Sunday, August 30, 2009

Admiral Plaza Hotel



Located in easy reach of Dubai’s famous Creek, the Admiral Plaza Hotel is well positioned for the city’s main commercial, business and shopping centers.

The hotel features 142 comfortable guest rooms, each of which has en-suite facilities.

Guests of the Admiral Plaza Hotel can enjoy the property’s recreational facilities which include a temperature controlled indoor swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center with Nautilus equipment, sauna and Jacuzzi.

River Rafting & Boat Tours



The Colorado River has some of the best White Water Adventure Tours in America! We have a variety of Rafting & Boat Tours to meet your needs.

Our most popular Grand Canyon Rafting Tours venture deep into the West Rim Indian Country where you will meet with an expert Hualapai Indian River Runner Guide and board your 8-passenger river raft. Experience 40 miles of thrills and excitement and feel the relentless power of class 3 and 4 rapids! You will shoot rapids like "Dragon Tooth" and stop at Tavertine Canyon and hike to the Tavertine Waterfalls and enjoy lunch and refreshments along the way. We also offer some combination Grand Canyon & Boat Tours where at the bottom of the canyon you will enjoy a wonderful 20 minute Pontoon Boat ride on the Colorado River between the shear red and gold cliffs of Quartermaster Canyon.

You might want to delight in the relaxation of a slow Float Trip through Black Canyon, one of the Colorado River's most beautiful and exciting canyons at the base of Hoover Dam where you will board a 35-passenger river raft that will take you 11 miles downstream with a friendly, informed guide. These are exciting experiences that will leave you with memories that will last a lifetime!

Moscow Kremlin



Moscow Kremlin

Moscow Kremlin

Moscow Kremlin is a group of fortifications and civic and religious buildings in the heart of Moscow, opposite the Moscova River in the south, the Red Square in the East and the Alexander Garden in the west .
It is the best known of the Kremlin, including four Russians and four palaces cathedrals, grouped inside an enclosure delimited by the walls of the Kremlin, including the towers of the Kremlin.
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries was a Slav population, with a small town, the fortified home of the local boyars Kuchka. In ancient times the word "kreml" used to describe the walls in the center of a city. In 1147 Moscow was mentioned first in the annals. In 1156 a trench was dug and built a wall of earth. By the end of the twelfth century fortress was built around a strong colony of merchants and artisans gathered in Moscow as a haven. Moscow then occupied the entire third part of the area of the current Kremlin. In 1238 the city was opposed to the Mongol hordes in the thirteenth century, while the country recovers from the devastation by the Mongols and the Tatars, Moscow gained prominence.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Hotel-Del-Coronado-Beach-cropped



he Hotel del Coronado (also known as the The Del to local residents) is a beachfront luxury hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. It is one of the oldest and largest all-wooden buildings in California and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.[2]

When it opened in 1888, it was the largest resort hotel in the world and the first to use electrical lighting. It has hosted presidents, royalty, and celebrities throughout the years. The hotel has been featured in numerous movies and books.

The hotel received the Four Diamond rating from the American Automobile Association,[4] and was listed by USA Today as one of the "Top 10 Resorts In The World".[5]

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Comfort Suites Chicago



The Comfort Suites hotel is located in the heart of the Oakbrook Business District on Route 38, and is just a short drive from Oakbrook Shopping Center. This Oakbrook Terrace hotel is also 20 miles (32.2 km) from downtown Chicago and Michigan Avenue. Other points of interest close by include McCormick Place convention facility, the Brookfield Zoo, the Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, the Elmhurst Historical Museum, Enchanted Castle family entertainment center and the Hawthorne Race Course. This great hotel has a fitness centre, sauna and indoor pool, great for relaxing or getting in your exercise after a long day's work or sightseeing. Business travellers will appreciate complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the hotel, meeting rooms, and the business centre with two PCs and Internet access.

Comfort Suites Chicago



The Comfort Suites hotel is located in the heart of the Oakbrook Business District on Route 38, and is just a short drive from Oakbrook Shopping Center. This Oakbrook Terrace hotel is also 20 miles (32.2 km) from downtown Chicago and Michigan Avenue. Other points of interest close by include McCormick Place convention facility, the Brookfield Zoo, the Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, the Elmhurst Historical Museum, Enchanted Castle family entertainment center and the Hawthorne Race Course. This great hotel has a fitness centre, sauna and indoor pool, great for relaxing or getting in your exercise after a long day's work or sightseeing. Business travellers will appreciate complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the hotel, meeting rooms, and the business centre with two PCs and Internet access.

The Mena House



There are luxury hotels and there are legends. The Mena House, an Oberoi hotel, belongs to the latter category.

Located
before the ascent to the Great Pyramid in Giza, just about an hour by taxi from Cairo airport, if offers an oasis - quite literally as well as figuratively - of wellbeing, comfort, class and style at the fringes of the Egyptian desert.

After Napoleon's conquest of Egypt in 1797, the treasures he subsequently brought to Europe and Giovanni Belzoni's research from 1815 onwards spread Egypt-mania around the globe. The land of the Pharaohs became a major attraction for travelers. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 further increased the attraction of the '
exotic' destination. Thomas Cook's first trip to Egypt took place the same year.

Incidentally, the Great Pyramid is the oldest and tallest of the pyramids in Giza. Built around 2560 BC, it is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops. According to the ancient historian and priest Manetho, Khufu aka Cheops, the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, reigned for 23 years from 2589 to 2566 BC. It is only possible for a limited number of visitors to climb into the Pyramid. I had the chance to do so. There is nothing to see inside. Still, once you are there, you wish to see it with your own eyes. Most impressive is to stand in front of it or, if you are lucky like me, just to watch it from your room's private balcony at the Mena House.

The Mena House hotel grew out of a former Khedival hunting lodge close to the Great Pyramid. Incidentally, Muhammad Ali - not the box champion - who had restored the Ottoman Empire's authority in Egypt after Napoleon's defeat and subsequently became the Pasha and Wāli of Egypt, had claimed the grander title of Khedive for himself and his successors. The Khedival lodge was a two story house nicknamed the 'mud hut' built in 1869 for King Ismail the Magnificent. He used it for himself and his guests, whilst hunting in the desert or visiting the pyramids at Giza. The Khedive lodge was enlarged and Pyramid Road from Cairo to Giza was built for the visit of Empress Eugenie in 1869.

Until today, the Mena House remains by far the most famous hotel near the Pyramids in Giza. In 1883, Frederick and Jessie Head bought the Khedival hunting lodge on their honeymoon. They enlarged it and built a second floor. Jessie gave English lessons to local children. The Heads sold the lodge to the English couple Ethel and Hugh F. Locke-King. They started building the Mena Hotel, as it was called at the time, in 1885. It opened the following year. Objects from that time still used today include an ancient door.

The hotel is named after the founding father of the First Egyptian Dynasty, Mena. Known as Aha or King Menes of Memphis, he founded the city of Memphis and unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom.

The Mena House is famous for its turned wood spool work, traditionally made of beech and mahogany wood, some stemming from Harem windows. Mashrabia aka Mashrabiya carved woodwork was introduced to Egypt during the Islamic period, from 750 AC onwards.

The English couple Locke-Kings not only used Mashrabiya windows, but also brass embossed doors, blue tiles, mother-of-pearl and mosaics of colored marbles to build a fairy-tale palace next to the Great Pyramid. According to Andreas Augustin, the great dining hall was an exact replica of a Cairo mosque.

In 1887, the first guests arrived by coach from Cairo, at a time when the Opera House announced 80 performances for the following season. On December 24, 1871 already, Verdi's Aida had premiered at the Cairo Opera House.

The Austrian Baron Ernst Rodakowski was the first general manager of the Mena House. He was a friend of Locke-King and managed to bring it up the level of the world's luxury hotels. However, the Locke-Kings were less successful in making their hotel profitable, being too generous when it came to hosting friends.

Initially, the Mena House offered 80 bedrooms with 10 foot high ceilings, horse riding, a golf course, two lawn tennis courts, a library, a billiard room, the services of a French chef in the fashionable restaurant as well as of the Italian photographer Fasani, who had his studio at the hotel.

The German managing director G. A. Loedlick from Frankfurt hired the English physician Barry-Blacker and therefore, made the first step in the direction of the creation of a fashionable spa near the pyramids. In 1890, the Mena House opened the first hotel swimming pool in Egypt. The same year, it was the first hotel to announce that it would stay open all year long and no longer close during the hot summer season.

St. Therese Of Carmel Catholic Church



St. Therese Of Carmel Catholic Church


Flex-Ability Concepts
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The family of products from Flex-Ability Concepts, Oklahoma City, OK, was used extensively in the arch-laden design of the new St. Therese of Carmel Catholic Church in San Diego, CA. Flex-C Trac®, Flex-C Arch™ and Flex-C Angle were all utilized in a variety of interior and exterior radii applications to create a striking, inviting look for the 1,000- seat church.

The Flex-C Trac system provides an easy way for builders to frame high quality curves by utilizing a simple, flexible metal track or plate for use with wood or metal studs.

More than 8,000 linear feet of Flex-Ability Concepts products were used, including 8” and 10” 16 gauge Flex-C Trac on the top and bottom of structural beams used to frame radii above and below.

Hyndman & Hyndman Architects, Cardiff By The Sea, CA, developed the design. The design objectives, according to Shelly Hyndman, “included providing a building footprint and form that would emphasize the long linear center aisle used for processions in liturgies while still providing a contemporary ‘seating in the round’ worship space. Multiple arches were used to establish a consistent vocabulary and provide a somewhat Tuscan feeling to the building design.”

The entire building is light gauge steel framing. According to Hyndman, “The building exceeded the 50' maximum height allowable under the Type 5 building type limitations and therefore a Type 3 building was required using non-combustible construction. Additionally, many of the soffits and architectural features in the ceilings were better suited to the light weight nature of steel studs rather than wood framing. Since the super-structure was steel, this also provided for easier connections that would otherwise require additional expense in attachments between architectural features and the primary structure. The flexible track also contributed to the decision to use steel studs since the curved forms could be more economically achieved using this curveable product.”

Hyndman continued, “The performance of the Flex-C Trac was great. The subcontractor seemed to whistle through the light gauge framing portion of the job, maybe even picking up schedule delays lost to the steel structure erection time. The flexible track system was economical and more accurate and consistent than wood framing. No bends or tangential defects can be seen as is sometimes the case with wood. The congregation loves the new building!”

The framing contractor on the project was A&R Construction, San Diego. The Flex-Ability Concepts distributor was Heartland Building Materials, San Diego.

Flex-C Trac is made of galvanized steel and is available in 16 and 20 gauges in a wide variety of widths. Flex Lite, a new light duty alternative, is also available in 25 gauge steel. Flex-C Plate and Flex-C Angle are both available in 20 gauge.

For more information on the Flex-Ability Concepts family of products for both commercial and residential applications, call 405-996-5343 or visit the company's website.

Calvary Chapel



alvary Chapel is a 19,000 square foot church building located in Corvallis, Oregon. The entire project included four buildings with astute consideration given to the location of church sanctuary and fellowship hall to minimize the impact of the surrounding natural topography so that minimal trees and vegetation were removed. The design utilized wide roof overhangs to maximize building shade and an energy saver roof insulation system with a high R-value to minimize energy costs.

Overall the pre-engineered metal building by Metallic Building Company was chosen because of the flexibility to incorporate original design using large clear spans, canopies, purlin extensions and special roof loading for sound and lighting equipment. Metallic’s Double-Lok standing seam roof system, with a Signature 300 (Kynar) paint finish, was chosen for its longevity and asthetic value.

The project’s team included T. Gerding Construction Company, contractor, Corvallis, Oregon; Northwest Steel Structures, Eugene, Oregon, who served as the erector and roof contractor; William G. Ryals, architect, Albany, Oregon; and Metallic Building Company, building manufacturer, Houston, Texas.

Construction began in November 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

Metallic Building Company is a leading resource for custom-engineered metal building systems of the highest caliber. As one of the oldest and most trusted brand names in the metal construction industry, Builders, General Contractors and Architects count on Metallic for the manufacturing capabilities and design flexibility that result in superior metal building solutions. For more information, go to www.metallic.com.

Bianchi Vineyards



Bianchi Vineyards in Paso Robles, CA, is a 17,607 sq. ft. wine barrel storage/processing facility that used rigid frame metal building systems from VP Buildings.

The project measures 72’ wide x 174’ long x 22’ eave height, with a 14’ wide x 160’ long clerestory. A 2”-high standing seam roof system by MBCI covers the project, which also features 4”-thick API siding with a stucco finish, and interior metal liner panels.

Rarig Construction Inc. of San Luis Obispo, CA, was the metal building contractor. The designer was Steven D. Pults AIA And Associates of San Luis Obispo. The project is owned by Modern Development Co. of Newport Beach, CA.

Reid's Palace Hotel



Set on cliff tops overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this legendary luxury hotel and spa resort in Madeira has, for over a century, been a standard-bearer for excellence.

The resort is located on ten acres of subtropical gardens, boasts enviable access to the sea, an extraordinary oceanfront spa, and is within walking distance of Funchal’s shops, restaurants and night-life.

Reid's Palace Hotel offers superb service, excellent hospitality and delicious culinary experiences in calm and exclusive surroundings. It was here that Sir Winston Churchill painted and wrote his war memoirs, and also where Sir George Bernard Shaw learned to master the tango.

Reid's Palace Hotel in Madeira is the perfect place to be pampered and to let the stress of modern life drift away.

Rooms & Suites

Rooms & Suites

Browse our wide collection of luxurious Rooms & Suites, designed especially for your comfort and relaxation. More »
Restaurants & Bars

Restaurants & Bars

Reid's Palace hotel offers a choice of 6 restaurants, each serving some of Europe's finest cuisine. More »
THE SPA at Reid

THE SPA at Reid's

Experience the luxury of being pampered and the sensation of timelessness at one of the finest spas in Europe. More »

Famous Buildings in Lego



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The Puerto Marina Development - In a land with two Seas



Located in the town of Los Alcazares just a walk from one of the natural treasures of the region - the Mar Menor, a quiet lagoon or inland sea. Los Alcazares has great local amenities including beaches and parks all cared for by a forward thinking townhall. Puerto Marina is an excellent place to retire to or to spend your family or golfing holidays.


Interiors designed for the relaxed and familiar Mediterranean way of life



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Your and your family can relax in the privacy of the communal gardens and swimming pools available to residents.



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The development offers 7 apartment types.

Hacienda del Alamo holiday villa



More information on villa and location: Our villa is situated on the prestigious golf complex, Hacienda del Alamo. The 18 championship course was designed by Dave Thomas. It is a 5 minute drive from the Spanish town of Fuente Alamo, 25 minute drive from the famous La Manga Club and its beaches and 25 minutes from the beaches of Mazarron. It is also a 25 minute drive from the Provincial Capital, Murcia, the 6th largest city in Spain and about a 20 minute drive from Cartagena with all its Roman history. The villa has landscaped gardens with a large terrace and a private pool (10m x 5m). There are lovely terraces overlooking the golf course. Inside the rooms are spacious and fully furnished.

Why we chose this villa?: The location and the views were the main reasons for buying this villa. It was originally owned by one of the senior people involved in the Hacienda project and when they approached me about buying I didn't think twice. Looking over the course and the mountains in the background is stunning and having the golf course at the end of the garden means no development is ever going to encroach. It is a very tranquil, peaceful villa and somewhere you can really unwind. If you want nightclubs, this place is not for you! It's ideal for young families or those who want to be a little more strenuous and play golf or tennis. The nearby beaches provide all the usual activities.

Living space: Sleeps 6. 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms. There is also an open courtyard, garage and numerous terraces with views over

Hacienda del Alamo holiday villa

the golf course. There is an open plan living and eating area off the kitchen, which has a dishwasher and washing machine. The villa is air conditioned. There are 3 bedrooms, one double and two twins. The double has an en suite shower room and the twin rooms share a bathroom that has a bath/shower. The garden and pool are very private and are not overlooked.

Golf: The Hacienda golf course was designed by David Thomas and it is a testing championship course. Each hole has a separate identity, as it winds it's way through the resort. From the back tees it is one of the longest courses in Europe. Buggies are available for hire. The club house is stunning and is about a 2 minute drive from the villa, an early evening drink on the terrace or dinner is highly recommended. There is also a 6 hole golf academy, ideal for beginners.

Los Alcazares holiday apartment: Puerto Marina



Location: Los Alcazares in Spain

Nearest Airport: Murcia at 5 Kilometres
Nearest Beach: beach at 600.0 Metres
Los Alcazares lies approximately 30km north of Cartagena and 40km south of Torrevieja. The apartment is within a 10 minute drive of Murcia airport and 45 minutes from Alicante. The town has many amenities including a supermarket and shops situated within a 5 minute walk, with restaurants serving everything from steak to sushi. There is also a good selection of bars varying from the traditional Spanish Tapas bar to the slightly more touristy Irish bar. The old town features a market square which buzzes with life on Tuesdays. It also boasts a great Spanish Tapas and fish restaurant which is frequented by the King of Spain. The beach lies within a 10 minute walk and is palm tree lined with clean golden sand. The sea is shallow and gently shelving, making it suitable for all abilities of bathers. The whole area in and around Los Alcazares is very flat and is excellent for disabled access.

Lodon Eye and City Hall



Lodon Eye and City Hall, London, London Intro, photo,  picture, image
Again in London i couldn´t belive it, last time was 5 years ago and this is long long time. Is a pleasure visit this great city one of my favourite one. Five days are not enough but i did not stop it, southbank, St. Paul´s Cathedral, Brittish Musuem, Tate Modern......well have a look to the page and you´ll see it.

City hall london



The administration of London is formed of two tiers — a city-wide, strategic tier and a local tier. City-wide administration is coordinated by the Greater London Authority (GLA), while local administration is carried out by 33 smaller authorities.[50] The GLA consists of two elected parts; the Mayor of London, who has executive powers, and the London Assembly, who scrutinise the Mayor's decisions and can accept or reject his budget proposals each year. The GLA was set up in 2000 to replace the similar Greater London Council (GLC) which had been abolished in 1986.[51] The headquarters of the GLA and the Mayor of London is at City Hall; the current Mayor is Boris Johnson. The Mayor's planning strategy is published as the London Plan, which as of mid-2009 is being revised, for final publication in 2010.

The 33 local authorities are the councils of the 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation.[52] They are responsible for local services not overseen by the GLA, such as local planning, schools, social services, local roads and refuse collection.

Policing in Greater London, with the exception of the City of London, is provided by the Metropolitan Police Service, overseen by the Metropolitan Police Authority. The City of London has its own police force – the City of London Police.[53] The British Transport Police are responsible for police services on National Rail and London Underground services in the capital.[54] The London Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service for Greater London. It is run by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and is the third-largest fire service in the world with nearly 7,000 staff, of which 5,800 are operational firefighters and officers.[55] National Health Service ambulance services are provided by the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the largest free at the point of use emergency ambulance service in the world.[56] Her Majesty's Coastguard and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution operate on the River Thames.[57][58] Lifeboat services were established on the Thames in the aftermath of the Marchioness disaster.[58]

Jardins da Villa Lante em Bagnaia




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BallonKathedrale



Deutsch: Heißluftballon
  • Schweizerische Luftfahrtzeugregister-Nr.:HB_QSG
  • Hersteller:KUBICEK S.R.O. *** Bj.2002
  • Muster/Typ:SPEC.SHAPE BB GALLEN
  • Haupteigentümer:Kanton St. Gallen; CH-9001 St. Gallen, Regierungsgebäude
  • Haupthalter:B & M Balloon & Airship Company GmbH; CH-8593 Kesswil, Breitfeldstrasse 1, Postfach 1
"Fliegende Kathedrale" von Jan Kaeser und Matin Zimmermann (Künstler aus St.Gallen) nachempfunden der Stiftskirche des Kloster St.Gallen. Gesehen auf den "internationalen Ballontagen Alpenrheintal" [1] auf dem Brückenfestival [2] Wiesenrain in Lustenau - Widnau.
English: Balloon
  • Swiss Aircraft Registry-Nr.:HB_QSG
  • Manufacturer:KUBICEK S.R.O. *** Bj.2002
  • Aircraft-Pattern/Type:SPEC.SHAPE BB GALLEN
  • Main Owners:Kanton St. Gallen; CH-9001 St. Gallen, Regierungsgebäude
  • Main holders:B & M Balloon & Airship Company GmbH; CH-8593 Kesswil, Breitfeldstrasse 1, Postfach 1
"Flying Cathedral" by Jan Kaeser and Matin Zimmermann (Artists from St.Gallen) lookalike of Church of the Monastery of St. Gallen. Seen at the "internationalen Ballontagen Alpenrheintal" [3] on the bridge festival[4] Wiesenrain in Lustenau - Widnau.

Notre Dame Cathedral



Notre Dame Cathedral (full name: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, "Our Lady of Paris") is a beautiful cathedral on the the Île de la Cité in Paris. Begun in 1163 and mostly completed by 1250, Notre Dame is an important example of French Gothic architecture, sculpture and stained glass.

The Notre Dame is the most popular monument in Paris and in all of France, beating even the Eiffel Tower with 13 million visitors each year. But the famous cathedral is also an active Catholic church, a place of pilgrimage, and the focal point for Catholicism in France - religious events of national significance still take place here.

Tower Bridge




Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name.Name[›] It has become an iconic symbol of London.

The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways which are designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the land-ward sides of the towers. The vertical component of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the base of each tower. Its present colour dates from 1977 when it was painted red, white and blue for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Originally it was painted a chocolate brown colour.[1]

Tower Bridge is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge, which is actually the next bridge upstream.[2] A popular urban legend is that in 1968, Robert McCulloch, the purchaser of the old London Bridge that was later shipped to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, believed that he was in fact buying Tower Bridge. This was denied by McCulloch himself and has been debunked by Ivan Luckin, the seller of the bridge.[3]

The nearest London Underground station is Tower Hill on the Circle and District Lines.
The nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Tower Gateway.

Trump International Hotel



Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago, USA (415 m): The building was originally planned with a large office section on the lower floors, but sales of the residential portion performed so well that the office floors were dropped from the plan. When this project was originally announced, it was proclaimed as a future world's tallest building. After the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 the plans were scaled down a few hundred feet. Designed by Adrian D. Smith, FAIA, RIBA Design Partner at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP. As the tower rises, the floor plan tapers gradually in four steps at heights of 65, 121, 201 and 338 meters.

trump international hotel and tower

Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China



Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China (492 m): The foundation stone was laid on August 27, 1997. On February 13, 2003, the Mori Group increased the buildings height to 492 meters and 101 stories from the initial plans for a 460-meter, 94 story building. The Shanghai World Financial Center was planned to be the tallest building in the world when it was designed in 1997. The 97 Story building would surpass the spires of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. However, Plans where changed but the Tower couldn't be built any higher than its present height at 492 meters since the already done foundation was meant to support a 460 meter tall building. At 480 meters, the Shanghai World Financial Center is the second tallest building in the world as of 2008. It is 16 meters shorter than the 508 meter Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia



Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (452 m) : Petronas Towers, twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that are the world's tallest twin towers. Standing 1,483 ft (452 m) high, they were designed by the Argentinean-American architect Cesar Pelli. Completed in 1997. The Petronas Towers rise to 452 meters high, formerly held the "official" World's Tallest Building titles for seven years, from 1998 to 2003, due to their decorative spires. However, this is only possible by the spires atop the two buildings.

petronas_towersBuildings were built on the world's deepest foundations. The 120-meter foundations were built by Bachy Soletanche, and required massive amounts of concrete. Supported by 23-by-23-metre concrete cores and an outer ring of widely-spaced super columns, the towers use a sophisticated structural system that accommodates its slender profile and provides from 1300 to 2000 square metres of column-free office space per floor. The towers feature a skybridge (constructed by Kukdong Engineering & Construction) between the two towers on 41st and 42nd floors. The bridge is 170 m high and 58 m long.

Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China



Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China (492 m): The foundation stone was laid on August 27, 1997. On February 13, 2003, the Mori Group increased the buildings height to 492 meters and 101 stories from the initial plans for a 460-meter, 94 story building. The Shanghai World Financial Center was planned to be the tallest building in the world when it was designed in 1997. The 97 Story building would surpass the spires of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. However, Plans where changed but the Tower couldn't be built any higher than its present height at 492 meters since the already done foundation was meant to support a 460 meter tall building. At 480 meters, the Shanghai World Financial Center is the second tallest building in the world as of 2008. It is 16 meters shorter than the 508 meter Taipei 101 in Taiwan.