tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562937186297229060Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:43:30 +0000Aspire TowerDohaHadi SimaanNew YorkQatarRenzo PianoTimes BuildingUSAskyscrapertower...around the worldhttp://newstructures.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562937186297229060.post-2652557269778932964Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:54:00 +00002008-08-29T05:22:51.632-07:00Concrete crews hauled up the final bucket of concrete to the top of Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago, officially completing the 92nd floor of the tallest reinforced concrete building in the Western Hemisphere.The actual building next to it's rendering.Trump is the tallest building erected in the United States since Sears Tower, completed in 1974.Chicago skyline.http://newstructures.blogspot.com/2008/08/construction-topped-off-on-trump-tower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562937186297229060.post-7998972478567064719Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:11:00 +00002008-08-27T04:50:37.771-07:00On Saturday (August 30) the Observation Deck of Shanghai World Financial Center will be opened. The sightseeing spot is 474m above the ground. Until now, world's highest observation deck has been the Sky Pod of the CN Tower in Toronto at 447m high.The ticket is $25.- construction began on August 27, 1997- it was planned to be the tallest building in the world when it was designed in 1997.- the http://newstructures.blogspot.com/2008/08/shanghai-world-financial-center-opens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562937186297229060.post-5050315723369377088Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:32:00 +00002008-02-29T03:19:58.281-08:00The world’s largest building – the new Terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport - opens today. Designed and completed in only four years, Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport has opened.Here is the new top 10 largest buildings in the world, the buildinbs are ranked by the amount of floor area.1 Beijing Airport (Beijing, China, 1300000 m²) 2 Aalsmeer Flower Auction (http://newstructures.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-1-on-top-10-largest-buildings-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562937186297229060.post-3509848232565789436Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:44:00 +00002008-02-28T04:32:08.316-08:00Aspire TowerDohaHadi SimaanQatartowerThe Aspire Tower is a 318 meter structure located in the Sports City complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan, Aspire Tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006. The Aspire Tower is currently the tallest structure in Doha, but it is expected to be surpassed by the Dubai Towers and the Barwa Tower.<!-- START CUSTOM WIDGETBUCKS CODE --http://newstructures.blogspot.com/2007/11/aspire-tower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562937186297229060.post-6890176518443178688Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:23:00 +00002008-04-09T03:12:28.943-07:00New YorkRenzo PianoskyscraperTimes BuildingUSARecently New York Times Building was completed. The project was announced on December 13, 2001, shortly after the Hearst Corporation was given approval to construct a tower over their landmark six-story headquarters. In conjunction with the Hearst Tower, the site selection represents the further westward expansion of Midtown along Eighth Avenue; a corridor that had seen no construction following http://newstructures.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-york-times-building.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1