Posted on March 30, 2008 by Admin
The largest of the seven emirates that constitute the federation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi is the capital and centre of government and business life in UAE.
A strategic hub located between Europe and Asia, on the north east coast of the Arabian Peninsula, Abu Dhabi is a vibrant modern Arabian city. It [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2008 by Admin
Business Bay is a central business district under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project features numerous skyscrapers located in an area where Dubai Creek will be dredged and extended. Business Bay will have upwards of 230 buildings, attracting commercial and residential developments.
Business Bay extends from Ras Al Khor to Sheikh Zayed Road. It [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by Admin
Bridges are often considered to belong to the engineer’s realm rather than the architect’s. But the architecture of infrastructure has [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2008 by Admin
The Umeda Sky Building is the seventh-tallest building in Osaka City, Japan. This 173m (568 feet) building was designed by Hiroshi Hara and was constructed by Takenaka Corporation and was completed in 1993. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like [...]
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