Comments on: Introducing the World’s Tallest Building: Mile-High Tower in Saudi Arabia http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/ Learn, Network, Invest Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bluehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-96383 blue Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:30:02 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-96383 Never going to take-off, its just a dream, Dubai had all the supporting infrastructure to place the tower at its center of attention, Saudi will keep a tower in the middle of not so impressive land?and no one will visit saudi just for the tower, end of the day its harsh islamic ancient laws will not allow modern free world life style, whats the need for a tower then? build a mosque that will atleast serve its purpose! saudi's hate emiratis because emiratis means progress, saudi is richest but whats the use? how many want to live in saudi? very few (only saudi's) the success of Dubai and UAE is opening its door to the free world. Long live UAE and emiratis! they future has a place for them. Never going to take-off, its just a dream, Dubai had all the supporting infrastructure to place the tower at its center of attention, Saudi will keep a tower in the middle of not so impressive land?and no one will visit saudi just for the tower, end of the day its harsh islamic ancient laws will not allow modern free world life style, whats the need for a tower then? build a mosque that will atleast serve its purpose! saudi’s hate emiratis because emiratis means progress, saudi is richest but whats the use? how many want to live in saudi? very few (only saudi’s) the success of Dubai and UAE is opening its door to the free world. Long live UAE and emiratis! they future has a place for them.

]]> By: G. W. Allegrettihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-94654 G. W. Allegretti Tue, 24 May 2011 16:59:47 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-94654 Many decades ago, American architect Frank Lloyd Wright offered a design proposal for "The Illinois Tower," a mile-high skyscraper. Engineers determined that such a structure could indeed be built and could even withstand seismic forces. What makes such a building not feasable was the requirement to move poeple in and out every day. The cross-sectional area of the elevators leaves so little leasable area on each floor that the economic returen does not support the expense. Many decades ago, American architect Frank Lloyd Wright offered a design proposal for “The Illinois Tower,” a mile-high skyscraper. Engineers determined that such a structure could indeed be built and could even withstand seismic forces. What makes such a building not feasable was the requirement to move poeple in and out every day. The cross-sectional area of the elevators leaves so little leasable area on each floor that the economic returen does not support the expense.

]]> By: Gareth Williamshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-93844 Gareth Williams Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:21:02 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-93844 Sod getting a lift to the top floor! Would take a few hours to get up to the top! Moving in would take weeks!!! Lol Sod getting a lift to the top floor! Would take a few hours to get up to the top! Moving in would take weeks!!! Lol

]]> By: Paulhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-93829 Paul Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:53:04 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-93829 i wouldnt mind working on the 300th floor... not to worry, they send all their citizens to the US to destroy tall buildings and kill people! i wouldnt mind working on the 300th floor… not to worry, they send all their citizens to the US to destroy tall buildings and kill people!

]]> By: Greghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-93793 Greg Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:24:07 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-93793 I guess because of the price of fuel they are trying to climb stairs into space. I guess because of the price of fuel they are trying to climb stairs into space.

]]> By: Juniorhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-85213 Junior Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:54:26 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-85213 Having lived in this part of the world, Nadine. I must say that, from that height, you wouldn't see the ground through the dust!! Having lived in this part of the world, Nadine. I must say that, from that height, you wouldn’t see the ground through the dust!!

]]> By: Werdnahttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-79146 Werdna Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:29:50 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-79146 As mentioned above, talking and proposing is different to actually doing it. If it is run by locals, forget about it it will never take off.Why Jeddah?But in the end it is a great idea, just like the "world dubai", and "Palm Jebal Ali". As mentioned above, talking and proposing is different to actually doing it.
If it is run by locals, forget about it it will never take off.

Why Jeddah?

But in the end it is a great idea, just like the “world dubai”, and “Palm Jebal Ali”.

]]> By: PX41-000http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-77476 PX41-000 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:19:57 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-77476 It's great to see humans building such beautiful structures.. the only problem is when you build structures so tall or so massive it could collapse with the slightest earthquake and DUBAI is not prone to earthquakes also NEW YORK.. any bigger and it will collapse.. you see buildings that are closer to the ground have more weight and stay mostly in place in an earthquake tall buildings sway back and forth and could snap in half or fall in to it self and panes of glass could hurt/kill many people.. build with caution and not with ego good luck to you... LOVE AND PEACE !PX41~ It’s great to see humans building such beautiful structures.. the only problem is when you build structures so tall or so massive it could collapse with the slightest earthquake and DUBAI is not prone to earthquakes also NEW YORK.. any bigger and it will collapse.. you see buildings that are closer to the ground have more weight and stay mostly in place in an earthquake tall buildings sway back and forth and could snap in half or fall in to it self and panes of glass could hurt/kill many people.. build with caution and not with ego good luck to you… LOVE AND PEACE !

PX41~

]]> By: MAMONhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-76481 MAMON Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:23:56 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-76481 this is waste of resources, waste of money, waste of artistic values, waste of artistic conceptual design. why did the west build tall buildings arabs???? beacuse the couldn't advance horzionatlly and so in big cities like chicago and new york the only way possible to slove the problem of lack of land and growing population is by advancing vertically?? thats a problem-solving design, a problem solving architecture, what dose your propsed and built tall buildings solve??? this is waste of resources, waste of money, waste of artistic values, waste of artistic conceptual design. why did the west build tall buildings arabs???? beacuse the couldn’t advance horzionatlly and so in big cities like chicago and new york the only way possible to slove the problem of lack of land and growing population is by advancing vertically?? thats a problem-solving design, a problem solving architecture, what dose your propsed and built tall buildings solve???

]]> By: shafhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-73384 shaf Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:47:03 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-73384 im going to jump of that from a bungi jump im going to jump of that from a bungi jump

]]> By: fernandohttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-72502 fernando Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:02:27 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-72502 Being a civil engineer this is a challenging structural,soil foundation etc.task.It will be interseting to know who is the consulting and contractor firms. Being a civil engineer this is a challenging structural,soil foundation etc.task.It will be interseting to know who is the consulting and contractor firms.

]]> By: Amir Yahya BIn Al Saudhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-68064 Amir Yahya BIn Al Saud Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:56:34 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/03/31/introducing-the-worlds-tallest-building-mile-high-tower-in-saudi-arabia/#comment-68064 Peace and blessings be upon us all,Yes, Jeddah will join the mile high club of super sky structures (SSS), incidentally, the structure will be near our modest airport, which alone is equal to the city area of Pairs. This SSS will be a consent reminder to our people of what foreigners can do and fetch with our money. European design, Indian engineering, South African sub contractors, and Sub-Continent assemblers. Unfortunately with such an ambitious project, safety mishaps will occur and I do not look forward to reading about how a young worker committed suicide by jumping from a work station. Where in fact, he was not provided adequate fall protection and simply may have been exhausted and slipped. Though, I would look forward to working in this structure: I enjoy viewing aircraft land and this will prove an excellent vista.Allah knows best- Most humble, HRH Amir Yahya Peace and blessings be upon us all,

Yes,
Jeddah will join the mile high club of super sky structures (SSS), incidentally, the structure will be near our modest airport, which alone is equal to the city area of Pairs. This SSS will be a consent reminder to our people of what foreigners can do and fetch with our money. European design, Indian engineering, South African sub contractors, and Sub-Continent assemblers. Unfortunately with such an ambitious project, safety mishaps will occur and I do not look forward to reading about how a young worker committed suicide by jumping from a work station. Where in fact, he was not provided adequate fall protection and simply may have been exhausted and slipped. Though, I would look forward to working in this structure: I enjoy viewing aircraft land and this will prove an excellent vista.

Allah knows best-
Most humble,
HRH Amir Yahya

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