#024 l Ryugyong Hotel l PYONGYANG l 330m l 105fl - Page 4

mookiecece · January 31st, 2003, 07:40 AM

and yao ming should not have been selected to start... shaq deserves better even though I like yao over him... shaq's simply the better player.

February 3rd, 2003, 04:30 PM

I reckon it doesn't look really nice ;o(

Liz L · February 4th, 2003, 01:49 AM

I just heard the other night that this hunk-o-junk also has serious structural defects, yet another reason why it was never finished. Anyone else heard anything about this?

February 10th, 2003, 04:27 PM

luckily I'm not living next to it...

Ashram · February 19th, 2003, 11:40 PM

5/10 Interesting design, too bad it won't get finished(or will it?).

Chi-town · February 24th, 2003, 08:11 AM

What crackheads gave this thing a 10.

If anything, it's a monument to the failure of Stalinist Communism.

Chi-town · February 24th, 2003, 08:13 AM

On the bright side, maybe we can help the North Koreans demolish this thing on our way home from Iraq. Who needs a demolitions crew when you've got smart bombs...

The Messiah · February 25th, 2003, 06:20 PM

No!Don't do this to me!Damn this is ugly.Maybe if it is finished it looks ok,but i can't judge that....
4.0/10

deep sea buildings · March 2nd, 2003, 06:48 PM

this building sums up everything north korea stands for...4 out of 10!

Wu-Gambino · March 4th, 2003, 01:28 AM

LOL! That is true!

deep sea buildings · March 4th, 2003, 01:00 PM

i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask...

what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!

Westin Peachtree · March 5th, 2003, 12:40 AM

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask...

what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!</td></tr>
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Very good point...
Who is even allowed to visit North Korea today? What the crap were they thinking?!?
I think they just built it to show that North Korea was and could be powerful on it's own but it obviously failed horrbily. I hope the government looks at that everyday and they realize what a complete failure their country is.

Wu-Gambino · March 5th, 2003, 12:43 AM

Mabey this is where they store their WOMDs.

huaiwei · March 6th, 2003, 11:06 PM

I didnt know N Korea imports Tolberone (shitz my spelling sucks today) Chocolates?

March 15th, 2003, 03:22 PM

Terrible Building!

Jue · March 28th, 2003, 08:27 PM

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask...

what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!</td></tr>
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Political prisoners of course. At 35 people per room, 3,000 rooms, you can stuff the monstrosity with 105,000 enemies of the state before you accidentally fly a 757 into it.

SUNNI · March 31st, 2003, 09:25 AM

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask...

what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!</td></tr>
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Very good point...
Who is even allowed to visit North Korea today? What the crap were they thinking?!?
I think they just built it to show that North Korea was and could be powerful on it's own but it obviously failed horrbily. I hope the government looks at that everyday and they realize what a complete failure their country is.</td></tr>
</table> the only reason they tried to build this thing was to show they can build something taller than the KLI 63 building in Seoul...

March 31st, 2003, 06:53 PM

What are you lot on about?
I actually think this thing looks pretty good.
And it deserves an 8.
Why?

OK for starters it's a highly improbable building in a completely impossible location. I reckon it deserves at least three points just for its sheer incongruousness. I mean so what if they build another scraper in Chicago? Who is going to notice, apart from freaks like me?

Secondly, it is at least a bit different in its design. Rather than going for the traditional "big rectangular box" approach, they have opted for a kind of ziggurat. The sharpness of the angle chosen for the point is truly weird - not quite a spire, and not quite a pyramid. Perhaps this accounts for its structural instability?

Thirdly, it probably wont last that long. I mean let's face it, as soon as they're finished with Iraq, it's pretty obvious who's next on the list. And they aren't going to bother with so-called precision bombing, when you think about how much scarier the North Koreans are than the Iraqis. So it gets extra points for rarity value.

Fourthly, it actually does look pretty cool.

Fifthly, no i don't have anything better to do with my life, or else i would be doing it instead if trying to think of a sixth reason why this building deserves an 8....

Westin Peachtree · March 31st, 2003, 08:04 PM

If this POS were completed with that glass covering it would be a 10! But giving it an 8 when all it does is sit there and crumble is bad IMO. I agree it is a great skyscraper...but this should not count on the worlds tallest list because this building has been abandoned.

April 1st, 2003, 02:51 PM

well, not completely abandoned...
it probably is inhabited by lots of brids, insects, etc...

plus, they might get around to finishing it one day, who knows?

Surely the North Korean government can't go on for ever in its current state? And how long would any normal government that might replace it allow a half-finished building of this scale to rot in the middle of the capital?

And even if the communists stay in power, eventually they will be embarrassed enough to do something about the building, either demolish it or finish it, regardless of whether they can afford it or not - simply cos they would look stupid otherwise.

Either it will be completed in the next 4 years, or demolished.
That's what i think, anyway.
This could make an interesting wager, if anyone is interested!
So, i'm just off to set up a poll on this...

View Poll Results: Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang
10	210	15.14%
9.5	22	1.59%
9	77	5.55%
8.5	45	3.24%
8	82	5.91%
7.5	49	3.53%
7	77	5.55%
6.5	36	2.60%
6	77	5.55%
5.5	36	2.60%
5	79	5.70%
4.5	42	3.03%
4	85	6.13%
3.5	54	3.89%
3 or less	416	29.99%
Voters: 1387. You may not vote on this poll

February 4th, 2003, 01:49 AM	#63
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	I just heard the other night that this hunk-o-junk also has serious structural defects, yet another reason why it was never finished. Anyone else heard anything about this? __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

February 25th, 2003, 06:20 PM	#68
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	No!Don't do this to me!Damn this is ugly.Maybe if it is finished it looks ok,but i can't judge that.... 4.0/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

March 5th, 2003, 12:40 AM	#72
Westin Peachtree Veteran Lurker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 151 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by deep sea buildings </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask... what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!</td></tr> </table> Very good point... Who is even allowed to visit North Korea today? What the crap were they thinking?!? I think they just built it to show that North Korea was and could be powerful on it's own but it obviously failed horrbily. I hope the government looks at that everyday and they realize what a complete failure their country is. __________________ Dick don't pay for strange!

March 31st, 2003, 09:25 AM	#77
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by Westin Peachtree </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top><table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by deep sea buildings </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask... what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!</td></tr> </table> Very good point... Who is even allowed to visit North Korea today? What the crap were they thinking?!? I think they just built it to show that North Korea was and could be powerful on it's own but it obviously failed horrbily. I hope the government looks at that everyday and they realize what a complete failure their country is.</td></tr> </table> the only reason they tried to build this thing was to show they can build something taller than the KLI 63 building in Seoul... __________________ kr.au

January 31st, 2003, 07:40 AM	#61
mookiecece Seoul-jah Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Yongin/Columbus Posts: 470 Likes (Received): 0	and yao ming should not have been selected to start... shaq deserves better even though I like yao over him... shaq's simply the better player.

February 3rd, 2003, 04:30 PM	#62
tcloo Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I reckon it doesn't look really nice ;o(

February 10th, 2003, 04:27 PM	#64
Reaching Skies Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	luckily I'm not living next to it...

February 19th, 2003, 11:40 PM	#65
Ashram Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 140 Likes (Received): 0	5/10 Interesting design, too bad it won't get finished(or will it?).

February 24th, 2003, 08:11 AM	#66
Chi-town liberal elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 407 Likes (Received): 0	What crackheads gave this thing a 10. If anything, it's a monument to the failure of Stalinist Communism.

February 24th, 2003, 08:13 AM	#67
Chi-town liberal elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 407 Likes (Received): 0	On the bright side, maybe we can help the North Koreans demolish this thing on our way home from Iraq. Who needs a demolitions crew when you've got smart bombs...

March 2nd, 2003, 06:48 PM	#69
deep sea buildings Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 487 Likes (Received): 0	this building sums up everything north korea stands for...4 out of 10!

March 4th, 2003, 01:28 AM	#70
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	LOL! That is true!

March 4th, 2003, 01:00 PM	#71
deep sea buildings Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 487 Likes (Received): 0	i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask... what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!

March 5th, 2003, 12:43 AM	#73
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	Mabey this is where they store their WOMDs.

March 6th, 2003, 11:06 PM	#74
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	I didnt know N Korea imports Tolberone (shitz my spelling sucks today) Chocolates?

March 15th, 2003, 03:22 PM	#75
hforhenry Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Terrible Building!

March 28th, 2003, 08:27 PM	#76
Jue Perception Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston/Shanghai Posts: 569 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by deep sea buildings </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>i'm not trying to be offensive here but i need to ask... what were the Pyongyang developers/officials thinking when they made the decision to build this 3000 room hotel (the biggest hotel on earth)? were they honestly hoping to fill this thing upon it's completion? and if so, who with? certainly not tourists or business people, surely?!!</td></tr> </table> Political prisoners of course. At 35 people per room, 3,000 rooms, you can stuff the monstrosity with 105,000 enemies of the state before you accidentally fly a 757 into it.

March 31st, 2003, 06:53 PM	#78
ogurets Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	What are you lot on about? I actually think this thing looks pretty good. And it deserves an 8. Why? OK for starters it's a highly improbable building in a completely impossible location. I reckon it deserves at least three points just for its sheer incongruousness. I mean so what if they build another scraper in Chicago? Who is going to notice, apart from freaks like me? Secondly, it is at least a bit different in its design. Rather than going for the traditional "big rectangular box" approach, they have opted for a kind of ziggurat. The sharpness of the angle chosen for the point is truly weird - not quite a spire, and not quite a pyramid. Perhaps this accounts for its structural instability? Thirdly, it probably wont last that long. I mean let's face it, as soon as they're finished with Iraq, it's pretty obvious who's next on the list. And they aren't going to bother with so-called precision bombing, when you think about how much scarier the North Koreans are than the Iraqis. So it gets extra points for rarity value. Fourthly, it actually does look pretty cool. Fifthly, no i don't have anything better to do with my life, or else i would be doing it instead if trying to think of a sixth reason why this building deserves an 8....

March 31st, 2003, 08:04 PM	#79
Westin Peachtree Veteran Lurker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 151 Likes (Received): 0	If this POS were completed with that glass covering it would be a 10! But giving it an 8 when all it does is sit there and crumble is bad IMO. I agree it is a great skyscraper...but this should not count on the worlds tallest list because this building has been abandoned. __________________ Dick don't pay for strange!

April 1st, 2003, 02:51 PM	#80
ogurets Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	well, not completely abandoned... it probably is inhabited by lots of brids, insects, etc... plus, they might get around to finishing it one day, who knows? Surely the North Korean government can't go on for ever in its current state? And how long would any normal government that might replace it allow a half-finished building of this scale to rot in the middle of the capital? And even if the communists stay in power, eventually they will be embarrassed enough to do something about the building, either demolish it or finish it, regardless of whether they can afford it or not - simply cos they would look stupid otherwise. Either it will be completed in the next 4 years, or demolished. That's what i think, anyway. This could make an interesting wager, if anyone is interested! So, i'm just off to set up a poll on this...

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