
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quote: Originally posted by mindseye Here's a nice artist's rendition or the Shanghai World Financial Center, now under construction. Shanghai has many beautiful skyscrapers, somer of them very imaginative, others very ... uh, unique (okay: ugly!). At least it looks like the world's tallest skyscraper is going to be an attractive one!

amazing
is that a hole in the 'scraper to the left?? would be cool if someone flew a plane throuhg it eh.

	03-06-2003 02:05									#113
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To me that one in Shanghai lets me wonder.. how would it stand up? And isn't there a new project in New York that will reclaim the title of the largest building?

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don't give people any ideas, Gangerolf.

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I'd image the Chinese airforce doing loops through it at the opening show.

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quote: Originally posted by Ted Striker I thought Eurocoms enforced some zoning rules because of the churches there are something. Interestingly, Washington DC has low rises zoning enforced. DanS isn't it like 10 stories is the limit? But then when you get to the surrounding areas (Crystal City, etc.) the heights go up. Makes for a cool city, Washington with it's traditional landscape and then surrounded and the periphery by all these high rises. Sort of the opposite of having the big ones in the middle. Well, I have a big one in the middle but that is another story!!!

I believe that the buildings are zoned by height, not by number of floors. K Street/Downtown, IIRC has a few buildings over 10 stories. In my Uni's neighborhood, there are some apartment buildings over 10 stories. Because DC is sort of wavy (Parts of the city are sloped down towards the middle, especially the Maryland side), some buildings have extra floors built into the side of the hill), I believe everything is zoned to be below The Monument and the Capitol.

I believe that the tallest buildings in the DC area in Rosalyn and Crystal City. I swear, however, that the huge Mormon temple next to the Beltway in Md. has them all beat

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quote: Originally posted by Gangerolf I'd image the Chinese airforce doing loops through it at the opening show.

MiG-19s?

Better not...

	03-06-2003 02:20									#119
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	03-06-2003 02:53									#120
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