All Blog Posts Tagged 'tower' (5)

Scared of Heights? Introducing Sears Tower’s 1353-Foot High Glass Balconies

Imagine being up 1,353 feet, on the 103rd floor of the Sears tower, and taking your first step onto the see-through floor of the Skydeck. With hearts beating like crazy, visitors say the first step… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 3, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Modern Architecture - The Tower with Fingers: Costa Rica

Is this building flicking you off? It's possible. Rising above the skyline of San Jose in Costa Rica, this mixed use tower by Spanish firm Moho Architects will be a new landmark… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 22, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Modern Architecture - The World's Tallest Leaning Tower: Abu Dhabi (4 pics)

Construction has reached the half way point for Capital Gate, an iconic leaning building in Abu Dhabi, designed by New York firm RMJM Architects. Built to be the most inclined tower in the world, the… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 30, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

I Love Modern Architecture - Dorobanti Tower: Bucharest, Romania

Designed by star-architect Zaha Hadid, Dorobanti Tower was designed to establish an iconic presence in the heart of Bucharest. The new tower is a unique mix of a distinctive form, ingenio… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 29, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments