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By Brian, on December 10th, 2009 |
 Leave a commentOne of my favorite new skyscrapers, Beekman Place, recently topped out at 74 floors (876 ft). It took a little while to grow on me, but I’m digging the wavy sides. It’s also a great addition to lower Manhattan. The photo above is a render of how Beekman Place should look when completed. The photos below are . . . → Read More: Beekman Place By Brian, on November 20th, 2009 |
One commentThe 1,776 foot tower designed to restore Manhattan’s skyline and replace the office space that was lost on 9/11/01 has finally begun showing signs of progress. Steelwork recently hit 160 feet above street level, but is expected to reach 20 floors in the first quarter of 2010. Here are a few renders of the redesigned World Trade . . . → Read More: Freedom Tower (1WTC) Rising Quickly By Brian, on October 1st, 2009 |
Leave a commentWorkers just finished installation of over 24,000 pieces of glass and aluminum panels on the exterior of the Burj Dubai, setting another record on a tower that has already shattered several other construction-related records. The cladding required 14 tons of nuts and bolts, and over 48,000 gallons of . . . → Read More: Burj Dubai Skyscraper Cladding Now Complete By Brian, on June 18th, 2009 |
Leave a commentClick . . . → Read More: New Picture Of Burj Dubai Skyscraper By Brian, on January 17th, 2009 |
One commentI’ve been watching the Burj Dubai grow for over two years, so I’m feeling much excitement with the news that it has reached its final height of 818 meters. Although the skyscraper has topped out, there is still much work to do on the exterior and interior before the scheduled grand opening on 9-9-09. Here is a shot . . . → Read More: Burj Dubai Skyscraper Tops Out! By Brian, on December 19th, 2008 |
4 commentsThe monolithic concrete pyramid that has loomed over Pyongyang, North Korea since topping out in 1992 is finally getting a face lift. Glass panels and construction netting have been attached to the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel over the last few months, apparently the result of a bid by an Egyptian telecommunications company to develop North Korea’s first publicly-accessible cellular . . . → Read More: Ryugyong Hotel Comes Out Of Hibernation By Brian, on October 14th, 2008 |
2 commentsThe amazing Burj Dubai skyscraper is reaching the final stages of vertical growth and the spire (which will be jacked upwards from deep within the building) is already becoming visible on some of the upper floors. I’ve also included some other amazing recent . . . → Read More: It Keeps Growing And Growing And Growing… |
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