Burj Khalifa Dubai passes CN Tower as World's Tallest

[caltrane74]

what is Shawn's handle on UT?

 

[Edward Skira]

Hasn't rejoined the forum as far as I can tell since the move.

 

[FutureMayor]

Cirque du Soleil is planning a stunt to happen at the top of the CN Tower. Details to be released next week. I suspect it might be part of the programming for Nuit Blanche and a great PR stunt for Toronto, the CN Tower and Cirque.

Louroz

 

[adma]

Hasn't rejoined the forum as far as I can tell since the move.

I believe his other activities (incl. Spacing Wire) wound up taking more priority, so he basically quietly retired himself about a year or so ago...

 

[BuildTO]

Anybody read the article in the recent Architectural Record about the abuse of construction workers at Dubai building sites? There were some 800 construction work-related deaths last year alone.

The following appeared back when talk about Dubai construction was starting up on the forum:

http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/2005/07/sinister_paradise.html

 

[Hydrogen]

^Thanks for that. Sounds like a place that is both surreal and depressing.

 

[urbanboyto]

yes that is a great article about a quintessential 21st century place...

 

[eastEnder]

Cirque du Soleil is planning a stunt to happen at the top of the CN Tower. Details to be released next week. I suspect it might be part of the programming for Nuit Blanche and a great PR stunt for Toronto, the CN Tower and Cirque.

Louroz

I heard that Cirque is planning to break a Guinness World Record for performing acrobatics at the highest point on earth. I guess we'll find out more this week. CN Tower out of the record books??? ...not so fast!

 

[BobBob]

^ Easily beaten by taking the elevator to the top of the Burj Dubai and doing a backflip.