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April 3rd, 2006, 03:50 PM
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Kool Kat
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MECCA | Abraj Al-Bait | 595m | 1950ft | U/C
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April 3rd, 2006, 03:52 PM
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Kool Kat
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Last updates almost 3 weeks back
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April 7th, 2006, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Paris
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Ugly!
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April 7th, 2006, 09:07 PM
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What'u smokin' Willis?
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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It doesn't look nearly as massive in the new renders as it did in the old.
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April 7th, 2006, 09:08 PM
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it doesn't fit at all. no proportion. too huge.
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April 7th, 2006, 10:16 PM
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Location: Toronto
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I wish that only the tallest tower was built...the surrounding ones are a visual nuisance.
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April 7th, 2006, 10:28 PM
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Location: Sydney
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Apart from the Islamic touches, it's almost like the older and newer grand & very tall palace-like structures in Moscow. Loving the finer details and the construction pics by Saudi guy are wonderful.
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April 7th, 2006, 11:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Toronto
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April 8th, 2006, 06:28 AM
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United States is the best
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Austin
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This is just what a city like Mecca needs.
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April 8th, 2006, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NYC(in my dreams:)(Breda at Daylight)
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With that much people
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April 8th, 2006, 07:27 PM
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In the brig
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Segovia/Valladolid
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not really beatiful
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April 8th, 2006, 10:33 PM
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Kickin arse since 19xx
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Beautiful and humongous project!
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April 9th, 2006, 09:31 AM
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BANGKOK
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bangkok
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Quite unique and good for Isalamic city.
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April 9th, 2006, 05:28 PM
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It's me.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bonn, Germany
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what will it be used for?
as an office building or as a hotel? |
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April 9th, 2006, 06:38 PM
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Joi Bangla
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
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 As hotel to house some of the millions of pilgrims that go there every year.
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April 10th, 2006, 09:08 AM
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BANGKOK
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bangkok
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Well, it will be one of the biggest hotels in the world..
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April 10th, 2006, 03:43 PM
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Lightbringer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Istanbul
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Looks like a 170 m hotel
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April 10th, 2006, 05:09 PM
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Location: Bristol
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Why do people have so much against this project, it is probably the ONLY supertall uc in the world right now that is NEEDED. Burj Dubai and SWFC may be more attractive, but in terms of pure practicallity, this is IT. Mecca gets the most ridiculous ammount of pilgrims each year, and it is not a massive area. To house these people that come from all over the world, hotels are needed, and they need to be BIG.
And its not unattractive or totally random, it fits in very well with the architecture in the area, and will be a stunning landmark when complete. |
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April 10th, 2006, 05:25 PM
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United States is the best
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Austin
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Great points, I agree 100%. Like you said, it fits really well with the surrounding architecture of the area. |
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