Nah, it's the new location of Temple Prime.DesertFox- wrote:
Is that the Citadel?
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He brings shame to both England and the good city of SheffieldGunSlinger OIF II wrote:
and you guys say Americans are ignorant.stkhoplite wrote:
Where the hell is Dubai?
I see your phallic symbol and raise you the Enviromission solar tower at 3,280 feet.(T)eflon(S)hadow wrote:
maybey, but USA wins again! w00t Landmark residential tower designed by famed architect and engineer, Santiago Calatrava. Proposed tower featuring spectacular one-of-a-kind residences. Rising 2,000 feet and situated at the mouth of the Chicago River along the shores of Lake Michigan. Groundbreaking commenced June 26th, 2007.
http://www.thechicagospire.com/
http://www.shelbournedevelopment.com/pr … e_park.jpg
Small point: Dubai isn't a country. The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, is.
PS Nobody beats Chicago for modern architecture. Best goddamn city in America.
PS Nobody beats Chicago for modern architecture. Best goddamn city in America.
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Damn those high towers look unstable. I for one don't see the point in building them, why not give a lot of people a nice house instead?
Better than Seattle?CameronPoe wrote:
Small point: Dubai isn't a country. The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, is.
PS Nobody beats Chicago for modern architecture. Best goddamn city in America.
Anyone else think the Citadel in HL2 was the coolest looking skyscraper ever designed? Only the interior needs abit of work I suppose. I hated blowing it up.
I loved the Combine architecture.
and lmfao @ stkhoplite
Also the 3D renderings of the Spire make it look like a giant tampon
I loved the Combine architecture.
and lmfao @ stkhoplite
Also the 3D renderings of the Spire make it look like a giant tampon
The UAE is a very rich small country.geNius wrote:
Disaster is coming. An earthquake or tsunami would all but annihilate all of it. The maintenance required on the shoreline alone is enough to bankrupt a small country.
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Malloy must go
I think they've got a neat little security force there, not sure though. I'd like to visit Dubai some day .usmarine2005 wrote:
I see a big problem. Once Al-Q gets pissed that other Muslims are not living in caves and shitting in holes like they are, they might start launching attacks. That would scare away western business and tourists. I hope they have a plan for this.
Haven't been to Seattle but I can't see how it could be better. Magnificent mile, Tribune Tower, Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Art Institute, LaSalle Street, Chicago Board of Trade, Wrigley Building, John Hancock Building, Sears Tower, Navy Pier, Lake Michigan, Marina City Towers, House of Blues, blues music, beaches, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Whitesox, Chicago Bulls, Picasso Sculpture... it has it all.PureFodder wrote:
Better than Seattle?CameronPoe wrote:
Small point: Dubai isn't a country. The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, is.
PS Nobody beats Chicago for modern architecture. Best goddamn city in America.
Bauhaus architecture FTW. I'm upset that my favorite museum (Museum of Science and Industry, only remaining structure from the 1893 World Columbian Exposition---read The Devil in the White City, it's a top shelf book about said event) got left of the list though. In fact, I'm going there on Friday. It's interesting to see it in winter time despite the low temperatures because the Lake usually freezes for about 20-30 feet from shore and gives an interesting look out to the horizon.
On topic, Arabs.
On topic, Arabs.
I think their city planning is a little fucked upusmarine2005 wrote:
One problem on a documentary I saw. Everything is damn near vacant. Like the palm island. They sold the properties, but it is like a ghost town. I hope it works for them.
I mean, just look at some of the pics of Dubai. They basically picked a place of land and started building. It looks like a bunch of rich people decided to get together and make a city one day. It just doesnt look like itd be a nice place to live.
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