what's your favourite skyscraper?
#46
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Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
...Not exactly - nobody was hurt (it was just past 11pm when it caught fire) and the damage was purely to a large corporate insurer (somewhat ironic) and when I said "awesome" I mean it in the traditional literal sense of the word not the modern impactless version of the word. The speed with which the fire spread from a small glow in one tiny window to completely engulfing three floors with flames licking up the side of the building like it was a log on a bonfire was quite breathtaking - and certainly food for thought for those of us who worked in similar structures every day.
It was terrifying, compelling, dramatic and by far the most exciting thing to happen in Basingstoke in many many years. Basingstoke was never known for its high quality entertainment with a night drinking at The White Hart and a possible trip to the seedy teen mecca nightclub of "Martines" being the only offerings to keep us happy. (Although I'm led to believe it has improved dramatically in the years since I left)
To a drunken young bloke stumbling out of the pub and queuing up for a suspect kebab from the mobile van that parked every night in the multistory car park, it was an extremely noteworthy evening.
It was terrifying, compelling, dramatic and by far the most exciting thing to happen in Basingstoke in many many years. Basingstoke was never known for its high quality entertainment with a night drinking at The White Hart and a possible trip to the seedy teen mecca nightclub of "Martines" being the only offerings to keep us happy. (Although I'm led to believe it has improved dramatically in the years since I left)
To a drunken young bloke stumbling out of the pub and queuing up for a suspect kebab from the mobile van that parked every night in the multistory car park, it was an extremely noteworthy evening.
#47
Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
The world's tallest building and it's surrounds are quite impressive up close.
#48
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Re: what's your favourite local skyscraper?
Best building in Sydney is the Aurora Place by Renzo Piano. He's the same guy who designed The Shard in London. Everything else is crap, cheap, nasty rubbish except the Opera House.
I still am a big fan of the Gherkin in London
http://www.london-attractions.info/the-gherkin.htm
#50
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Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
Yep ... went on an architectural tour before the tenants moved in.
The problem is, Ingenhoven designed the concept, which is great, but local mob did the detailing, which is not great.
The problem is, Ingenhoven designed the concept, which is great, but local mob did the detailing, which is not great.
Last edited by Beoz; Aug 20th 2012 at 3:09 am.
#51
Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
as in have you occupied a space in one of the rooms while working?
best use of natural light imo.
best use of natural light imo.
#52
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Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
Also a great use of natural light. Meeting rooms are all on the atria balcony edges.
#53
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Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
Beat me to it - and for some crazy reason, even though I have gone to meetings there, the architecture didn't sink in.
On the other hand, the new building, a sort of scraper on it's side is like IKEA.
Bits of it inside are really cool.
On the other hand, the new building, a sort of scraper on it's side is like IKEA.
Bits of it inside are really cool.
#54
Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
Sorry don't know how to do photos on this thing!
#55
Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
And during it's renovation to become the batman building (far right of pic):
#57
Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
Have you worked next to one of the 6 atria spaces in the Gherkin? - http://www.london-attractions.info/the-gherkin.htm
Also a great use of natural light. Meeting rooms are all on the atria balcony edges.
Also a great use of natural light. Meeting rooms are all on the atria balcony edges.
#60
Re: what's your favourite skyscraper?
...and we have a winner! - Its imaginatively called "Churchill Plaza" - Hardly an iconic skyscraper by any means, but seeing it lighting up the towns sky was quite something. I cant find any pictures of it 'ablaze' - but you can imagine from this one showing the damage - it was an awesome sight:
http://911research.wtc7.net/mirrors/...re/SCI-4-3.jpg
http://911research.wtc7.net/mirrors/...re/SCI-4-3.jpg