This was a view from the window of a hotel where I stayed last November. I zoomed my camera to find out what this coin-looking figure was. It was actually a building! Unusual shape for a very tall structure, isn’t it?
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aldar.com
FOOTNOTE (23 March 2012): Finally, I found the name of this odd-looking structure. It’s an offfice building called HQ. The HQ Building was voted in 2008 as ‘Best Futuristic Design’ by the Building Exchange Conference, and is a striking addition to the Abu Dhabi skyline. The building is the world’s first circular skyscraper.
Check out these links:
http://www.hqad.ae/homepage.php
http://www.aldar.com/aldar_developments-hq.en
And I even found a video…
Stunning shot! Great entry!
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It’s so big !!!
It is!
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Unusual indeed!
I’m still trying to find out what kind of building it is
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Now that is a way cool building. Great choice for the challenge!
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Very unusual building indeed. Love the shape. Glad you captured it and shared it with us.
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That building would have me second guessing what it was too. What city is it in, out of curiosity?
It’s in Abu Dhabi. The first time I saw it, I was in complete awe.
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Very unusual! Great entry!
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Definitely unusual. Nice take.
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It is an awesome shot. Did you find out more information on it?
Hi there! Because you asked, I tried to google about it, so please check this same post, as I have added some footnotes + a video taken from the National Geographic. This odd-looking structure is an office building called HQ.
Cool! Will do. TY!
fantastic building!
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just imagine being inside it…wow
Gee that gave me an idea! I would love to visit that place and see how it would be like to be inside.
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Wow! This is incredible. I would love to see that with my own eyes. I wonder what they will build next…
I couldn’t believe my eyes too. Who would thought of creating a very tall building that’s shaped like this? A lot of planning and measuring
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Beautiful entry my friend
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That is indeed a very unusual building! You got a great photo of it from your room, and I wouldn’t have known for sure it was a building either. It looks more like an art sculpture, very eye-catching. I enjoyed the video and learning about it, thanks for posting the information on it!
Well I thought it was a UFO that crash-landed in Abu Dhabi :O
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That is some. “wow” building. Amazing architectural brilliance. Beautiful capture. Thank you.
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Amazing! I can’t understand how they would think of being able to build something that shape!
I can’t understand that too. I feel some space is wasted with a round architecture, rather than the usual rectangular ones. I guess they just want to impress. Many buildings here in the UAE were built to impress. Thanks for visiting
They want to impress, yes, but they have money for it
Wow another stunning building. Architecture sure is booming in Asia huh?!
Haha it looks like a giant dropped a coin in the middle of the city XD
It sure is stunning!
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