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more about #normanfoster more comments → skierpage: Norman Foster peaked in 1984 with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building (6th sketch) yet he's done so much great work since (just go to [www.fostera... more » Kid-A: I'm a fan of Sir Norman Foster too but as much as I love the majority of his work, I absolutely detest the Swiss Re building in London. more » bosskev: You know, that "before" and "after" comparison? Re-bar, schmee-bar. I'm thinking there's some kind of high-concept cosmic prank going on here. Doesn't... more » nutbastard: what they don't tell you is the improperly installed rebar is in floors 4-19. more » Kaiser-Machead: Get this through your head you motherfucker, you! You only exist out here because of me! That's the only reason! Without *me*, you, personally, every... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: 'The hotel, called the Harmon, was just essentially "kneecapped."' That statement would have had a double meaning thirty years ago... more » SeattleTed is proud to like Robert Zimmerman: Convenient. Construction Costs Saved + Future Litigation Monies paid out by GC insurance > Initial Value of completed building more » SilenceisGolden: rebar is installed in many areas of the foundation, floors, anywhere that concrete really is. How you incorrectly install rebar is a mystery to me. On... more » Skunky: These guys didn't happen to work on that hotel in Beijing, did they? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: This would never have happened if they went with Art Vandalay's plans instead.. more » G.O.D.: Why wouldn't they just blow it up and start over using some money from the government, It's not that great anyway from the picture. more » VANGOR: What else did the improperly install? more » 350z-Racer: 'epic fail' more » -
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Inside the Mind of Norman Foster
I love architecture. And art too. That's why I like this gallery of sketches by Sir Norman Foster. It's fascinating to see his evolution, and how his art turns into formidable buildings, which seem to come from The Future. More » -
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Planned 49-Story Vegas Hotel Gets Kneecapped to 28 Floors Because of Construction Fail
A hotel designed by famous architect Lord Norman Foster will be cut down to little more than half of its intended design because of improperly installed rebar on 15 floors. More » -
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World's Biggest Building Coming To Moscow: Looks Like It Will Be Christmas Year-Round
Christmas may be over, but if designer Sir Norman Foster has his way, everyone in Moscow will be staring at a 1500-ft-tall, 27 million square foot, $4 billion dollar Christmas tree every day of the year. The structure, dubbed "Crystal Island," is being described as a "city within a building" and will feature 900 apartments, 3000 hotel rooms, an international school for 500 students, cinemas, a theater, a sports complex and more. More »
