Abu Duabi Leanig Tower beats Pisa

[M'Sharak]

I'm curious, are the floors in this new tower at an angle in relation to the ground? Because if they aren't, I wouldn't call that a "leaning" tower... just shaped to look bent...

The floors are parallel to the ground, but are staggered horizontally above the 12th floor; it's the exterior shell which appears to lean.

Here's more on the building's structure:

http://www.capitalgate.ae/structure.php

There are also links to a video, a photo gallery, etc. at the left of the page.

 

[Canadave]

I'm curious, are the floors in this new tower at an angle in relation to the ground? Because if they aren't, I wouldn't call that a "leaning" tower... just shaped to look bent...

Indeed. To me, that would put this tower firmly in the inclined category, where the Big O is both taller and at a greater incline.

 

[trekkiedane]

Here it is, in case anyone's interested:

Cool, looks like a modern -or is that 'post modern' or, indeed, post-post-modern- version of these:

Puerta de Europa (Madrid)
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[iguana_tonante]

Re: Abu Duabi Leanig Tower beats Pisa

Good. Maybe tourists will stop taking retarded pictures of themselves pushing or supporting the tower of Pisa.

I like the Dancing House of Prague.

I've seen it in person, they are nice but largely underwhelming. Best seen at night with some nice lighting.

 

[JonathonWally]

Re: Abu Duabi Leanig Tower beats Pisa

Good. Maybe tourists will stop taking retarded pictures of themselves pushing or supporting the tower of Pisa.

Does no one have any originality? I would take a picture of me standing straight, but have my sunglasses and hat shifted to match the tower or vice versa, just to give people a massive headache while trying to figure out what's going on when they look at the photo.

 

[dubai_property]

Still Dubai property owner surprise the world with the new designs.

 

[iguana_tonante]

wut?

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Just a spammer. He's gone now.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Ah, ok.

 

[trekkiedane]

wut?

^It's all in the name and in the sig. plus: I have notified the authorities about this blatant disregard of the rules around here!
(dammit the thread went on while I was notifying and posting )