Showing posts with label building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label building. Show all posts

Saturday, June 2, 2012

The Tower of The Devil

The mysterious Tower of the Devil, known as Devils Tower, is located in northeastern Wyoming in the United States. Its height is over 1,266 ft., which is comparable with the height of the Empire State Building, which is about 1,250 ft. without the spire. The rock formed about 65 million years ago by volcanic activity, and is unusually shaped in the form of woman’s hips which was the result of erosion of the surrounding soft rock around a strong internal structure.










Saturday, August 8, 2009

Raw Video: Window Washers Rescued From High-Rise


Two window washers in California have been rescued after dangling from a high-rise building after their work platform tilted. Officials say the metal scaffolding slipped but the workers didn't fall because they were wearing safety harnesses.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Raw Video: Demolition in Turkey Goes Wrong

A building demolition in Turkey went seriously wrong on Saturday when, instead of collapsing, it rolled over onto its roof. However, there were no reported injuries.




Monday, February 9, 2009

Brand new 44-storey luxury hotel goes up in flames ignited by fireworks during Chinese holiday

A new 44-storey luxury hotel in downtown Beijing was engulfed in flames today after being showered with sparks from fireworks set off during China's biggest holiday.

The Mandarin Oriental hotel, still under construction, caught fire as the skies above the Chinese capital were filled with fireworks - part of celebrations of the lantern festival that follows the Lunar New Year.

The shooting flames sent off huge plumes of black smoke and showered the ground with embers.

The Mandarin Oriental was expected to be one of Beijing's most luxurious hotels, with 241 guest rooms.

Both buildings were designed by Netherlands architects Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren for the firm OMA. Both were nearing the end of construction.

The fire destroyed years of hard work, said Erik Amir, a senior architect at OMA, who rushed to the site.

'I think it's really sad that this building is destroyed before it can be opened to the public,' he said.








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