All Blog Posts Tagged 'Towers' (5)

Movie Montage Remembers Twin Towers

Though it took video cartoonist, Dan Meth, on and off over 7 months to complete this video, it's safe to say that it was all worth it. (Watch the CNN segment about it.) With the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 looming, his video, called Twin Tower Cameos, serves as a stark reminder of just how iconic the World Trade Center buildings were to New York. Featuring over 75 clips, the movie montage… Continue

Added by alice on September 4, 2011 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Skylining Across Paris' Twin Towers

Director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset captured some exhilarating footage of four French acrobats fearlessly walking along a tightrope. Where? Between the two tallest buildings in Paris (Les Mercuriales), over 115 ft (35 m) above the ground! Edited with music from Daft Punk, this video is guaranteed to give you goosebumps and make you… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 18, 2011 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Modern Architecture - The Merging Towers: Seoul

Although this proposal by Asymptote did not win the "Dream Hub" master plan competition for the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul, South Korea, I'm totally blown away by their ambitious imagination.

The FCD Yongsan Landmark Tower was conceived and designed to be among the most important and elegant tall buildings of the century. The design of…

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Added by Eugene on December 21, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Modern Architecture - Stone Towers: Cairo (5 pics)

Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled plans for a new project called the Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt. Providing office and retail facilities to a rapidly expanding Cairo, the unique 5.6 million square foot (525,000 sq m) Stone Towers development also includes a five-star business hotel with serviced apartments.

Inspired by the patterns and textures of ancient… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Modern Architecture - Mode-Gakuen Spiral Towers: Nagoya, Japan

This stunning structure by architectural group Nikken Sekkei really does set the standard for educational architecture. Located on busy Main Street in Nagoya, Japan, the Mode-Gakuen Spiral Towers were designed for three schools that represent the school of fashion design, computer programming, and medical support. The concept of the towers are derived from the enthusiasm of… Continue

Added by Eugene on February 13, 2009 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

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