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bluespider
August 19th, 2009, 10:39 AM
hi!
has anyone had a look at the Burj Dubai tower and thought that its architect must have read the DT series?
when i first saw it i felt a chill, like looking to DT from a distance with Roland by my side.
i wonder if Adrian Smith, who first got the idea and then Skidmore,Owings and Merrill might have read the books and imagined it.
i cannot post photos yet, but just have a browse on the net and see it.
it will be a wonderful building when finished, i wonder if it has some magic!
Moderator
August 19th, 2009, 10:51 AM
Here's one of the images I found:

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2007/11November/burj_dubai-skyscraper1815.jpg
Moderator
August 19th, 2009, 10:53 AM
And another:

http://glasssteelandstone.com/Images/UAE/BurjDubai-002.jpg
mstay
August 19th, 2009, 01:09 PM
And another:

http://glasssteelandstone.com/Images/UAE/BurjDubai-002.jpg

Holy Crap!:eek2: That's super cool.:biggrin2:
teejay17
August 21st, 2009, 12:25 PM
Yes, I find it a creepy tower.
teejay17
January 7th, 2010, 12:26 PM
And as of this week it's officially open and still officially creepy.
M-O-O-N that spells Nikki
January 7th, 2010, 01:12 PM
Burj Dubai is amazing they re-named it Burj Khalifa in honour of the UAE president. Shame i left a week before the opening would of loved to see all the fireworks.

Gotta read DT !
*Iris*
January 7th, 2010, 03:22 PM
Well.. It's not that I don't find it impressive but... it scares me. I can't think of working inside there :oo:
teejay17
January 8th, 2010, 09:05 AM
Every time I see it, or even think of it, I can't help but think about the Tower of Babel.
DancingCorpse
January 8th, 2010, 10:58 AM
That's a sight for sore eyes, i don't see why people feel the need to create such eyesores. It's impressive architecture for sure, but it sticks out like a sore thumb, which i know is the point.
teejay17
January 20th, 2010, 10:48 AM
That's a sight for sore eyes, i don't see why people feel the need to create such eyesores. It's impressive architecture for sure, but it sticks out like a sore thumb, which i know is the point.
...or a phallic symbol. This is now the biggest/longest/tallest phallic symbol in the world. They also drive pure gold Mercedes cars in this city and are completely and desperately broke as a nation.
We now know what is most important to them as a culture.