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Incredible lighting on this tower. Resembles a giant Olympic Flame.
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^ yep, which in turn was based on the Sydney Tower 1981




...in turn based on Kobe Port Tower, Japan 1963. I think this one's the original


Watts Towers - 1921-1955



(photo by Spencer Reyes?)
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^the first hyperboloid structures were the work of vladimir shukhov. other architects of the time experimented with the hyperboloid structure, but shukhov's are generally the most structurally pure.

i LOVE the hyperboloid structures. maybe because they actually make sense, and do not require all sorts of marketing to make them fashionable? they're structurally efficient, but difficult to construct.
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Looks like giant spiral christmas trees.
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Looks like giant spiral christmas trees.
Indeed; Watts towers are artistic needles rising out of the boring sprawl of Los Angeles.
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WOW this thing just popped up outta nowhere, didn't it? I think it looks great so far, I just hope they plan on keeping it well lit at night.
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Holy shit! This is tall!
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Which came from this:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:F...gorod_1896.jpg
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Pretty modern looking for its day.
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Of all the cities with supertalls U/C i think GUANGZHOU is getting the best looking ones.
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Those last few pictures are incredible. Thanks
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AWESOME!!! favorite structure going up in china right now!
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A tall version of Beijing's bird's nest.
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What a landmark to visit.
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