Name of project: Grand Lisboa, a new wing of Casino Lisboa
Floor count: 52
Height (Phase 2): 258m
(As for its height and floor count, some other sources say differently.)
Started: end of 2004
Phase 1: oval-shaped apron building, casino, opened on 11 Feb. 2007
Phase 2: hotel, in the shape of a golden lotus, to be finished in 2008
Phase 3: yet to be designed
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Opening ceremony on 11 Feb. 2007
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The old wing
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Honestly, It looks more disgusting rather than interesting.

They did the cladding rather quickly. Here are some older photos from last Christmas :

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/IMG_3431.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/IMG_3481.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/IMG_3490.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/IMG_3491.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/IMG_3498.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/IMG_3528.jpg

The exterior looks very kitsch, but once you step inside, the interior looks rather nice.

Can't say I like the design, but it sure as hell is pretty unique.

BTW where did the height figure of 258m come from? So far I've only heard 228m and 240m for this building.

It's a very weird building...

Wow. Cladding already? I saw this 5 months ago and everything was like in hkskyline's photos -- very much unfinished.

impressive shape!

disgusting....

wierd design, looks like a temple.

A Las Vegas Style building with an Asian Theme. Not exactly a beauty, but not butt ugly either. I praise it for its efforts.

eDit: i haven't been to Macao for about 10 years, it looks very different now.

the desing is really amazing

Can't say I like the design, but it sure as hell is pretty unique.

BTW where did the height figure of 258m come from? So far I've only heard 228m and 240m for this building.

Yes, different sources give different figures. Don't know which one is official. The figure 258m is from China Radio International Online. As for me, the building looks shorter than 258m.

this building is weird, i could probably shit a better design then this

that's gotta be one of the weirdest thing i've seen. very unique building but i wonder about its impact on the skyline

One more from the Christmas break :

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/IMG_3239.jpg

The design is really spectacular!!!

For casino I think it work very well, it's eye catching for sure. Very vegas

I love the design. Macau is going to be the Las Vegas of Asia and I can't wait. I've read from BBC that its gambling winnings (or something like that) is higher than that of Las Vegas already.

The casino industry revenues/profits have surpassed that of LV.

The design is really spectacular!!!

I love the design too. It fits very well for a city like Macau or Las Vegas.

http://s09.picshome.com/67b/grandlisboa_sidebar.jpg

IT'S INCREDIBLE HOW MACAU IS GROWING.
IT' ENDLESS.:banana:
I'M FROM LAS VEGAS AND I AM REALLY CURIOUS TO VISIT MACAU.
I CAN'T WAIT.

http://s09.picshome.com/67b/wb070212051.jpg

THIS IS GOING TO BE A REAL NICE HOTEL AND CASINO.
WHO KNOWS MAYBE ONE DAY I WILL BE STAYING THERE.

I am super happy to see Macau building and transforming itself into an Asian gambling capital (it already has the larget gambling volume in the world) but this builiding is ugly!

Looks ugly...

It looks more like a giant sculpture than a scraper. Pretty imprssive though.

didn't somewhere says it's a lotus flower shape building? It may have some Feng Shui factor too, something that Stanley Ho always emphasizes on.:)

Related thread in the subforum :
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=112461

Related thread in the subforum :
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=112461

A rendering from this subforum was posted in my start thread. Check it.

I know, the hotel portion of the Grand Lisboa is still not open yet.

nice building

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/20071215/IMG_2960.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/20071215/IMG_2971.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/macau/20071215/IMG_3003.jpg

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uh wow! it looks evil. very impressive

YES! it do look like one of those EVIL big company building in a movie :)

I can't imagine how it'll look at night!

mm i like this building is something new and diferent

I can't imagine how it'll look at night!

The 'grooves' that curve along the building are lit up with moving neon colours, much like the AIG in Hong Kong. It's quite a cool lighting scheme.

wow, weird.

The 'grooves' that curve along the building are lit up with moving neon colours, much like the AIG in Hong Kong. It's quite a cool lighting scheme.

Not sure if I like it at night...the grooves are a bit boring.. but the base (bulb) at the bottom is absolutely fab.
The gold colour disappears at night, and there a lots of flashing lights.

Guess it can be said that it's not hard to miss it:lol: It's an interesting design. I don't know if I love it or hate it, but it's certainly interesting.

great pics
its really awesome

This building has balls, that's why i like it.

^^ yea lol

Emporis has (had) this building listed as topped out for some time now, so I think it's time the thread gets changed to T/O as well. Cool building, BTW.

looks OK by itself, but doesn't blend in too well with macao's skyline

BUMP

Woah! This project must've been forgotten or sometihin'! It looks VERY complete right now.

5/24 by Paul & Kelly
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Oh yeah, this thing looks real sexy at night!

All shots 5/7 by optus
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Oh yeah, can the mods move this to the ROT section? I doubt this belongs here any longer.

it looks a little like a huge version of the hilton sign in las vegas, a little anyway :)

the hilton sign on steriods or after a gamma blast..........

Weird design, but it looks very luxury and the cladding is really nice :)

wow.....beautiful...:eek2::eek2::applause::applause::master::master:

wow. i was like WTF?! :lol: Looks nice. :okay:

Uh, yeah cool! :P It looks weird but awesome in the same way ;) But it should be in Vegas!

Amazing structure, Ive never seen anything like it ! WOW

I dont like it.

^Get drunk and it seems so much better. :cheers:

nice building, but the pollution is so bad, i still prefer the beauty of the atmosphere in las vegas

totally forgot about this tower, will add it to ROT in the next update :)

well, ... the tower is completed and open for puplic. ...
my pics from 26.december

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This building reminds me the skyscraper of Biff tannen in Back to the future II, so I don't like it...

:runaway:

Source : http://www.fotop.net/ottofhc

http://images4.fotop.net/albums2/ottofhc/MACAU2008/OTO_1344.jpg

This building reminds me the skyscraper of Biff tannen in Back to the future II, so I don't like it...

:runaway:

that place is actually real, its called the plaza hotel in downtown las vegas and btw it doesn't look anything like the grand lisboa

http://z.about.com/d/govegas/1/0/h/y/downplaza.jpg
http://z.about.com/d/govegas/1/0/h/y/downplaza.jpg

this is how that building looked in Back to the future 2

http://i20.tinypic.com/b70w8n.png
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Source : http://www.fotop.net/focus730

http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/focus730/QTVR/pano_Macau002_resized.jpg

yeah quite impressive :cheers:

This building got hit by the ugly stick. I say pack it up and ship it off to Vegas.

they couldn't have picked a better glass colour....

macau is much like vegas for all people who say this should be in vegas. macau already has more gamblers than vegas actually.

Macau is the gambling capital in the world (yeah, over Las Vegas)

In fact, Macau passed Las Vegas in gambling revenues last year, so it's arguably the premier gambling location in the world.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/394609.aspx

macau is much like vegas for all people who say this should be in vegas. macau already has more gamblers than vegas actually.

more gamblers no, spending more money yes, for every $1 spent by american gamblers in vegas, chinese gamblers bet $8

more gamblers no, spending more money yes, for every $1 spent by american gamblers in vegas, chinese gamblers bet $8

Correct. LV is more touristic and attractive for people (gamblers or not) from all around the world, while Macau attract mostly 'professional' gamblers from Asia.

Correct. LV is more touristic and attractive for people (gamblers or not) from all around the world, while Macau attract mostly 'professional' gamblers from Asia.

Macau's city centre is actually a World Heritage Site, with lots of old buildings dating from the Portuguese colonial era. I think amidst all the press coverage on gambling, this huge part of the city gets overlooked.

^^ very true. My aunt once told me about a church that was burnt down, but the front wall is still there, sounds like it looks nice.

that place is actually real, its called the plaza hotel in downtown las vegas and btw it doesn't look anything like the grand lisboa

I don't talk about the architecture but about the general form of this building, typical of casino (imposing, illuminated...) but here it's exaggerated and personally i don't want enter in this building because i feel i will leave it with empty pockets...

weird but! cool at the same time

I like it. It's like massive.

Source : http://www.fotop.net/pennysuen

http://images5.fotop.net/albums7/pennysuen/Macau/DSC_0324.jpg

I wish that cannon was loaded.

^^ You're aiming to fight the alien? ;)

Btw. Grand Lisboa hotel has opened December 2008... the entire complex looks complete, not u/c.

I kinda like it... it's unussual and at same time cool!
And off course it's like a tribute to the capital of my country, Lisboa (Lisbon!)
in this case the translation is Greater Lisbon!:lol::lol::lol:

I wish that cannon was loaded.


I wished it too when I was there,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/3700347599/in/set-72157620998992339/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/3700347599_c213e14c3f.jpg

Ready... Aim...

BUMP. So I can move it to the archives.