China Extreme Building Collapse

China has a record of extreme construction misshaps.The 13-floor residential building in Shanghai (pictured) above it on Saturday, killing one worker.

source : http://thisisdiversity.com/articles/all/1521/extreme-building-collapse

Extreme building : The T-House in Festival of Extreme Building

Photos from the Festival of Extreme Building exhibition space. Taken on the 10th of September, 2007.

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Extreme Engineering : A bridge across the Bering Strait

The concept of an overland connection crossing the Bering Strait goes back at least a century. The route would lie just south of the Arctic Circle, subject to long, dark winters and extreme weather (average winter lows −20°C with possible lows approaching −50°C.). Winter maintenance of any exposed roadway would be difficult and closures frequent. Even maintenance of enclosed roadways and pipelines could also be affected by winter weather.

According to Discovery Channel the Bering Strait could be spanned by a series of three bridges via the Diomede Islands for a total distance of about 80 km (50 miles). The two long spans would be comparable in length to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the current longest bridge.

Ice breakup after each winter is violent and would destroy normal bridge piers, so the 55-mile-long bridge would need 220 piers, cone-shaped to resemble and function like the bow of an icebreaker ship, and weighing 50,000 tons each. The bridge would require thousands of kilometers of new road and/or track over extremely harsh terrain through the wilderness of Alaska and Siberia.

The bridge as envisioned would be three stories: the top for vehicle traffic, the middle for high-speed trains, and the bottom for oil and gas pipelines. The top would be open to cars and trucks only during summer months.

Discovery Channel's Extreme Engineering estimates the cost of a highway, double track rail and pipelines, including continuations on land, at $105 billion. This excludes the cost of new roads and railways to reach the bridge. There have been long discussions about a highway for the benefit of residents in western Alaska, but environmental concerns and fears of undue cultural influence from a higher number of visitors to Eskimo villages have obstructed these plans.


source : http://fogonazos.blogspot.com/2007/07/extreme-engineering-bridge-across.html

Extreme and Unique Buildings architecture

Grooved Building (Poland)


Grooved building was designed by contortion Szotynscy Zaleski, was inspired by the fairy tale world and Szancer Marcin made by Jan paintings Swedish artist, Per Dahlberg. Building located in Poland has an area of 4000 square meters in shopping centers Sopot, Poland.

Astra House (Germany)


Unique building is the brewery located in Hamburg, Germany. This unique building can be raised or lowered through the building core. But this building is now reportedly been destroyed as a beer brand bought (Astra) by a larger company.


The Blue Building (Netherlands)
Located in the city Delfshaven, Rotterdam, the building was first designed by Schildersbedrijf N & F Hijnen. This building is made also with the approval of this building that the paint will remain selected blue color to make it look unique.


From a distance the building is the most conspicuous among the other buildings.


Piano House (China)


This piano-shaped building was built in the province of An Hui, China. Seen here is also part of a violin-shaped building escalator. This building was built as an effort to develop the tourism potential in the area.




Houses Dancing (Czech Republic)


Dancing is a title home to the office building located in the city of Prague, Czech Republic. Designed by Croatian-born architect, Vlado Milunic worked with architect Frank Gehry from Canada. , Adding the building began in 1994 and completed in 1996.


Design a futuristic building is expected to become one of the cultural center in the country. Originally named 'Fred and Ginger', and were among the building of the Neo-Baroque, Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau is very popular in Prague.


Basket Building (United States)


The idea came from Dave Longaberger, who is the founder of The Longaberger Company, which eventually manifested in the form of a giant basket and used as the office of the company. According to Dave is the best idea and believe in the presence of this building the company's performance will improve. 'Basket' is beginning to be used on December 17, 1997 as the Home Office of The Longaberger Company.


source : http://poenyatondhy.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/gedung-gedung-unik/