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07/12/2007
The over 280-meter skyscraper will be built by Jan Kulczyk. He will be in Warsaw near Zawiszy Square. The lowest of the 68 floors will be occupied by offices, above there will be a hotel for at least 200 rooms, and luxurious apartments will be located at the very top. The cost of the investment is one billion zlotys. The construction is to be completed in 2011.
At the moment, the highest skyscraper in Europe is the German Commerzbank measuring 258.7 meters, while in Poland the Palace of Culture and Science dominates with a height of 230.7 m. Both these buildings will overtake the said skyscraper, which after completion will be 260 meters, and with the spire 282 , 4 m
At the moment, the highest skyscraper in Europe is the German Commerzbank measuring 258.7 meters, while in Poland the Palace of Culture and Science dominates with a height of 230.7 m. Both these buildings will overtake the said skyscraper, which after completion will be 260 meters, and with the spire 282 , 4 m
29/11/2007
The proposal of a tower containing offices and high-class apartments comes from Spanish architects from the A-cero studio. The designers wanted to design a skyscraper, which will be a combination of natural elements and elegance. The building shape will resemble a plant that has its roots on the shore, then through the creeper like waves it runs over the water, where it finally rises up to a height of 370 meters. The cost of this 92-story high-rise building is estimated at 170 million dollars. It will be located in the Madinat Al Arab district, which is considered the new main business district of the city, as well as the place where numerous interesting architectural projects were created.
21/11/2007
A new skyscraper with a crystal shape will be erected near the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Building plans created by the architect Jean Nouvel were recently presented. As both buildings will be connected, the three lowest floors of the skyscraper will increase the exhibition space of the museum. In the remaining 75 floors there will be a hotel and luxury apartments. The tender for the construction will be decided at the end of 2008.
25/10/2007
The "Google Maps" section has been rebuilt, actually written from scratch. Now, there will be maps with known buildings. Each logged in user can add interesting buildings found on the site maps.google.com. Next to the visualization on the map, the picture of the given object will be presented in reality.
15/10/2007
The egg-shaped recording studio, the idea of the U2 band and Lord Foster is to be created in the center of Dublin. The 600-foot tower will house 34 living quarters, numerous luxury suites, also in the adjacent five-star hotel, and an observation deck. The surface of the northern wall is to be covered with special plates collecting sunbeams and allowing the use of renewable energy. The construction will start next year, and the end to absorb 140 million pounds of construction is planned for 2011.
15/10/2007
The site has a description of the next building, this time is a pyramid-shaped tower measuring over 300 meters - Ryugyong Hotel . Due to the lack of funds, the construction of the would-be highest hotel has been suspended for a dozen or so years.
15/10/2007
A description of one of the tallest skyscrapers in the United States has been added to the service - Aon Center a> (only Sears Tower surpasses it).
26/09/2007
We have prepared for you a test on knowledge of architecture and buildings. The test consists of 20 questions. I invite you to check your knowledge.
24/09/2007
Today, another description of the building has been added to the site, this time it is Chinchen Itza a> - a city built by the Maya. The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and in July the city was selected for the new list of 7 wonders of the world.
22/09/2007
The plebiscite "We choose the 7 Wonders of Poland" organized by Rzeczpospolita has been resolved. Out of nearly 400 buildings submitted by Internet users, the chapter chose 27 constructions. Over the next three weeks, nearly 111,000 Internet users have created a list of seven Polish wonders.
The list includes:
1. Wieliczka Salt Mine
2. Old Town and the Torun panorama of Toruń
3. the Malbork castle
4. The Royal Castle and the Wawel Cathedral
5. Elbląski Canal
6. Zamość - a renaissance city ideal
7. Main Market Square and the Old Town Complex in Krakow
The list includes:
1. Wieliczka Salt Mine
2. Old Town and the Torun panorama of Toruń
3. the Malbork castle
4. The Royal Castle and the Wawel Cathedral
5. Elbląski Canal
6. Zamość - a renaissance city ideal
7. Main Market Square and the Old Town Complex in Krakow
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