Weekly Photo Challenge: UNUSUAL

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Weekly Photo Challenge: UNUSUAL

Categories: WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGES
Tags: abu dhabi, yas island

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…

40 Responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: UNUSUAL”

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1 Sonel
March 20, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Stunning shot! Great entry! 🙂

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- 2 nelson RN
  March 20, 2012 at 11:12 pm
  
  Thanks, Sonel!
  
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3 Northern Narratives
March 20, 2012 at 8:15 pm

It’s so big !!!

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- 4 nelson RN
  March 20, 2012 at 11:13 pm
  
  It is!
  Thanks for stopping by!
  
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5 Fergiemoto
March 20, 2012 at 9:49 pm

Unusual indeed!

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- 6 nelson RN
  March 20, 2012 at 11:14 pm
  
  I’m still trying to find out what kind of building it is 🙂
  Thanks for stopping by!
  
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7 Cee Neuner
March 21, 2012 at 12:03 am

Now that is a way cool building. Great choice for the challenge!

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- 8 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:07 am
  
  Thanks, Cee!
  
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9 fgassette
March 21, 2012 at 3:45 am

Very unusual building indeed. Love the shape. Glad you captured it and shared it with us.

BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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- 10 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:08 am
  
  Thanks for the visit and comment, Francine!
  
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11 orples
March 21, 2012 at 3:49 am

That building would have me second guessing what it was too. What city is it in, out of curiosity?

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- 12 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:10 am
  
  It’s in Abu Dhabi. The first time I saw it, I was in complete awe.
  Thanks for stopping by.
  
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13 thirdhandart
March 21, 2012 at 4:46 am

Very unusual! Great entry!

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- 14 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:10 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by!
  
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15 Cris
March 21, 2012 at 6:39 am

Definitely unusual. Nice take.

Please feel free to drop by and view my interpretation of Unusual, if you haven’t already:

Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual Ant Hills

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- 16 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:12 am
  
  Thanks, Cris. I’ll drop by to your site after this 🙂
  
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17 narhvalur
March 21, 2012 at 11:02 am

Congratulations! Read here:http://havehest.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/the-liebster-award-no-5-thanks-sooo-much/

Cheers;
Ann

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- 18 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:13 am
  
  Thank you so much, Ann! Deeply appreciated!
  
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19 eof737
March 22, 2012 at 1:03 pm

It is an awesome shot. Did you find out more information on it? 🙂

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- 20 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:17 am
  
  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.
  
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  - 21 eof737
    March 23, 2012 at 4:22 am
    
    Cool! Will do. TY! 🙂
    
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22 docgelo
March 22, 2012 at 2:24 pm

fantastic building!
bilog!!! ang husay. 🙂

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- 23 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:18 am
  
  OO nga! Salamat sa pagbisita 🙂
  
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24 frizztext
March 22, 2012 at 9:26 pm

I’m honored to be in your blogroll!

A-Z Archive: G! Challenge

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- 25 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:20 am
  
  Your site is one blog I enjoy, that’s why!
  Thanks for the visit 🙂
  
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26 Jo Bryant
March 23, 2012 at 2:51 am

just imagine being inside it…wow

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- 27 nelson RN
  March 23, 2012 at 4:22 am
  
  Gee that gave me an idea! I would love to visit that place and see how it would be like to be inside.
  Thanks for stopping by, Jo!
  
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28 Laura Leigh Goyer
March 24, 2012 at 9:25 am

Wow! This is incredible. I would love to see that with my own eyes. I wonder what they will build next…

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- 29 nelson RN
  March 24, 2012 at 9:29 am
  
  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 🙂 Thanks for the visit 🙂
  
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30 aRVee
March 24, 2012 at 3:51 pm

Beautiful entry my friend 🙂

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- 31 nelson RN
  March 24, 2012 at 6:14 pm
  
  Thanks, Arvee!
  
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32 Learning2Hear
March 27, 2012 at 9:54 am

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!

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- 33 nelson RN
  March 27, 2012 at 5:40 pm
  
  Well I thought it was a UFO that crash-landed in Abu Dhabi :O
  Thanks for stopping by!
  
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34 island traveler
March 27, 2012 at 4:57 pm

That is some. “wow” building. Amazing architectural brilliance. Beautiful capture. Thank you.

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- 35 nelson RN
  March 27, 2012 at 5:31 pm
  
  Thanks, Island Traveler!
  
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36 Gilly Gee
April 7, 2012 at 11:54 am

Amazing! I can’t understand how they would think of being able to build something that shape!

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- 37 nelson RN
  April 7, 2012 at 12:27 pm
  
  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 🙂
  
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38 Victor Tribunsky
April 7, 2012 at 1:53 pm

They want to impress, yes, but they have money for it 🙂

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39 Lady
June 7, 2012 at 1:44 am

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

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- 40 nelson RN
  June 7, 2012 at 9:17 pm
  
  It sure is stunning!
  Thanks for the visit, Lady!
  
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