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ZZ-II · August 20th, 2008, 11:39 AM

i see them too, no problem here

Skyline_FFM · August 20th, 2008, 12:15 PM

Enormous and monstruous. But anyway impressive!!!

But none of us "infidels" will ever see this one in reality since we are not allowed to access Mecca. At least from what I have read once!

DreaM1981 · August 30th, 2008, 11:54 AM

From Saudi Forum,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saudi guy

25/8/2008
Photos by asyiqul^huur

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DreaM1981 · August 30th, 2008, 12:07 PM

From Saudi Forum,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saudi guy

25-26/8/2008
Photos by asyiqul^huur
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harryc · August 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Thank you

Fab87 · August 30th, 2008, 07:42 PM

Reminds me of the gigantic buildings they used to build in the USSR. Disgusting, totalitarian propaganda. And when I first saw the rendering i thought: this tower doesn't seem to be 600m tall! And i'm still not convinced!

mclancer · August 30th, 2008, 08:11 PM

Looks like they will be able to charge a lot of money for a "room with a view".
You could look right into the Holy Mosque.
(sorry for my lack of knowledge for the proper name of it)

Too many people are commenting about the location of this
skyscraper instead of about the building itself.
I agree it is too close to the religious buildings, but this is an incredible,
massive building that the people of Mecca should be proud of.

SirAdrian · August 30th, 2008, 09:31 PM

Great new pictures, thanks!

Peloso · August 30th, 2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fab87

Reminds me of the gigantic buildings they used to build in the USSR. Disgusting, totalitarian propaganda. And when I first saw the rendering i thought: this tower doesn't seem to be 600m tall! And i'm still not convinced!

I think you're mistaken. The monster is going to be 600 meters tall, and that's exactly the issue here. Nothing like the elegance of Moscow's Seven sisters, plus the thing is totally, outrageously out of place here.

l'eau · August 30th, 2008, 09:54 PM

i dont like it also it's doesnt look 509m???

Skyscraperologist · August 31st, 2008, 04:43 AM

In case you're not yet convinced of the huge scale of this project, please scroll down. Remember: these images were taken from the "short towers".

If you have any questions or comments please post them on this thread. Enjoy!

image hosted on flickr

The Masjid Al Haram (Grand Mosque) at 1:46 AM. The Tawaf (circumambulation of the Kaabah) takes place 24/7. This is one of the few buildings on Earth that has been open to the public for literally hundreds of years without interruption.
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harryc · August 31st, 2008, 05:02 AM

Great shots - helps show the scale of all this.

Interesting looking hood.

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GoSatta · August 31st, 2008, 10:10 AM

love it!!!! mecca is turning in to a really modern city! wish i could go there some day!

the sock · August 31st, 2008, 02:07 PM

amazing pics there,it really shows the huge scale of this project.

giovani kun · August 31st, 2008, 02:12 PM

man..this is so fantastic Thanks a lot for your contribution

wearethefuture · August 31st, 2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyscraperologist

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What's the construction taking place on the right of this picture? It all looks slightly unsympathetic to the main prayer buildings (sorry don't know the name/s). What did they demolish to build this? The hotel is only impressive in its scale, was there a massive demand for hotel rooms in Mecca (hence why this hotel is being constructed)?

To me it looks as if they are turning this place into a theme park in order to earn millions off tourists / pilgrims. Surely this is a very 'western' idea and as such i find it hard to understand how they let this hotel complex be built in the first place.

MTF · August 31st, 2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wearethefuture

What's the construction taking place on the right of this picture? It all looks slightly unsympathetic to the main prayer buildings (sorry don't know the name/s). What did they demolish to build this? The hotel is only impressive in its scale, was there a massive demand for hotel rooms in Mecca (hence why this hotel is being constructed)?

To me it looks as if they are turning this place into a theme park in order to earn millions off tourists / pilgrims. Surely this is a very 'western' idea and as such i find it hard to understand how they let this hotel complex be built in the first place.

Its called Massa. They are increasing its width. As you can see they have built the new one, they have demolished the old massa and now they are rebuilding it so its width will be doubled. The have increased the floors of Massa from 3 to 4 floors

kingsc · August 31st, 2008, 09:27 PM

This building gives the word massive a whole new meaning.

*UofT* · September 1st, 2008, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wearethefuture

To me it looks as if they are turning this place into a theme park in order to earn millions off tourists / pilgrims. Surely this is a very 'western' idea and as such i find it hard to understand how they let this hotel complex be built in the first place.

The project is Waqf, which means the profit of these buildings will go solely to the repair/maintenance of the Holy mosque. The demand is expect to skyrocket as muslims living in developed nations will have the funds to visit the holy city often, along with muslims from other swelling nations.

by the way Muslims are allowed to trade/sell and conduct in commerce from visitors of Hajj. Although during Hajj Muslims are obliged to spend their time there modestly so it is open to intrepretation what constitutes as modest in today's terms.

Ofcourse there is huge demand, city of Makkah is one of the most expensive per square foot.

As for the project yes its close to the grand mosque, but it doesn't make sense if everything around the grand mosque was empty or devoid of development either. To me replacing old deteriorating infrastructure for new infrastructure is the right way to go.

no_gods · September 1st, 2008, 09:30 AM

amazing pics skyscraperologist, ty

August 20th, 2008, 11:39 AM	#2041
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August 20th, 2008, 12:15 PM	#2042
Skyline_FFM Atheism rulez! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Here in the middle of nowhere Posts: 3,201 Likes (Received): 22	Enormous and monstruous. But anyway impressive!!! But none of us "infidels" will ever see this one in reality since we are not allowed to access Mecca. At least from what I have read once! __________________ Ziss Iss Mei Sicknetscha

August 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM	#2045
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August 30th, 2008, 08:11 PM	#2047
mclancer Take off, eh! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hamilton Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 0	Looks like they will be able to charge a lot of money for a "room with a view". You could look right into the Holy Mosque. (sorry for my lack of knowledge for the proper name of it) Too many people are commenting about the location of this skyscraper instead of about the building itself. I agree it is too close to the religious buildings, but this is an incredible, massive building that the people of Mecca should be proud of. __________________ What a great time to be a 'scraper fan...eh! The time is here, "SUPERTALL FOR TORONTO" !!! (Man, even the UK & Australia have one!... lol) Last edited by mclancer; August 30th, 2008 at 08:22 PM.

August 31st, 2008, 04:43 AM	#2051
Skyscraperologist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 66 Likes (Received): 0	New, never-before-seen Views from the Top! (I took these photos in June, 2008) In case you're not yet convinced of the huge scale of this project, please scroll down. Remember: these images were taken from the "short towers". If you have any questions or comments please post them on this thread. Enjoy! image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr The Masjid Al Haram (Grand Mosque) at 1:46 AM. The Tawaf (circumambulation of the Kaabah) takes place 24/7. This is one of the few buildings on Earth that has been open to the public for literally hundreds of years without interruption. image hosted on flickr Last edited by Skyscraperologist; August 31st, 2008 at 07:08 AM.

August 30th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#2046
Fab87 east side man Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brussels Posts: 4,620 Likes (Received): 553	Reminds me of the gigantic buildings they used to build in the USSR. Disgusting, totalitarian propaganda. And when I first saw the rendering i thought: this tower doesn't seem to be 600m tall! And i'm still not convinced!

August 30th, 2008, 09:31 PM	#2048
SirAdrian ♥ Skyscrapers Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 588 Likes (Received): 2	Great new pictures, thanks!

August 30th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#2050
l'eau BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: trollingburg ;_; Posts: 4,033 Likes (Received): 2	i dont like it also it's doesnt look 509m???

August 31st, 2008, 10:10 AM	#2053
GoSatta Rex Dominus Join Date: May 2005 Location: Stockholm / Bangkok Posts: 1,287 Likes (Received): 111	love it!!!! mecca is turning in to a really modern city! wish i could go there some day! __________________ GoSatta www.gosatta.org - Pictures

August 31st, 2008, 02:07 PM	#2054
the sock Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,724 Likes (Received): 13	amazing pics there,it really shows the huge scale of this project.

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August 31st, 2008, 09:27 PM	#2058
kingsc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,573 Likes (Received): 13	This building gives the word massive a whole new meaning. __________________ Supertalls for all http://www.skyscrapercity.com/group.php?groupid=288 You could be a memeber

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no_gods Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Geneva Posts: 344 Likes (Received): 18	amazing pics skyscraperologist, ty

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