Addis Ababa (ኣዲስ ኣበባ) | Ethiopia | City Gallery

[yosef]

Courtesy of Vildana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46769464@N04/)


radio fana ,Walta new HQ

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[eliasbeef]

[Carver02]

Originally Posted by Ahadu

Hi eliasbeef,
Too many buildings and Thank God for the confusion!

Yes, you are right. The Awash Bank is behind the National Theatre which used to be a shanty slam area - close to Commercial College & Bedlu building - Poor Bedlu building. I wonder if the HIV breeding ground i.e. the beer house (Nazareth Pension) with all those our poor sisters (the prostitutes) still located there in the slam?

I went to Nazareth Pension once - what a horrible place.

Originally Posted by Simfan34

25 stories? 25 Stories!!?!
They promised us a nearly 50-story tower, two of them at that, and they expect us to go and take a 25-story tower!? Come on!

The previous design was not very attractive. The two towers were too skinny. It looked like some silly Third World attempt to construct something they could call "twin towers." (no offense) I think the new design will look better. Hopefully, a render will become available soon.

Also, that really wasn't the best site for Addis Ababa's tallest building. There would have been tall buildings to the south of the site, but nothing tall to the north - it would have been totally lopsided. And worse, the building would cast a huge shadow down on Saint George's Church. The really tall buildings will look better closer to Meskel and Mexico Squares.

[eliasbeef]

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I have just realized addis scyscrapercity is on it's 100th page,



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[Yoniii]

Amazing photo's, thanks a lot!

[lamrof]

Originally Posted by Carver02

I went to Nazareth Pension once - what a horrible place.

The previous design was not very attractive. The two towers were too skinny. It looked like some silly Third World attempt to construct something they could call "twin towers." (no offense) I think the new design will look better. Hopefully, a render will become available soon.

Also, that really wasn't the best site for Addis Ababa's tallest building. There would have been tall buildings to the south of the site, but nothing tall to the north - it would have been totally lopsided. And worse, the building would cast a huge shadow down on Saint George's Church. The really tall buildings will look better closer to Meskel and Mexico Squares.

Been to Nazreth Pension many times, many memories.

Anyway, Piassa should keep its current feel, in my view. High rise is a bad idea.

[Ahadu]

Hi All,
came across with this amazing research book / publication.
It is all about Addis iside out with amazing projected future plans - Must & Must Read!.

The Book
Cities of Change Addis Ababa
Transformation Strategies for Urban Territories in the 21st Century
Angélil, Marc; Hebel, Dirk (Eds.)
2010, 256 p. 624 illus., 473 in color., Softcover
ISBN: 978-3-0346-0090-3:A Birkhäuser book


About this book
The Urban Laboratory – Addis Ababa is a research initiative launched by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich in
collaboration with Addis Ababa University (AAU) and the
Ethiopian Engineering Capacity Building Program (ECBP). The
laboratory sets as its objective the development of sustainable
strategies for urban environments. Rather than.......

Written for:
Architects, students and landscape architects



Spent Hrs & Hrs to post the following images - hope you can see them.


From a single page - Notice plan 3a, 3b and 3c - WOW...WOW....WOW!

[Ahadu]

Originally Posted by lamrof

The day you tell me you use the Ge'ez fidel I will send you this

lamrof,
I'm trying my best Okay. Here is the evidence (step 1). don't know why but, while trying step 2, I was a bit taken over by unknown supernatural phenomenon. Anyways, are you now proud of me or still expecting me to die my hair blonde?

Evidence 1 - On my PC

[Ahadu]

Originally Posted by Vildana

Vildana,
Are you sure this is Addis..? WOW!
Vildana - You are my Man / Woman.....Thank you... Thank You....Egzir Ybarkeh /YebarKish!


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No...This is Dubi...
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That's What I'm talking - Look at the grass and the trees! makes so much difference.
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Yea babe...I took this when I was in Switzerland
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Vildana,

Great Work - Thank you!

[Yoniii]

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Top View Addis

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enrico

[Ahadu]

Originally Posted by Simfan34

25 stories? 25 Stories!!?!
They promised us a nearly 50-story tower, two of them at that, and they expect us to go and take a 25-story tower!? Come on!

Simfan34,
Agree...It is unfair!

Originally Posted by Eliasbeef

Vildana, sorry for posting your pics without your permission, I hope you don't mind.

Elias,
I do not think there exist any violation of a copyright - As long as you're acknowledging his work /or effort.

Vildana,
Your response please.....If you are not happy, I am quiet Okay to remove them.

Thanks again

[Vildana]

No problem .I want all ethiopians and non ethiopians to see our addis.to see the progress .I know how homesick we all are.How we all miss ethiopia.So enjoy.
Cheers

[Vildana]

Will upload more pic on flickr.
The direct way to the pictures is www.flickr.com/photos/allroad/

[mike7743]

Thanks Vildana. it's much appreciated.


also Thanks Ahadu for the scan.

[Vildana]

[japopian]

i love this pic




addis ababa is looking more and more like an emerging economy's capital city by the day. parts of it look like seoul, korea!! *the less modern parts* - this is from personal experience!

[Vildana]

hej japopian.
this area is called bole bulbula.it is an emerging area near the airport.to come there you have to drive through long winding road very pleasant and clean.

[eliasbeef]

[yosef]

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[yosef]

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