obviously, construction technologies are advancing extremely quickly. couple that with multi-billionnaires / deep-pocketed companies trying to outdo each other in the quest for the next standout design and you have a near-future filled with mile-high skyscrapers and buildings that no longer look like buildings.

below are 9 strange and unique structures which have either been approved or are in the final stages of approval. some have already been partially constructed.

welcome to the future landscape.

1. aqua, usaKLIK!!!!



from a distance this skyscraper, to be completed in 2009 in chicago, will seem quite traditional. it’ll only be when you get close and look up that you can appreciate the ripple/jelly effect created by variously sized balconies from top to bottom.



2. chicago spire, usaKLIK!!!



the phenomenal chicago spire, when completed in 2010, will be the world’s tallest residential building and the tallest building of any kind in the western world. seemingly modelled on the image of a giant drill poking through the ground, the 609m structure will dominate the chicago skyline.



3. cctv headquarters, china KLIK!!!!



at a modest 234m the cctv building isn’t going to stand out from a distance. however the design and shape is a crowdstopper to say the least and will be another incredible addition to beijing’s skyline in time for the 2008 olympics. the shape, described as a ‘z criss-cross’ results in a very high, seemingly unsupported corner at the front. let’s hope there’s a glass floor up there.



4. regatta hotel, jakartaKLIK!!!!



taking on a nautical theme, the developers say the 10 smaller towers represent sailing boats whilst the larger building is ‘the lighthouse’. it’s the lighthouse that steals the show for me, possibly the most incredible looking structure i’ve seen for a long time. if it ends up looking anything close to these pictures i’ll be impressed.



5. residence antilia, indiaKLIK!!!



construction has begun on residence antilia despite opposition from those who see it as an ‘excessive’ design in a city where more than 65% of the population live in slums. politics aside and after you recover from the initial shock of seeing a skyscraper that resembles an ikea cd rack, the building actually looks like it may succeed as a stunning, unique, green piece of architecture.

6. russia tower, russia KLIK!!!!



topped with an observation deck over the city of moscow, russia tower will become the tallest building in europe when completed in 2012 and twice the height of the eiffel tower. construction has already started on this angular beast which was designed by foster & partners, also responsible for the gherkin and spaceport america, currently in development.



7. penang global city centre, malaysiaKLIK!!!!



following months of speculation and sturdy opposition, this humungous project is in the final stages of approval and apparently construction will start very soon. even so, due to the size of the plan it will take at least 15 years to complete. resembling a sci-fi city, the area will be crowned by 2 x 200m towers and completely transform the small island of penang.



8. gazprom headquarters, russiaKLIK!!!!



this gigantic, 300m tall glass flame of a building will house the gazprom headquarters in st. petersburg, dwarfing all structures in its vicinity. it will apparently change colour up to 10 times per day depending on the position of the sun. the building has already been nicknamed ‘corn on the cob’ by unhappy locals.



9. burj dubai, dubaiKLIK!!!!



this is the big one. when completed next year it will be the tallest man-made structure in the world and the tallest building by a long shot with a predicted height of 818m. note: currently the tallest building on earth, excluding an antenna, is taipei 101 in taiwan which stands at 509m. the photo below is the building’s current state: the skyscrapers below the burj dubai used to look tall.

HasBiba 


gazprom headquarters, russia najlepsa je stvarno ako to naprave
btw gde da uplatim za stan?

 

meni se najviše dopada...residence antilia.

 

Свака част на теми...

 

Занимљива ова индијска.

  :shock:vau

Strašno, ovi Arapi su ludi, oće da dižu zgradu od 818m, i na kraju će nabaciti neku antenu od 200m čisto da bi prebacili taj famozni kilometar

 

Ima vala Bin Laden da bira sta ce da gadja !!!

Mislim da treba da se promeni naziv teme u Top 10....

Najveca zgrada na svetu koja treba da bude izgradjena. Navodno projekat je vec odobren.

Na trecoj slici se vidi udaljenost od Kremlja

Link: Crystal island

Project Area:

Total Gross External Area (Above Ground): 1,100,000 m2
Site area: 440,000 m2

Programme:

Public 360deg Top Observation Deck (at 300m level): 3000 m2 gross external area
Public 360deg Main Observation Deck (150m ): 6000 m2
Serviced apartments – approx. 900 units (80m to 140m): 265,000 m2
Hotel – approx. 3000 keys (12m to 80m ): 245,000 m2
Offices (40m to 80m ): 75,000 m2
Retail, Catering, Entertainment (0m to 40m ): 160,000 m2
Museum and IMAX (0m to 40m ); 100,000 m2
Theatres – 1500, 750, 750 seats (0m to 40m): 95,000 m2
School – 500 students (0m to 40m): 4000 m2
Covered Public Space: 150,000 m2
Sub-Total Above Ground: 1,100,000 m2
Sub-Total Above 150m: 3,000 m2
Underground Parking – approx. 14,000 spaces: 525,000 m2


Utilities and services: 875,000 m2
Sub-Total Below Ground: 1,400,000 m2
Total: 2,503,000 m2

Meni se od svega najvise dopada Crystal Island, kao i onaj (takodje ruski) neboder. Odlicne frome, pogotovo Crystal Island - u sustini piramidalan sto je staticki prirodnije.
Onaj megalopenis u Dubaiu je kurcenje "par excelence". Zelim im da se toj zgradi nikad nista lose ne desi (napr. pozar) i da je tlo jako(?) (tj. ako je pesak da su stavili dovoljno dobrih shipova).
Nekako mi se cini da se na taj toranj ne bih penjao bez padobrana.
Inace, uopste ne volim nebodere, a ni zgrade koje su radjene sa namerom da impresioniraju kao naj-naj dok im je namena uglavnom banalne prirode - cist materjalizam, biznis, potrosnja, tandara-mandara!

Nema vise prave arhitekture, ovo su tekture, tehno-ljusture bez dubljeg unutrasnjeg sadrzaja, koncepta i misli. Nemaju filozofiju osim filozofije biznisa (ako takva kovanica uopste moze opstati, jer u biznisu ne postoji filozofija samo profitofilija).

Ja volim kucicu od blata, drveta, kamena ili cigle uvucenu u prirodu.
Jebes zivot bez stolica u bastici, bez zemlje koju gazis. Covek mora da hodi po zemlji jer je ona njegova majka i tako se puni energijom. Moze da leti, ali se uvek vraca. Oni koji zive na 287 spratu monstruma imaju drugacije energije, misli, sve.
Mogao bih ja to ali da mogu da polecem sa svog balkona na toj visini i da slecem, tj. da nema straha od padanja (antigravitacija). Ovako bez krila, ako ti nesto zapreci put dole ili gore (pogotovo dole) ti si u zamci.

Ali, bez obzira, mora se odati priznanje projektantima kao i izvodjacima.
To su fantasticni poduhvati na kojima radi gomila ljudi.
Zato bravo za arhitekte, gradjevinare i sve ostale 

Pitanje smisla i dalje ostaje!
 

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superrr slike!

Мој фаворит. 

Russia rulz