• ARCHITECTURE - Saudi Arabia To Be Permanent Member of Mile-High Club
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Hmm.. 1 Mile is equal to 1.6 kilometers approximately. That being the case, it's pretty much on par with what the citdadel was.
[QUOTE=Van-man;29089249]If true, that's awfully nice of him.[/QUOTE] It's to save himself from his people. The last thing he wants is a revolt throwing him out. I wouldn't really call it nice - rather a form :ssh: money.
See that number on your gas pump? This is what it's paying for.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;29089857]It's to save himself from his people. The last thing he wants is a revolt throwing him out. I wouldn't really call it nice - rather a form :ssh: money.[/QUOTE] Just because it utilizes money doesn't makes it "absolute corrupt, bribery" Believe it or not, some reforms, like raising monthly unemployment checks/minimum wage/apartments for low-income residents e.g actually costs the government money.
Tall buildings already sway back and forth at the very top. As it gets taller, the amount of sway increases significantly. At 1 mile high, I don't know how you'd keep everyone from getting sick on the very top floors.
I'll have to agree with you on that, there has to be a physical limit for building free standing structures to a certain height. But I suppose if you're willing to waste desalinized water on growing crops then why not make a mile high tower with your money.
[QUOTE=jimhowl33t;29088761]Weren't they already spending a bit too much, some time ago? Silly Saudis, petrol is not unlimited, you know...[/QUOTE]That was Dubai. Saudi Arabia is more financially stable to an extent (and isn't trying to build a city for the super-rich from the ground up) [QUOTE=GunFox;29090078]Tall buildings already sway back and forth at the very top. As it gets taller, the amount of sway increases significantly. At 1 mile high, I don't know how you'd keep everyone from getting sick on the very top floors.[/QUOTE]True. I suppose they'll just have those that can stand it working there.
I wonder how many jobs it will create, and how much income it will bring per year. A mile is a very large space when you are talking about how many people/rooms you can fit in.
[QUOTE=acidcj;29088811]How do you build a building that high? It's not like you can use cranes or something. I mean, how is it even possible to get the metal up there?[/QUOTE] Like all modern skyscraper construction, they have cranes that ridge the side of the building before the windows are put in.
Would be amazing to have your residence up there. Holy shit. You'd almost need a groceries store there. Some people don't even walk a mile to do their shopping. [img]http://www.fahad.com/pics/jeddah_mile_high_tower.jpg[/img] Wat..
[QUOTE=Starpluck;29089097]The Saudi King did actually commit to the biggest reforms out of every Middle Eastern nation: [URL]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110318/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_saudi_protests_3[/URL] [release] The sweeteners include an [B]additional two months' wages for all government workers [/B]and [B]two extra payments for university students worth around $500[/B]. He raised the [B]monthly minimum wage to $800[/B] and announced a [B]monthly payment of around $260 to the country's unemployed. [/B]The king set aside around [B]$70 billion to build 500,000 apartments for low-income residents. He promised millions more capital for the government's housing loan fund [/B]and [B]raised the maximum loan for homes to around $130,000.[/B] The king vowed to fight corruption with the creation of a new body answerable directly to him. [B]He promised billions for the health secto[/B]r — [U]announcing new research centers around the country, homes for medics and thousands of new hospital beds[/U]. He also promised an [B]extra $40 million for private hospitals[/B]. He also announced [B]60,000 new jobs[/B] in the security forces — a move that would employ huge numbers of otherwise jobless young men, while bolstering his kingdom's ability to snuff out protests. The new swath of promises were the second series of sweeteners offered to Saudi residents. Earlier this month, the King ordered roughly [B]$37 billion [/B]to be pumped into various programs [B]targeting the oil kingdom's lower income population.[/B] [/release][/QUOTE] 30 years from now hes the next hosni mubarak. just, won't, leave
[QUOTE=acidcj;29088811]How do you build a building that high? It's not like you can use cranes or something. I mean, how is it even possible to get the metal up there?[/QUOTE] they use cranes to lift other cranes, to lift other cranes, to lift other cranes.
Wow holy SHIT.
i hope it won't be as useless as the burj khalifa
Pretty cool. I wonder how the elevator system will work. I also wonder if America will attempt to join the mile high club. We have some pretty impressive skyscrapers, but other countries have superseded us with their own skyscrapers.
[QUOTE=Starpluck;29089097]The Saudi King did actually commit to the biggest reforms out of every Middle Eastern nation: [URL]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110318/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_saudi_protests_3[/URL] [release] The sweeteners include an [B]additional two months' wages for all government workers [/B]and [B]two extra payments for university students worth around $500[/B]. He raised the [B]monthly minimum wage to $800[/B] and announced a [B]monthly payment of around $260 to the country's unemployed. [/B]The king set aside around [B]$70 billion to build 500,000 apartments for low-income residents. He promised millions more capital for the government's housing loan fund [/B]and [B]raised the maximum loan for homes to around $130,000.[/B] The king vowed to fight corruption with the creation of a new body answerable directly to him. [B]He promised billions for the health secto[/B]r — [U]announcing new research centers around the country, homes for medics and thousands of new hospital beds[/U]. He also promised an [B]extra $40 million for private hospitals[/B]. He also announced [B]60,000 new jobs[/B] in the security forces — a move that would employ huge numbers of otherwise jobless young men, while bolstering his kingdom's ability to snuff out protests. The new swath of promises were the second series of sweeteners offered to Saudi residents. Earlier this month, the King ordered roughly [B]$37 billion [/B]to be pumped into various programs [B]targeting the oil kingdom's lower income population.[/B] [/release][/QUOTE] But he still crashes down basic freedoms.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;29090941]I'll have to agree with you on that, there has to be a physical limit for building free standing structures to a certain height. But I suppose if you're willing to waste desalinized water on growing crops then why not make a mile high tower with your money.[/QUOTE] Only for steel and concrete stuff. By the time they plan on building twelve kilometer-high buildings we'll probably have CNT's and diamond.
I wonder if it would be easier to start building the top at ground level, then lifting it up and building the next floor beneath, etc....eventually weight would become a serious issue. Maybe do it in sections. But I hate to think of what that would do to flight paths in the area. [editline]10th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=sami-elite;29091191]Would be amazing to have your residence up there. Holy shit. You'd almost need a groceries store there. Some people don't even walk a mile to do their shopping. [img_thumb]http://www.fahad.com/pics/jeddah_mile_high_tower.jpg[/img_thumb] Wat..[/QUOTE] Wait a minute. 5,250 feet tall? That's not EVEN a mile!! [editline]10th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Clunj;29091249]30 years from now hes the next hosni mubarak. just, won't, leave[/QUOTE] He's the KING of Saudi Arabia. He rules until he dies, then his child takes over.
so the nation of saudi arabia is going to fuck somebody on a plane?
So... uh... what happens to the people living up top in a power outage? [editline]10th April 2011[/editline] Or a fire.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;29092222]So... uh... what happens to the people living up top in a power outage? [editline]10th April 2011[/editline] Or a fire.[/QUOTE] Can't breath.
[QUOTE=Swilly;29092290]Can't breath.[/QUOTE] I live above a mile high...somehow I don't need any breathing apparatus. [editline]10th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=tmbm;29092218]so the nation of saudi arabia is going to fuck somebody on a plane?[/QUOTE] Saudi Arabia fucked nearly 3,000 people on 4 planes.
Jesus fuck. Why would you want to build something that high?
[QUOTE=Swilly;29092290]Can't breath.[/QUOTE]Unless someone smashes a window, air pressure will remain the same in a power cut. In any case, one can still breathe at that height. For example, Mount Everest is over 8 kilometres above sea level, and while most use bottled oxygen, it's possible without and climbers don't generally use it below the 8km mark. EDIT: How amusing, a revenge dumb rater.
[QUOTE=Clunj;29091249]30 years from now hes the next hosni mubarak. just, won't, leave[/QUOTE] Do you not understand how a monarchy works? [editline]10th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=acidcj;29088811]How do you build a building that high? It's not like you can use cranes or something. I mean, how is it even possible to get the metal up there?[/QUOTE] I really can't wait to see how it is built. Its crazy.
That looks intense. I can totally imagine all buildings in the future being that tall and slick looking :D
It looks kinda silly just sticking so obviously out of the skyline. Though it would be kind of cool if cities of the future had lots of buildings like this.
[QUOTE=Dlaor-guy;29092337]Jesus fuck. Why would you want to build something that high?[/QUOTE] I like it because I hope it sets a trend for cities of pure supertowers such as this.
[QUOTE=Ridge;29092098] Wait a minute. 5,250 feet tall? That's not EVEN a mile!! [/QUOTE] It's only 30 feet off, I'm sure they could put an antenna or something on it to raise the height.
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