May 16, 2013 - Dubai

CaliforniaMama · 05-16-2013, 11:36 AM

I found this really cool building in Dubai, but I can't seem to find any other info. I saw a lot of very interesting buildings in Dubai, but no real info.

glatt · 05-16-2013, 11:46 AM

You sure that's not London?

Happy Monkey · 05-16-2013, 11:46 AM

Sure that's not London? (heh, dupe w/link)

BigV · 05-16-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

You sure that's not London?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Sure that's not London? (heh, dupe w/link)

heh.

ogwen69 · 05-16-2013, 12:05 PM

That is 30 St Mary Axe, London - aka The Gherkin

With Tower42, Formerly the NatWest Tower behind

Lamplighter · 05-16-2013, 12:44 PM

It's really nice to see the long-lasting and consistent style
of British architecture protecting their classic scenes of history...

Aliantha · 05-16-2013, 05:51 PM

Yeah, I thought it looked like the Gherkin.

What a dumb name for a building imo, but I guess that's what it looks like.

Tanalia · 05-16-2013, 06:00 PM

Maybe the Burj Al Arab was intended; it has a similar shape seen from the front.

Sundae · 05-17-2013, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Yeah, I thought it looked like the Gherkin.

What a dumb name for a building imo, but I guess that's what it looks like.

That's only its nickname of course

We now also have The Shard and to come, The Walkie-Talkie.

Lamp, London is a living, breathing, working city.
I'd rather have something interesting to look at as well as the historical buildings, than the boring cereal-box offices we usually get.

mrputter · 05-16-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama

saw a lot of very interesting buildings in Dubai, but no real info.

There's a long-time Cellarite (and skyscraper fan, to boot) over here who lived in Dubai for 5 years, and can totally hook you up if you're ever looking for info... :-)

toranokaze · 05-17-2013, 12:47 AM

That is the largest dildo I have ever seen.

limey · 05-17-2013, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

Lamp, London is a living, breathing, working city.
I'd rather have something interesting to look at as well as the historical buildings, than the boring cereal-box offices we usually get.

Me too!

Sent by thought transference

DanaC · 05-17-2013, 05:06 AM

Not to mention, if we did actually protect all our 'classic scenes of history' we'd never be able to build anything new in the capital.

You can't go three feet in London without tripping over a historically significant something.

Sundae · 05-17-2013, 05:34 AM

Depending on how appropriate my footwear is, I can't go more than three feet without tripping over...

limey · 05-17-2013, 07:04 AM

I'm sure there's a joke about a Dwellar in here somewhere ...

05-16-2013, 11:36 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	May 16, 2013 - Dubai I found this really cool building in Dubai, but I can't seem to find any other info. I saw a lot of very interesting buildings in Dubai, but no real info.

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Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Sure that's not London? (heh, dupe w/link) __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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05-16-2013, 11:46 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	You sure that's not London?

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ogwen69 Custom User Title goes here Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 42	That is 30 St Mary Axe, London - aka The Gherkin With Tower42, Formerly the NatWest Tower behind

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Tanalia Casual Observer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay area Posts: 19	Maybe the Burj Al Arab was intended; it has a similar shape seen from the front.

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