Ryugyong Tower (North Korea)

[sloid]

it looks so weird in a cool way, but w/e, who's gonna use that building anyways, except maybe perhaps kim jung il.

[Imre]

cladding started

got today from the Koryo Tours:

Ryugyong Hotel construction continues apace – Well known to lovers of unusual architecture as well as DPRK watchers in general the 105 floor pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel in central Pyongyang is one of the most recognizable buildings in the North Korean capital. As mentioned in a previous newsletter, work resumed in May 2008 after a 16 year hiatus as a contract was signed with Egyptian company Orascom to make the building functional, if anyone knows how to build a pyramid it’s the Egyptians and although it looked at one stage as if total construction time would rival those at Giza, the Ryugyong has recently been undergoing a growth spurt with glass cladding spreading across two sides of the structure, and even the rare sight of electric lights inside being seen in the evenings as work goes on. Planned opening date for the hotel is April 15th 2012; the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung, massive events will obviously be taking place at this time so book a tour now! Of course Koryo tours will have a full range of trips on offer at that time.

[buildmilehightower]

you are the man imre, I was waiting to see some update photos of this building, last time i saw this building was with one panel of glass on whole of the tower. Cheers. So much glass now.

[Gag Halfrunt]

Here's the Koryo Tours newsletter.

[kspec]

looks like the protos nexxus lol

[korea2002]

Dubai, a symbol of emaar (Buzz of Dubai), the North Koreans participate in the reconstruction Ryugyong Hotel? - United Arab Emirates company, the company acquired on the cell phone

United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment company in the mobile phone business in North Korea, a subsidiary of Telecom acquired a ohraseukom said.

The mobile phone business in North Korea and Egypt in ohraseukom Telecom's subsidiaries, one of the best to come (OrasInvest) to the company's investment last month, the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Investment Company (Abu Dhabi Investment Company) to 180,000,000 U.S. dollars in Tossed Radio Free Asia said.

Telecom's investment in the country ohraseukom director Mohamed El-side "about the current financial crisis and in order to survive in the fierce competition in the communications business was to come in to clean up the best," he talk "mobile phone business in North Korea, we do not have any problem , "He said.

Best in the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of the ADIC acquisition live, "ohraseukom Telecom, the mobile phone business in North Korea right now, but is not involved in an argument after a tough time to discuss the issue," he said.

He's come in telecom ohraseukom Best of the cell phone tower construction and maintenance projects, including the need for the operation of the plant parts and packaging, and delivery to the cell phone, saying that the company has been involved in business in North Korea.

United Arab Emirates state-owned real estate development company of the mine exploitation rights in return for the cost of reconstruction supported Ryugyong hotels, he said.



If the United Arab Emirates state-owned real estate development company, or yimareu nakhilinde

Le's forehead Ha ha

Now, to the North Korean capital in Dubai? This is the good news is South Korea and the United Arab Emirates maetneungeot deep image!

[Imre]

good news

[BOM]

It'll be interesting to see which tower is finished first: Ryogyong or NEATT in Songdo, haha.

[benKen]

image hosted on flickr

[Imre]

[buildmilehightower]

Emaar??? wth???

oh well, its gonna happen I can't be too distressed. That tower wont be much profit making compared to many other supertalls around the world. But I'm sure there's good reason for Emaar to be investing in this project.

So is the talk about weak concrete all rubbish? and the concrete is fine?

[mediadave]

So is the talk about weak concrete all rubbish? and the concrete is fine?

Nobody can possibly know what quality the concrete is - it seems to be strong enough for non North korean companies to be happy with continuing construction.

[Assemblage23]

Simple incredible news. When I started reading the article, I thought this was some kind of joke, but the pictures are clearly showing that the glass cladding is being installed.

Unbelievable surprise

[India101]

Bout time they did sumthin to it. Looked like was about to collapse.

[korea2002]

Originally Posted by Imre

Thanks Imre!!
I want to see to Domestic Forumer-Daum Cafe skyscrapers and many other portal site!!

[Pangu]

Originally Posted by India#1

Bout time they did sumthin to it. Looked like was about to collapse.

What specifically caused you to assume it was about to collapse?

[India101]

Well not no more. In some pics of it parts of it were breaking away there was trees growing out of it.

[Foda]

The continuation of this project not only represents the stubbornness of the N. Korean regime but also its quality. Falling to pieces yet covering up with modern glasses.

[Intamin]

So will the cladding consist of just the windows or will they be covering the concrete as well? Or at least painting it or something (which seems like it's be insane to do on such a large structure)?

I think it'd look much better if it was all covered in some reflective material, instead of just putting in windows...

I guess we'll see!

[Imre]

thanks for ZimasterX

Originally Posted by ZimasterX

from flickr