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Buyckske Ruben · July 26th, 2009, 12:20 PM

Fantastic update !

Moderator can you switch this thread to U/C list.

Daone · July 26th, 2009, 12:47 PM

Wow nice update. It is good to see some movement going on on this site, plus higher possibility that it will get to build with no "on hold" sign!!!!

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skyscraper100 · July 26th, 2009, 01:26 PM

unique and awesome! cant wait to see it finished on the bangkok skyline!

_zner_ · July 26th, 2009, 02:09 PM

i love the details of this building!

GeoDude · July 26th, 2009, 02:37 PM

they should call this building "Jenga"

Bentown · July 26th, 2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buyckske Ruben

More stunning pics !!!

Source: worldarchitecturenews

link: http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...pload_id=12057

Crazy beauty !!!!

zuricho · July 26th, 2009, 05:53 PM

the building is looking amazing.

***Parisian Girl*** · July 27th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Pretty bold architecture here. I couldn't see this in many other cities around the world, well, maybe a small few, but I think this will fit in perfectly in Bangkok. Great city! Should look damn hot once completed!

spectre000 · July 27th, 2009, 01:00 AM

From a distance it's looks like it's been bombed. From an artist's perspective I would say its very interesting, but from a practical side it's not very appropriate. I fear the average person is just going to look at it and say "huh?" or "is it falling apart?"

napoleon · July 27th, 2009, 06:30 PM

OMA-Designed MahaNakhon Tower Announced

July 22, 2009 By Aleksandr Bierig

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) released renderings today of their forthcoming MahaNakhon tower and plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, with design led by OMA partner Ole Scheeren, head of the firm’s Beijing office. The 1.6 million-square-foot, $515 million complex plans to include 200 apartments, a 150-room “Bangkok Edition” hotel operated by Marriott Group International with hotelier Ian Schrager, and mixed-use public and commercial space. Construction begins later this year with an intended completion in late 2012.

The centerpiece of MahaNakhon is an elaborately designed 77-story tower. At a planned 1,017 feet, it will be the tallest structure in Bangkok. A spiraling incision of “architectural pixels” travels up the building, interrupting the curtain wall to reveal a series of terraces for larger units and shared spaces. This frenetic expression, according to Scheeren, came out of the psyche of Bangkok itself, which he describes as “the most intense and chaotic” of Southeast Asian cities. Throughout the “pixels,” the tower’s conventional glass curtain wall is disintegrated into cubes that will feature a variety of vegetation circling up the building, reflecting what Scheeren calls “the constant struggle between civilization and nature” in the tropical city.

Another primary feature is the fully operable “bi-fold balcony window” that allows the glazed wall to open completely in the building’s smaller units. Scheeren says that this strategy grew out of the fluidity of indoor and outdoor space in Bangkok’s tropical climate. Instead of a separate outdoor terrace—which would have made smaller units much more expensive—Scheeren says the idea was that “suddenly you can open your whole living room facade in to a balcony.”

At ground level, the design attempts to reinvent the tower podium by creating a “valley” between two series of terraces—one at the bottom of the tower and the second as part of an adjacent structure called the “Cube”—which together frame a public square with restaurants, cafés, and other commercial space, creating a connection to the street and surrounding city. This sense is tied into the name of the tower itself, according to Scheeren: “The full name of Bangkok in Thai is Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, which means ‘Bangkok Great Metropolis’—naming the tower MahaNakhon expresses the ambition of the project to be a metropolitan center for the city.”

TXSkyWatcher · July 28th, 2009, 05:30 AM

Sweet design! I hope this one rises soon....can't wait to see it!

ryanr · July 28th, 2009, 11:48 AM

absolutely stunning. I love it, its as if a big godzilla/king kong like creature climbed up an ordinary glass box scraper.

69Ketchup · July 28th, 2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoDude

they should call this building "Jenga"

I GUESS SO

one-la-view · July 28th, 2009, 06:37 PM

In Thailand, many people more likely to know it as "Uno Stacko" I think

mossimoh · July 29th, 2009, 11:35 PM

[QUOTE=GeoDude;40331164]they should call this building "Jenga"

LOL... it still looks good though

Imperfect Ending · July 30th, 2009, 08:57 PM

Jenga is still good

Imperfect Ending · August 3rd, 2009, 12:24 PM

Well now that it's U/C let's bring it down to the U/C section

spectre000 · August 3rd, 2009, 07:39 PM

Look at post #100, the tower is not U/C, only a 3-story showroom building is being built right now. The main tower's plot isn't even dug up yet, prep work hasn't even started yet.

napoleon · August 3rd, 2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cHemon

August 1, 2009

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Imperfect Ending · August 3rd, 2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spectre000

Look at post #100, the tower is not U/C, only a 3-story showroom building is being built right now. The main tower's plot isn't even dug up yet, prep work hasn't even started yet.

ah

July 26th, 2009, 12:47 PM	#102
Daone Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangkok: City of (Fallen) Angels Posts: 2,141 Likes (Received): 1	Wow nice update. It is good to see some movement going on on this site, plus higher possibility that it will get to build with no "on hold" sign!!!!.

July 26th, 2009, 01:26 PM	#103
skyscraper100 >: Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manila Posts: 2,563 Likes (Received): 1	unique and awesome! cant wait to see it finished on the bangkok skyline! __________________ Possibilities are Endless Visit my 3d Designs thread: ~skyscraper100 designs [CENTER]

July 26th, 2009, 05:53 PM	#107
zuricho Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 36 Likes (Received): 0	the building is looking amazing. Last edited by zuricho; July 26th, 2009 at 07:31 PM.

July 27th, 2009, 06:30 PM	#110
napoleon Liberty, Equality, Frate Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 48,590 Likes (Received): 351	OMA-Designed MahaNakhon Tower Announced July 22, 2009 By Aleksandr Bierig The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) released renderings today of their forthcoming MahaNakhon tower and plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, with design led by OMA partner Ole Scheeren, head of the firm’s Beijing office. The 1.6 million-square-foot, $515 million complex plans to include 200 apartments, a 150-room “Bangkok Edition” hotel operated by Marriott Group International with hotelier Ian Schrager, and mixed-use public and commercial space. Construction begins later this year with an intended completion in late 2012. The centerpiece of MahaNakhon is an elaborately designed 77-story tower. At a planned 1,017 feet, it will be the tallest structure in Bangkok. A spiraling incision of “architectural pixels” travels up the building, interrupting the curtain wall to reveal a series of terraces for larger units and shared spaces. This frenetic expression, according to Scheeren, came out of the psyche of Bangkok itself, which he describes as “the most intense and chaotic” of Southeast Asian cities. Throughout the “pixels,” the tower’s conventional glass curtain wall is disintegrated into cubes that will feature a variety of vegetation circling up the building, reflecting what Scheeren calls “the constant struggle between civilization and nature” in the tropical city. Another primary feature is the fully operable “bi-fold balcony window” that allows the glazed wall to open completely in the building’s smaller units. Scheeren says that this strategy grew out of the fluidity of indoor and outdoor space in Bangkok’s tropical climate. Instead of a separate outdoor terrace—which would have made smaller units much more expensive—Scheeren says the idea was that “suddenly you can open your whole living room facade in to a balcony.” At ground level, the design attempts to reinvent the tower podium by creating a “valley” between two series of terraces—one at the bottom of the tower and the second as part of an adjacent structure called the “Cube”—which together frame a public square with restaurants, cafés, and other commercial space, creating a connection to the street and surrounding city. This sense is tied into the name of the tower itself, according to Scheeren: “The full name of Bangkok in Thai is Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, which means ‘Bangkok Great Metropolis’—naming the tower MahaNakhon expresses the ambition of the project to be a metropolitan center for the city.” __________________ Thailand Ayutthaya World Expo 2020 Thailand Gateway Of ASEAN (South East Asia Hub) BOI Thailand Board of Investment Tourism Thailand MICE Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau Thailand Trade Department

July 30th, 2009, 08:57 PM	#116
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,444 Likes (Received): 24	Jenga is still good __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

July 26th, 2009, 12:20 PM	#101
Buyckske Ruben Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,865 Likes (Received): 4	Fantastic update ! Moderator can you switch this thread to U/C list.

July 26th, 2009, 02:09 PM	#104
_zner_ Optional Information Join Date: May 2005 Location: ← Q City ← Posts: 4,049 Likes (Received): 17	i love the details of this building!

July 26th, 2009, 02:37 PM	#105
GeoDude GeoDude Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 193 Likes (Received): 73	they should call this building "Jenga"

July 27th, 2009, 12:48 AM	#108
*Parisian Girl* MONACO _ Côte d'Azur Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PARIS - Monte Carlo - London Posts: 17,264 Likes (Received): 1016	Pretty bold architecture here. I couldn't see this in many other cities around the world, well, maybe a small few, but I think this will fit in perfectly in Bangkok. Great city! Should look damn hot once completed!

July 27th, 2009, 01:00 AM	#109
spectre000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Paul Posts: 5,020 Likes (Received): 139	From a distance it's looks like it's been bombed. From an artist's perspective I would say its very interesting, but from a practical side it's not very appropriate. I fear the average person is just going to look at it and say "huh?" or "is it falling apart?"

July 28th, 2009, 05:30 AM	#111
TXSkyWatcher Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Terrell...30 miles east of Dallas Posts: 659 Likes (Received): 0	Sweet design! I hope this one rises soon....can't wait to see it!

July 28th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#112
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,664 Likes (Received): 7	absolutely stunning. I love it, its as if a big godzilla/king kong like creature climbed up an ordinary glass box scraper.

July 28th, 2009, 06:37 PM	#114
one-la-view Sa-was-dee Thailand! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangkok Posts: 275 Likes (Received): 0	In Thailand, many people more likely to know it as "Uno Stacko" I think

July 29th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#115
mossimoh Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Posts: 4,866 Likes (Received): 4	[QUOTE=GeoDude;40331164]they should call this building "Jenga" LOL... it still looks good though

August 3rd, 2009, 12:24 PM	#117
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,444 Likes (Received): 24	Well now that it's U/C let's bring it down to the U/C section __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

August 3rd, 2009, 07:39 PM	#118
spectre000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Paul Posts: 5,020 Likes (Received): 139	Look at post #100, the tower is not U/C, only a 3-story showroom building is being built right now. The main tower's plot isn't even dug up yet, prep work hasn't even started yet.

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