MECCA | Abraj Al-Bait Endowment | 601m | 1972ft | 95 fl | T/O - Page 531

Makkawi.Pk · January 23rd, 2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Roukaya19

Donno what they are doing there...maybe old pics

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The lunar center really needs a wash

Roukaya19 · January 24th, 2012, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Makkawi.Pk

The lunar center really needs a wash

Any rain in Makkah? ...maybe a cloud could help...lol

في صباح باكر وجو عليل عانقت سحابة عابرة ساعة مكة المكرمة في منظر فريد

http://www1.alwatan.com.sa/Pictures/...icture_ID=2045

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/65613294@N03/6745225461/

Roukaya19 · January 24th, 2012, 02:33 AM

Some of the unforgetable asyiqul^huur pics

Abraj al Bait Entrance

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29070131@N02/5252269904/

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29070131@N02/5252278310/

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29070131@N02/5251672069/

IngMarco · January 24th, 2012, 03:17 AM

Yo gotta love this place

it's detailed architecture is impressivly gorgeous... at least for my taste

.

tim1807 · January 24th, 2012, 08:45 AM

Indeed, you can't say there are no details here.

Roukaya19 · January 24th, 2012, 06:24 PM

Gurit clocks on in Saudi for world’s tallest hotel

The 607m tall building is partly clad in FRP from Gurit

23 January 2012

The recently inaugurated clock tower, the central tower of the Abraj-Al Arab development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, features fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials and structural engineering composites specialist Gurit.

At 607m tall the building is the second tallest in the world. The top 200m of the tower is clad with over 40,000m² of FRP composite panels, including the largest clocks in the world – 43m in diameter, with 23m long minute hands.

The cladding of the tower top includes intricate calligraphy and ornamental patterning, finished in glass and ceramic tiles. Illumination of the clock hands, clock faces and media wall, called for over two million LEDs to be integrated into the cladding panels.

Gurit worked closely with the tower top designers, SL-Rasch (Stuttgart, Germany), to carry out the structural engineering of the composite tower top cladding, clock hands, and the 23m diameter crescent, a self-supportive FRP composite structure which is located at the top of the building.

Gurit supplied a range of composite materials to Premier Composites Technologies (Dubai, UAE), the company that carried out fabrication and installation of the cladding, clock face, clock hands and crescent. This included a new fire retardant wet laminating system from Gurit, Ampreg 21FR, which was developed for lamination of the façade.

The clock hands presented a particular challenge due to their long, slender geometry and the potential for high wind loading. The clock hands were therefore manufactured using Gurit’s WE91-2 carbon fibre prepreg material and Corecell T Foam structural core, originally developed for use in modern large wind turbine blades.

Dr Mark Hobbs, senior engineer, engineered structures at Gurit, said: “This has been a fascinating project to work on. It has presented numerous challenges, from the sheer scale and complexity of the project, to the integration of finishes and lighting into the cladding panels.”

http://www.prw.com/subscriber/newsca...nel=340&id=339

Mesch · January 25th, 2012, 01:56 AM

"Abraj Al-Arab"

Roukaya19 · January 26th, 2012, 05:36 AM

dc88 · January 26th, 2012, 07:01 AM

how old is mecca ? the inner building itself. the walls doesnt seem to get weathered?

tim1807 · January 26th, 2012, 07:48 AM

The building is brand new.

Roukaya19 · January 26th, 2012, 05:53 PM

A visit to the Royal Makkah Clock Hotel

http://www.huoof.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16391

tim1807 · January 26th, 2012, 06:07 PM

Nice interior pics.

CrazyDave · January 26th, 2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tim1807

Nice interior pics.

Yes look at the view from the window.

abumuhannadh · January 27th, 2012, 01:01 AM

my work

24 January 2012

abumuhannadh · January 27th, 2012, 01:07 AM

sorry about the size did not think it will come out this big

Mesch · January 27th, 2012, 03:06 AM

Nice pics, abumuhannad.

Makkawi.Pk · January 27th, 2012, 08:34 AM

Who cares about the size? Awesome pics!

Roukaya19 · January 29th, 2012, 02:18 PM

image hosted on flickr

Makkah par 彡¯−ـ‗_√ sάĻόOόм √_‗ـ−¯彡, sur Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Makkah par 彡¯−ـ‗_√ sάĻόOόм √_‗ـ−¯彡, sur Flickr

Roukaya19 · January 29th, 2012, 04:40 PM

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/httptwi...es/6777480591/

Roukaya19 · January 29th, 2012, 04:52 PM

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7096771...n/photostream/

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7096771...n/photostream/

January 24th, 2012, 08:45 AM	#10605
tim1807 faster than buildings Join Date: May 2011 Location: Den Helder Posts: 6,709 Likes (Received): 603	Indeed, you can't say there are no details here. __________________ ''how you doin''

January 25th, 2012, 01:56 AM	#10607
Mesch حومة تسبد Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Unaizah Posts: 6,064 Likes (Received): 141	"Abraj Al-Arab" __________________ “Eres lo que más he querido”

January 26th, 2012, 07:48 AM	#10610
tim1807 faster than buildings Join Date: May 2011 Location: Den Helder Posts: 6,709 Likes (Received): 603	The building is brand new. __________________ ''how you doin''

January 26th, 2012, 06:07 PM	#10612
tim1807 faster than buildings Join Date: May 2011 Location: Den Helder Posts: 6,709 Likes (Received): 603	Nice interior pics. __________________ ''how you doin''

January 27th, 2012, 03:06 AM	#10616
Mesch حومة تسبد Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Unaizah Posts: 6,064 Likes (Received): 141	Nice pics, abumuhannad. __________________ “Eres lo que más he querido”

January 24th, 2012, 02:33 AM	#10603
Roukaya19 Makkah Reporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,985 Likes (Received): 1398	Some of the unforgetable asyiqul^huur pics Abraj al Bait Entrance image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/29070131@N02/5252269904/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/29070131@N02/5252278310/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/29070131@N02/5251672069/

January 24th, 2012, 03:17 AM	#10604
IngMarco Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Culiacán Posts: 1,176 Likes (Received): 122	Yo gotta love this place it's detailed architecture is impressivly gorgeous... at least for my taste .

January 24th, 2012, 06:24 PM	#10606
Roukaya19 Makkah Reporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,985 Likes (Received): 1398	Gurit clocks on in Saudi for world’s tallest hotel The 607m tall building is partly clad in FRP from Gurit 23 January 2012 The recently inaugurated clock tower, the central tower of the Abraj-Al Arab development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, features fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials and structural engineering composites specialist Gurit. At 607m tall the building is the second tallest in the world. The top 200m of the tower is clad with over 40,000m² of FRP composite panels, including the largest clocks in the world – 43m in diameter, with 23m long minute hands. The cladding of the tower top includes intricate calligraphy and ornamental patterning, finished in glass and ceramic tiles. Illumination of the clock hands, clock faces and media wall, called for over two million LEDs to be integrated into the cladding panels. Gurit worked closely with the tower top designers, SL-Rasch (Stuttgart, Germany), to carry out the structural engineering of the composite tower top cladding, clock hands, and the 23m diameter crescent, a self-supportive FRP composite structure which is located at the top of the building. Gurit supplied a range of composite materials to Premier Composites Technologies (Dubai, UAE), the company that carried out fabrication and installation of the cladding, clock face, clock hands and crescent. This included a new fire retardant wet laminating system from Gurit, Ampreg 21FR, which was developed for lamination of the façade. The clock hands presented a particular challenge due to their long, slender geometry and the potential for high wind loading. The clock hands were therefore manufactured using Gurit’s WE91-2 carbon fibre prepreg material and Corecell T Foam structural core, originally developed for use in modern large wind turbine blades. Dr Mark Hobbs, senior engineer, engineered structures at Gurit, said: “This has been a fascinating project to work on. It has presented numerous challenges, from the sheer scale and complexity of the project, to the integration of finishes and lighting into the cladding panels.” http://www.prw.com/subscriber/newsca...nel=340&id=339

January 26th, 2012, 05:36 AM	#10608
Roukaya19 Makkah Reporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,985 Likes (Received): 1398

January 26th, 2012, 07:01 AM	#10609
dc88 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: aLMaSor-Philippines Posts: 422 Likes (Received): 1	how old is mecca ? the inner building itself. the walls doesnt seem to get weathered?

January 26th, 2012, 05:53 PM	#10611
Roukaya19 Makkah Reporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,985 Likes (Received): 1398	A visit to the Royal Makkah Clock Hotel http://www.huoof.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16391

January 27th, 2012, 01:01 AM	#10614
abumuhannadh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 559 Likes (Received): 0	my work 24 January 2012

January 27th, 2012, 01:07 AM	#10615
abumuhannadh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 559 Likes (Received): 0	sorry about the size did not think it will come out this big

January 27th, 2012, 08:34 AM	#10617
Makkawi.Pk EZ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Makkah Posts: 1,520 Likes (Received): 54	Who cares about the size? Awesome pics! __________________ To let

January 29th, 2012, 02:18 PM	#10618
Roukaya19 Makkah Reporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,985 Likes (Received): 1398	image hosted on flickr Makkah par 彡¯−ـ‗_√ sάĻόOόм √_‗ـ−¯彡, sur Flickr image hosted on flickr Makkah par 彡¯−ـ‗_√ sάĻόOόм √_‗ـ−¯彡, sur Flickr image hosted on flickr Makkah par 彡¯−ـ‗_√ sάĻόOόм √_‗ـ−¯彡, sur Flickr

January 29th, 2012, 04:40 PM	#10619
Roukaya19 Makkah Reporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,985 Likes (Received): 1398	image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/httptwi...es/6777480591/

January 29th, 2012, 04:52 PM	#10620
Roukaya19 Makkah Reporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,985 Likes (Received): 1398	image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/7096771...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/7096771...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/7096771...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/7096771...n/photostream/

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