The World's Tallest Rotating Skyscraper

[AFA]

The World's Tallest Rotating Skyscraper

vids;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yxCDsdXjK14&mode=related&search=
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Fx5O69XHxuI

articles;
http://online.wsj.com/public/articl...x8lS4eK1518io_20070418.html?mod=regionallinks
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2007/04/dubais_rotating.html
http://www.tfot.info/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&page=inline&id=179&catid=1&limitstart=159

 

[Aegis]

That second link made me think that the building is dancing. :1orglaugh

 

[Vanilla Bear]

:thumbsup: Cool!
That looks great!

 

[Iamforever]

i want one! :weeping:

 

[icerfan]

That is FAR OUT! :spin:

 

[drdeath67]

That is awesome! When do we move in?

 

[Neromak]

now that's the bees knees!

 

[D-rock]

That looks nice. I just wonder who decides where it's going to turn, and how they get the elevators to work with a rotating building.

 

[mula0207]

dubai is just one fucking crazy place...they have the greatest ideas for their buildings and manmade islands...for example the island that's shaped like a shell or something..then the ones theyre making to resemble the continents..you can buy ur own continent...this is what oil prices does for the rich...i heard so far that the oil owners of dubai are contibuting a shit load of money to increase the appeal of their once forgotten desert..crazy crazy

 

[bigbadbrody]

That is one of the most ridiculous thing that I have ever seen in my life. Have you ever seen a picture of some of those Middle Eastern Cities? The architecture on the buildings and all the other cities stuff is pretty weird and far out.

And, now you know why are gas prices are so expensive

 

[DreamSparrow]

My girlfriend while watching the vid:

"That thing gives me tingles downstairs".

 

[-KING-]

This building really fascinates me as im an architecture student....the only thing that comes into my head is..."I wish id have thought of that"

 

[member006]

Oh hell no! I went to this revolving restaurant once, when I stayed there. More than enough "Jetson" type experience for me. *runs from thread*

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/ccg/iswc04/local.html

LL

 

[AFA]

dubai is just one fucking crazy place...they have the greatest ideas for their buildings and manmade islands...for example the island that's shaped like a shell or something..then the ones theyre making to resemble the continents..you can buy ur own continent...this is what oil prices does for the rich...i heard so far that the oil owners of dubai are contibuting a shit load of money to increase the appeal of their once forgotten desert..crazy crazy

Actually Dubai has virtually no oil resources. They made an intelligent decision to try to attract business and investors to something unique about 10 years ago. That started with the most luxurious hotel in the world. But yes, it is connected to oil money.

http://www.burj-al-arab.com/
http://www.travelplaces.co.uk/mr-stopovers-mideast.htm


http://asimov.esrin.esa.it/esaEO/SEM1RG3AR2E_index_0.html
http://www.gotodubai.net/projects/palmisland.html
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=50992

 

[cowlover]

thats amazing

 

[dave_rhino]

That is an amazing building... But is it really worth all that money? I mean, it's just a building....

 

[Facetious]

http://www.gotodubai.net/projects/palmisland.html

This is a particularly gross display of arrogance and decadence.

All c/o the American politician / businessman.

If it wasn't for oil, they'd still be ridin' high on Joe Camel.

 

[tartanterrier]

Nice building.

 

[negator]

how far is "too high"?

maybe one mile?

 

[bloomington]

http://www.falconcity.com/home.asp

Check out the falcon city of wonders - you can live in the Eiffel Tower or the Pyramids etc etc - If you have never been to Dubai - you have no idea what ur missing- Marvel Entertainment is building a theme park there - so are SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, MGM and so on - Trump is building a hotel there and so too are Boris Becker, Michael Shumacher and anyone else with a name - Golf Courses designed by Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer and the "Shark" - home to the tallest skyscraper in the world Burj Dubai (rumoured to reach 880 meters when completed) - nothing anywhere in this hemisphere can compare - sorry - our ideas and opinions of the Middle East are so screwed up by watching CNN -

Here is the link to one of the big developers..

http://www.nakheel.com/

Oh yeah - and an underwater hotel being built as we speak -

and all being done in a place where oil is less than 5% of the GDP - it aint oil money folks - its vision! for the record, all the countries in the Persian Gulf are going crazy - its just that Dubai is leading the way. Been there several times and plan on going back several more....its also tax free! Sunny all year around and beautiful babes! Whats not to love!