Dubai claims world's tallest building title

Discussion in 'Art & Architecture' started by Matt in the Hat, Jul 23, 2007.

  1. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
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    Have you been here?
     
  2. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    Sep 21, 2002
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    In person the Burj is an impressive and sexy building and the entire downtown development is a work of urban planning art
     
  3. Gioca

    Gioca Member

    Jun 13, 2004
    Hartford
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    Built with the car in mind only, not on a human scale. I find nothing impressive about Dubai personally, but to each their own.
     
  4. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
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    A metro system in in the works right now ant the first portion is set to open on 09/09/09.
     
  5. andorj78

    andorj78 New Member

    Aug 20, 2007
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    Good Lord, what are they planning on doing with this thing? Throwing Emperor Palpatine to his death?
     
  6. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
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    Bumpage ...

    Japan to Build World's Tallest Building

    I chuckled at that last part.

    Green Float – A carbon negative floating city featuring the world’s tallest building

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