by Structural News | Sep 25, 2014 | Construction, Record, Structures |
Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia Designed by: SL Rasch GmbH Date Built: 2012 This is building is owned by the Saudi government. It is now the tallest clock tower and the third tallest building in the world. The building was planned to be 734...
by Structural News | Sep 5, 2014 | Construction, Controversy, Structures |
Banpo Bridge Location: Seoul, South Korea Designed by: Dae Han Consultants Company, Ltd Date Built: 1982 The Moonlight Rainbow fountain was installed in 2009 on the Banpo Bridge. This fountain is the world’s longest bridge fountain. It has a Guinness World Record with...
by Structural News | Jul 11, 2014 | Construction, Controversy, Structures |
Zigzag Towers Location: Doha, Qatar Designed by: MZ and Partners architects The West Bag Lagoon Plaza consists of 2 zigzag towers. These two 34 story buildings are the tallest zigzag towers in the World. Each one of them consists of apartments, shopping mall...
by Structural News | Jul 1, 2014 | Construction, Structures |
Capital Gate Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Date Built: 2011 Designed by: RMJM Dubai This building is one of the tallest buildings in Abu Dhabi with 160 meters (520 foot) and 35 stories. Moreover, it has been declared by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s...
by Structural News | Jun 20, 2014 | Construction, Record, Structures |
Sanzhi UFO Houses Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan. Designer: Matti Suuronen UFO Houses, also called Ruins of the Future, was an abandoned resort compound on the shores of Taiwan. The resort was built to serve as a holiday resort for the U.S Military personal in the...
