NEWS: Tallest Tower to Be Erected (**chuckles**)

CULTURE: Tallest Tower to Be Erected (**chuckles**)

In Dubai, construction has begun on the Burj Dubai tower and will be completed in 2008. At 800 meters, more than 2,600 feet, the building will be the tallest in the world.

“Office, residential apartments, hotels, and shops” will be located in the building, along with a big, red target painted on its side.

I can see Darth Vader writing a check for his Penthouse right now.

I think the only question is whether this monstrosity collapses from shitty Dubai construction before it gets bombed by the local terrorists.

They should design the building to generate stronger vortices. That way it creates a natural defense against airborn attacks while at the same time keeping the pitiful, the elderly, and the weak from entering this temple of strength.

My question is why? Why do we need these big targets, I mean buildings?

My god man, you're brilliant!

Lets found an Architectural firm right this very instant. We can design staircases that obstruct those who are of above or below average height... moving walkways and escalators that change directions... elevators that require you to solve a riddle per every 25 floors traversed... revolving doors that lock to prevent the entry of those persons who are particularly ugly.. it will be marvelous.

Shitty dubai construction?










Kknow what you are talking about before making an ass out of yourself next time.

When that's done, I want to see a picture of a guy with a torch standing on the 160th floor, next to a sign that says "In case of fire, use stairs."

Mario? I have a Dr. Freud on line one...

I think it's pretty damn cool. Shame it's going to beat the new World Trade Center within only one year. But the same thing happened when they built the first ones.

Even Freud said "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." It's unfortunate that the meme of "anything longer than it is wide is automatically phallic" has become so firmly embedded in our collective consciousness.

Dude, those aren't real buildings. You are sooo gullible!

I was thinking this exact same thing. I read an article in Popular Mechanics about a year ago showing some even more amazing structures, including man-made islands in actual shapes off the coast. They have some amazing work there. We should all be more attentive.

By the way, when I read the title of this article, I thought they were building a statue for The Mighty Tallest. Zim would have been proud.

Um, those are real buildings.

Speaking as someone who spent about 5 months in Dubai and Abu Dhabi UAE.... it is one of the nicest, cleanest, most advanced countries around, which is amazing giving its location. Great place...

having seen them in person , i think its safe to say you are full of shit.

800 metres doesn't sound that tall.

2 kilometres, now that's tall.

Has anyone been in a "double decker elevator"?

Looks like the building in HL2....

fuck....

ok.... everybody in the next train to Nova Prospekt.

Yeah, sure. I bet Dubai isn't even a real place.

LAX's new control tower on the left, desinged by Leers Weinzapfel [bot women], the architectural press at the time made a huge deal about this being the first intentionally non phallic tower. I dunno.

Wait a minute. Did they cancel plans for the 3000 something foot tower in Western Australia?

Dont worry i wasnt expecting someone like you , who has the intellectual capacity of a elementary school dropout to know where those countries are. You can go back to reading your hustler now,

I see sarcasm goes unnoticed now adays... :

Yeah, I'm so dumb that you just wasted YOUR time responding to my ridiculous posts in your futile attempt to prove...uh...what exactly were you trying to prove again, Mr. Pei?