This is Some Pretty Spectacular Architecture


	This is Some Pretty Spectacular Architecture
karokan
3-7-2007 6:26 AM
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3-8-2007 5:40 PM
pink panther
That is awesome! good pictures..
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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><H1>Burj vs Tower</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><P>The elegant, mesmerizing hotel from Dubai, a symbol of the Arab world and the new landmark for Portsmouth and the south coast of England are put together by the similarities…</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/4BBE8FF5-26D0-4F1C-B785-A3F13A750F42" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><P><EM>Burj Al Arab </EM></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/4ACF1D2E-4E42-456F-95FB-2EEE17B701F9" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/69B68A48-0237-4E5D-965A-ADDE87E90C5F" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/76732641-F775-4A50-8564-E364642E6B4E" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/3A7661E2-7885-4F00-9086-ED9BF7626164" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/18758672-BC1B-45A1-A13D-F2C0B798975C" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"> Even if Burj al Arab is a luxurious, exotic hotel and the Spinnaker tower, an amazing project aimed at transforming the historic harbour of Portsmouth, their image is always connected to water. The water panoramas their offer can take your breath. Even if  it's the sea or the ocean, views are outstanding and the sensation is unbelieveble.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><EM>Spinnaker Tower </EM></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/155C1530-0117-43F2-A03C-BFB8C32254BA" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/D4FC4DEC-6138-416C-B6CF-272369CF85FE" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/6CD53640-BF0C-4181-9A71-FE2BC7812175" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/B421A5A1-7C6E-40E9-A919-C6A4D090EEF9" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/9FA43DCD-4C6C-4F9B-9F57-E3822765E198" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/C35701E8-6C29-40FC-92D4-A7D524294E83" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/8BD4A8A4-3DB3-4893-AE25-A05D6B1BB76C" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/E2F00C29-879E-428D-B4F0-39A9E8B1B9E6" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.weirdomatic.com/img/5D77AB40-49BC-46C1-AD3E-4620B751860F" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html">The most obvious similarity is their form, a metaphoric image of "sails bllowing in the wind". Burj al Arab, started in 1994, it was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. Two "wings" spread in a V to form a vast "mast", while the space between them is enclosed in a massive atrium.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html">The  Spinnaker Tower (project 1995, construction 2001)  represents sails bllowing in the wind</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.weirdomatic.com/burj-vs-tower.html"><DIV class="ads">
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