#074 l Al Faisaliah Centre l RIYADH l 267m l 30fl - Page 3

Labrador · September 12th, 2003, 10:02 PM

8.5/10

Interesting shape, and the building looks wonderful lit up at at night. For a 267 metre tall building, I thought it would have more than 30 floors though.

Fabio · November 8th, 2003, 03:10 AM

9/10

An icon.

MCC · November 9th, 2003, 03:19 AM

4/10

November 19th, 2003, 01:17 PM

6.5/10
Don't like the design so much looks like a skinny tent but very beautiful at night with all the nice colours.

baqthier · December 5th, 2003, 01:56 AM

The choice of color for the ball spoils it a bit. Anyway, 8.5/10! Shape overall is

***Þróndeimr*** · December 17th, 2003, 01:04 PM

The colors is realy bad, especally at the day, but the design and the shape is very good, and it s very interesting Skyscraper. 7/10

Aquarius · January 17th, 2004, 06:59 PM

It is a madness, the building is original, vibrant ,but is very artificial 7/10

Schroedinger's Cat · June 30th, 2004, 03:59 PM

8.5/10

yoyo22 · July 12th, 2004, 12:47 AM

6/10

Like others, I was confused and intrigued at the same time. yes its tacky, but I've seen worse. Not very efficient, and does not fit in the location. May have a lot of height, but doesnt feel like a Tall to me.

Dubai-Lover · August 27th, 2004, 12:00 AM

this is one of the buildings i don't like! so i give it 4!

Monkey · September 26th, 2004, 11:33 AM

7/10
Interesting design. A bit contrived though, and it doesn't look at all sturdy.

LibertyTwo · September 26th, 2004, 01:47 PM

Not something I see history looking back on and calling an achivement in architecture any time soon...interesting nonetheless...but only as in the same sense a car accident is interesting, you know you shouldn't look, but you just have to

4/10

RafflesCity · September 26th, 2004, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LibertyTwo

Not something I see history looking back on and calling an achivement in architecture any time soon...interesting nonetheless...but only as in the same sense a car accident is interesting, you know you shouldn't look, but you just have to

4/10

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September 28th, 2004, 02:44 AM

3 or less

such a travesty from someone whom i consider i highly overrated architect. while the shape may be "interesting", the facade is incredibly bland.

lets not forget that ball at the top, which makes it worse.

David3820 · September 28th, 2004, 03:34 AM

Very interesting. Oh yeah it's perfect!! 10/10

Xeni-2 · September 28th, 2004, 08:26 PM

Oh, very original conception of this building and nice light effects in night, it deserves 8.5/10

andysimo123 · November 14th, 2004, 08:53 PM

Very werid, very different. 7.5/10

Zuelas · November 20th, 2004, 05:41 PM

7.5

In many cities, this would be considered an eyesore. But for Saudi Arabia, it seems to fit. I dig the sphere here but the space just above it needs to be cleared out.

Taufiq · November 20th, 2004, 05:50 PM

7/10 for being so disinguished, I had to stare at it for a long time to see what was actually going on.

Winus · January 29th, 2005, 03:09 PM

What that (golden) ball doing there? 5/10

View Poll Results: Al Faisaliah Centre, Riyadh
10	79	14.85%
9.5	29	5.45%
9	66	12.41%
8.5	57	10.71%
8	52	9.77%
7.5	30	5.64%
7	42	7.89%
6.5	27	5.08%
6	27	5.08%
5.5	6	1.13%
5	26	4.89%
4.5	6	1.13%
4	17	3.20%
3.5	6	1.13%
3 or less	62	11.65%
Voters: 532. You may not vote on this poll

September 12th, 2003, 10:02 PM	#41
Labrador of Cumberland Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Carlisle Posts: 200 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10 Interesting shape, and the building looks wonderful lit up at at night. For a 267 metre tall building, I thought it would have more than 30 floors though. __________________ Carlisle Click for skyline poll

December 5th, 2003, 01:56 AM	#45
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 1	The choice of color for the ball spoils it a bit. Anyway, 8.5/10! Shape overall is __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

June 30th, 2004, 03:59 PM	#48
Schroedinger's Cat Krakus rodowity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kraków Posts: 5,751 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10 __________________ 1923 1925 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1933 1934 1936 1938 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 1966 1976 1978 1981 1991 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011

August 27th, 2004, 12:00 AM	#50
Dubai-Lover Construction Paradise Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai (UAE) \| Oehringen (GER) \| Bad Honnef (GER) Posts: 12,678 Likes (Received): 0	this is one of the buildings i don't like! so i give it 4! __________________ Updates - Dubai on Emporis

November 8th, 2003, 03:10 AM	#42
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	9/10 An icon.

November 9th, 2003, 03:19 AM	#43
MCC Made in Indy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 825 Likes (Received): 0	4/10

November 19th, 2003, 01:17 PM	#44
manx_bkk Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	6.5/10 Don't like the design so much looks like a skinny tent but very beautiful at night with all the nice colours.

December 17th, 2003, 01:04 PM	#46
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,265 Likes (Received): 269	The colors is realy bad, especally at the day, but the design and the shape is very good, and it s very interesting Skyscraper. 7/10

January 17th, 2004, 06:59 PM	#47
Aquarius Nooo, ya no Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 1,253 Likes (Received): 3	It is a madness, the building is original, vibrant ,but is very artificial 7/10

July 12th, 2004, 12:47 AM	#49
yoyo22 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 112 Likes (Received): 0	6/10 Like others, I was confused and intrigued at the same time. yes its tacky, but I've seen worse. Not very efficient, and does not fit in the location. May have a lot of height, but doesnt feel like a Tall to me.

September 26th, 2004, 11:33 AM	#51
Monkey Londinium langur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Londinium Posts: 14,616 Likes (Received): 1	7/10 Interesting design. A bit contrived though, and it doesn't look at all sturdy.

September 26th, 2004, 01:47 PM	#52
LibertyTwo nohup rm -rf / Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 96 Likes (Received): 0	Not something I see history looking back on and calling an achivement in architecture any time soon...interesting nonetheless...but only as in the same sense a car accident is interesting, you know you shouldn't look, but you just have to 4/10 __________________ Yes -- Dubai rocks, FT sucks, spires cheat, and Taipei101 is ugly --- we know all ready, can we move on to more interesting chatter

September 28th, 2004, 02:44 AM	#54
TPX Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	3 or less such a travesty from someone whom i consider i highly overrated architect. while the shape may be "interesting", the facade is incredibly bland. lets not forget that ball at the top, which makes it worse.

September 28th, 2004, 03:34 AM	#55
David3820 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 227 Likes (Received): 0	Very interesting. Oh yeah it's perfect!! 10/10

September 28th, 2004, 08:26 PM	#56
Xeni-2 Tōkyō itsumademo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paris metro area Posts: 380 Likes (Received): 0	Oh, very original conception of this building and nice light effects in night, it deserves 8.5/10 __________________ Tōkyō itsumademo

November 14th, 2004, 08:53 PM	#57
andysimo123 wind-up merchant Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,877 Likes (Received): 8	Very werid, very different. 7.5/10

November 20th, 2004, 05:41 PM	#58
Zuelas Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 306 Likes (Received): 0	7.5 In many cities, this would be considered an eyesore. But for Saudi Arabia, it seems to fit. I dig the sphere here but the space just above it needs to be cleared out. __________________ Gay or not, shouldn't we all support gay marriage? Kinda sad to think some people feel obliged to tell others who they can and can not love

November 20th, 2004, 05:50 PM	#59
Taufiq Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto/Abu Dhabi Posts: 416 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 for being so disinguished, I had to stare at it for a long time to see what was actually going on.

January 29th, 2005, 03:09 PM	#60
Winus heanig an Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 4,554 Likes (Received): 0	What that (golden) ball doing there? 5/10 __________________ De kloomp'maj anhoalen: Enschede-Stad.nl

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