PYONGYANG | Ryugyong Hotel | 330m | 1083ft | 105 fl | T/O - Page 2

***AltinD*** · December 17th, 2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zicyx

No way!
I believe they have more urgent things to spent there money on!

Just a fact. You cant even make a phone call with your mobile phone in **** north Korea because there inst even a network and you get the dead sentence as punishment.

Can't you *** just READ!

Peloso · December 17th, 2008, 11:23 PM

Hurrah!!! A great building!

Yeah it's just some cladding for now, but really it's symbolic, just in these times of crisis... really goes to show how crisis is only a result of western speculation... China for one will very possibly gain from this situation.

l'eau · December 17th, 2008, 11:32 PM

WOW
gr8 news.

CULWULLA · December 17th, 2008, 11:45 PM

yes great news, finally. looks great too.
thanks imre

Axel_F · December 17th, 2008, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webeagle12

did u ever read this thread?

Sorry, I read this thread!!

And the only thing i found was that they want "to make the building functional". In my eyes it not stands for completing the whole structure.

Also with the 100th anniverery of the north corean state founder they dont need so much hotel space...(who of the north coreans have the money to stay a night there?).

I think they complete only the base for a smaller hotel and make the top resistant against bad weather.

Indictable · December 18th, 2008, 12:21 AM

Glass looks nice! I must say, the commo housing blocks reflecting off it will certainly add some jazz to the city haha

I would love this to be completed, not another 20 year stalling!
Didnt this always get photoshopped out of pictures?

flesh_is_weak · December 18th, 2008, 12:55 AM

wow, 2012...i'm gonna get my citizenship by then...Pyongyang, here i come...

i wonder if Dear Leader would still be around for the opening...

superskyper · December 18th, 2008, 02:24 AM

I am wondering, how the building looks inside ? Are there any pics from inside ?

It probably looks like this ...

chinatown · December 18th, 2008, 02:51 AM

This building is a waste of money. I cannot understand what are those commie leaders thinking? Instead of resurrecting this beast, they could use the money for more appropriate purposes such as improving the ppl's living condition at a time of crisis like this. No really, how many tourists come to Pyongyang each year?? How many percent is the hotel usage there?

Jude12 · December 18th, 2008, 03:22 AM

Nice to see this tower back on track again.

drew.magoo · December 18th, 2008, 03:34 AM

lol, how did yall get these pictures? arent cameras illegal?

Skyscrapers 2009 · December 18th, 2008, 04:10 AM

It's good they're finally working on it after all this time.....

CarlosBlueDragon · December 18th, 2008, 04:43 AM

WELL, Pyongyang first supertall!! welcome!! They need happy!!

DamienK · December 18th, 2008, 05:42 AM

Great pic! This is how it's meant to look after completion:

image hosted on flickr

JPBrazil · December 18th, 2008, 06:04 AM

This whole thing scares me...

DJZG · December 18th, 2008, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew.magoo

lol, how did yall get these pictures? arent cameras illegal?

only one photo was released and that was on the first page... everything else is speculation

guys please refrain from politics...
here we wait for some more news from RY hotel... i hope we won't wait long for next photo

OEincorparated · December 18th, 2008, 06:19 AM

I love it, it looks very futuristic.

This is a good sign that maybe North Korea is moving away from communism.

Auxodium · December 18th, 2008, 07:43 AM

wow, the rendering on the sign looks great... im curious to see if anyone could sneak in shots from the construction firm. if they did that it would be great :P

Peloso · December 18th, 2008, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OEincorparated

I love it, it looks very futuristic.

This is a good sign that maybe North Korea is moving away from communism.

Or maybe that the rest of the world is moving away from capitalism (see the return of Keynes and the "bailouts") and state-driven economies start to improve

wrabbit · December 18th, 2008, 08:05 AM

Here is the same pic with a few tweaks, to bring out more detail:

December 17th, 2008, 11:23 PM	#22
Peloso Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Away from Macaronia Posts: 998 Likes (Received): 33	Hurrah!!! A great building! Yeah it's just some cladding for now, but really it's symbolic, just in these times of crisis... really goes to show how crisis is only a result of western speculation... China for one will very possibly gain from this situation. __________________ Save Italy, fight the Macaroni E(xtinction)=m(afia)c(reeps)²

December 17th, 2008, 11:45 PM	#24
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December 18th, 2008, 12:21 AM	#26
Indictable ﺕ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Waaaaaay south of the Bombay's! Posts: 2,002 Likes (Received): 4	Glass looks nice! I must say, the commo housing blocks reflecting off it will certainly add some jazz to the city haha I would love this to be completed, not another 20 year stalling! Didnt this always get photoshopped out of pictures? __________________ True friends stab you in the front

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December 18th, 2008, 04:43 AM	#33
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December 17th, 2008, 11:32 PM	#23
l'eau BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: trollingburg ;_; Posts: 4,033 Likes (Received): 2	WOW gr8 news.

December 18th, 2008, 12:55 AM	#27
flesh_is_weak Oberste Richter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canadian Northwest Passage Posts: 1,336 Likes (Received): 0	wow, 2012...i'm gonna get my citizenship by then...Pyongyang, here i come... i wonder if Dear Leader would still be around for the opening...

December 18th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#28
superskyper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 Likes (Received): 0	I am wondering, how the building looks inside ? Are there any pics from inside ? It probably looks like this ...

December 18th, 2008, 02:51 AM	#29
chinatown Wanderer/ Le voyaguer/ 浪子 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midgar Posts: 9,232 Likes (Received): 65	This building is a waste of money. I cannot understand what are those commie leaders thinking? Instead of resurrecting this beast, they could use the money for more appropriate purposes such as improving the ppl's living condition at a time of crisis like this. No really, how many tourists come to Pyongyang each year?? How many percent is the hotel usage there?

December 18th, 2008, 03:34 AM	#31
drew.magoo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, Rolla Posts: 468 Likes (Received): 0	lol, how did yall get these pictures? arent cameras illegal?

December 18th, 2008, 04:10 AM	#32
Skyscrapers 2009 NYC Skyscrapers Rule!!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bakersfield, California Posts: 246 Likes (Received): 0	It's good they're finally working on it after all this time.....

December 18th, 2008, 05:42 AM	#34
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 16	Great pic! This is how it's meant to look after completion: image hosted on flickr __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

December 18th, 2008, 06:04 AM	#35
JPBrazil Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belo Horizonte Posts: 5,790 Likes (Received): 5	This whole thing scares me...

December 18th, 2008, 06:19 AM	#37
OEincorparated Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,026 Likes (Received): 5	I love it, it looks very futuristic. This is a good sign that maybe North Korea is moving away from communism.

December 18th, 2008, 07:43 AM	#38
Auxodium 55.53% of WA is backwards Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Perth Posts: 5,115 Likes (Received): 1	wow, the rendering on the sign looks great... im curious to see if anyone could sneak in shots from the construction firm. if they did that it would be great :P __________________ USA Jun/Jul/Aug 2008 Pics Thread

December 18th, 2008, 08:05 AM	#40
wrabbit Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,162 Likes (Received): 0	Here is the same pic with a few tweaks, to bring out more detail: Last edited by wrabbit; December 18th, 2008 at 11:21 AM.

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