Mile-high tower?

Mile-high tower?#345648

By ATrain - April 8th, 2011, 5:25 am

- April 8th, 2011, 5:25 am #345648

http://curbed.com/archives/2011/04/07/m ... -built.php

Yeah, if this thing gets built and has a glass bottom, I will do what I did at the Sears (now Willis) Tower...step out and then immediately step back.

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Re: Mile-high tower?#345656

By jbock13 - April 8th, 2011, 8:52 am

- April 8th, 2011, 8:52 am #345656

Its interesting, but as soon as this thing gets built, you know the UAE will build a 2 mile high tower. Interesting that all the moderate arab countries are racing to beat each other for the highest tower lol.

Its mostly just for show though. The burj (the one building in the UAE) hasn't even filled up to half its capicity.

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Re: Mile-high tower?#345662

By Purple Haize - April 8th, 2011, 9:06 am

- April 8th, 2011, 9:06 am #345662

Ooops I thought this was about another "Club" sport!

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Re: Mile-high tower?#345665

By ATrain - April 8th, 2011, 9:29 am

- April 8th, 2011, 9:29 am #345665

Purple Haize wrote:Ooops I thought this was about another "Club" sport!

You didn't read the announcement that LU was classifying skyscraper building as a club sport rather than architectural building in order to circumvent ridiculous city regulations?

*Note the sarcasm - and that I've only had 2 cups of coffee this morning when it usually takes 4/5 in order for me to be fully awake*

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PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

Re: Mile-high tower?#345667

By Purple Haize - April 8th, 2011, 10:04 am

- April 8th, 2011, 10:04 am #345667

ATrain wrote:
Purple Haize wrote:Ooops I thought this was about another "Club" sport!
You didn't read the announcement that LU was classifying skyscraper building as a club sport rather than architectural building in order to circumvent ridiculous city regulations?

*Note the sarcasm - and that I've only had 2 cups of coffee this morning when it usually takes 4/5 in order for me to be fully awake*

It would actually be more believeable if we had a previous City Manager still on the job!!

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Re: Mile-high tower?#345708

By Sly Fox - April 8th, 2011, 11:34 pm

- April 8th, 2011, 11:34 pm #345708

For the record, the Dubai tower was designed and built at a time when wealth was oozing of the Emirate. But those days are long gone and even the much-hyped World project is decaying without development. The crazy building projects of Dubai are likely done for awhile now that the cousins in Abu Dhabi have financial say.

Here's an unofficial video of the design being discussed for the mile high tower in Jeddah:

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