This was floating around work today from one of staff that frequents Dubai. It's a view from the top of the Burj Dubai, now the world's tallest building. It came with the following:
The attached photograph was taken from one of the tower crane platforms above the Burj Dubai this month. The Burj Dubai is still under construction and this photo shows it at a height of approximately 630 meters (2070 feet). Supposedly, it takes about 27 minutes travel time for a construction crane to hoist material from ground level to the top of present construction level.
It's probably one of the most talked about buildings in Dubai so I typically refrain from posting any additional details, but this vantage point was too difficult to resist.
The Radisson SAS Hotel in Germany is, well, actually quite pretty. By American Radisson standards (see: Midwest US Radisson Standards), it's not surrounded by the archetypal Applemacaroni Pablo Grilles, nor is it slathered with man made retention ponds and cheap shrubbery, subsiding wholly on the surrounding goose poo.
It's, in fact, located in the middle of Berlin, sits directly across the room from the beautiful Berlin Cathedral...
...and contains an aquarium that would make the Caspian Sea jealous.
Behold!
The AquaDom!
From the ground-up.
From the up-ground.
From the terrace to the up-ground.
From the oh-my-God-I'm-in-the-evil-villain-spot-from-a-Bond-movie position.
Photos: Under CC License from Flickr user jeeeeeandlo.
It is, in fact, the largest cylindrical aquarium on the planet (our planet).
25 meters x 11 meters = 900,000 liters salt water! That's (in Midwest terms) 450,000 2-liters of Mountain Dew!
And before you go and pat the Radisson people on the back, check out the Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc. portfolio. They made this wishing well, but are by no means a rookie in Water World. They're not afraid of the large-scale (see: Dubai) fish ponds, so this is by no means new to them. Then again, you need to congratulate the SAS folks for agreeing to a vision like this. You thought by a house with a pool was a major investment!
One of the most exciting hotels in Berlin Mitte, the 5 star Radisson SAS Hotel features the world's largest cylindrical aquarium with 2,500 tropical fish. The AquaDom is 25 metres high and situated in the hotel lobby.
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1) Everything is meant in good fun. 2) At this time, there is just too much cool stuff on the interwebs and this is my way of keeping track of it all. 3) My intent is to better familiarize myself with an industry I am only beginning to understand.
Well, where to begin? I graduated from Eckerd College in 2000 [St. Petersburg, FL] with a BA in International Law with a Concentration in Human Rights and Genocide Studies. After college I joined the Peace Corps, serving in the Republic of Kiribati in the South Pacific [2001-2003]. I am currently a Buyer for a design in OH.********As the world continues to accelerate and evolve, I am growing more and more fascinated with technology and design. Since I am not formally trained in either of those fields, this blog aims to showcase products/ideas/tech/people I like. Take it for what you will.********Lili Cheng once wrote, "A beautiful side effect of making things is you start to look around and wonder, 'how did they do that?'; you learn to see, analyze, and appreciate different approaches, well-made things, and clever solutions." Surrounded by creativity and cleverness, I can't help but find myself intrigued.
I have a wonderful wife and a healthy-boweled 1 year-old son.
...and contains an aquarium that would make the Caspian Sea jealous.
From the up-ground.
From the terrace to the up-ground.
From the oh-my-God-I'm-in-the-evil-villain-spot-from-a-Bond-movie position.
Photos: Under CC License from Flickr user 
