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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Sydney Harbour Bridge (SHB)
The Sydney_Harbour_Bridge is such a fantastic structure.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Harbour_Bridge_looking_South_%2814039660121%29.jpg Wow, originally with 6 lanes & 4 sets of tracks. The Burrard_Bridge in Vancouver, BC was designed to have 6 lanes & a lower level for streetcars or tram-trains. No trams on the non-existent lower level, as Vancouver wants to be one of the last cities to bring back its trams. Unlike NSW, BC seems to have a problem with allowing trains on road bridges in the 21st century.
It's no wonder that such a wide & magnificent bridge from the 1930s would instantly become a fantastic NSW landmark & an Australian icon. Unfortunatly, it looks like Canada won't have a bridge of a similar magnitude by the 2030s. The 4 lane Pattullo+Bridge in BC is less than half its width & only has 1 sidewalk & never had any provision for trains. Its replacement will only open with 4 lanes & no HOV or bus lanes. Thus, its a pale imitation to the 8 lane Anzac_Bridge.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Hopewell Centre (Hong Kong)
(1,190,000 sq ft)
"The building uses a circular floor plan. Although the front entrance is on the 'ground floor', commuters are taken through a set of escalators to the 3rd floor lift lobby. Hopewell Centre stands on the slope of a hill so steep that the building has its back entrance on the 17th floor towards Kennedy Road."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopewell_Centre_(Hong_Kong)
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=200&page=1
"The building uses a circular floor plan. Although the front entrance is on the 'ground floor', commuters are taken through a set of escalators to the 3rd floor lift lobby. Hopewell Centre stands on the slope of a hill so steep that the building has its back entrance on the 17th floor towards Kennedy Road."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopewell_Centre_(Hong_Kong)
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=200&page=1
Jardine House HK
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Jardine_House_seen_from_IFC2.jpg
http://www.emporis.com/buildings/121006/jardine-house-hong-kong-china
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central,_Hong_Kong ,
http://hk-magazine.com/city-living/article/hong-kong-high
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Hong_Kong#Tallest_buildings ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Harbour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Harbour_crossings#Road_tunnels
http://www.emporis.com/buildings/121006/jardine-house-hong-kong-china
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central,_Hong_Kong ,
http://hk-magazine.com/city-living/article/hong-kong-high
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Hong_Kong#Tallest_buildings ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Harbour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Harbour_crossings#Road_tunnels
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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