Comments on: The Tallest Tower In Latin America http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/ Modern Industrial Design News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:21:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mexbro http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-88907 mexbro Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:15:10 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-88907 I admire your intelect..very well said...thanks..now adays we have too many ignorant people on the information highway..its called net rage...to be a hater is to be a looserrrrrrr.. I admire your intelect..very well said…thanks..now adays we have too many ignorant people on the information highway..its called net rage…to be a hater is to be a looserrrrrrr..

]]> By: Alejadnro http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-87832 Alejadnro Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:06:44 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-87832 Well in reality Mexico City is perfect for any Building as long as the Building is built adequatly,and who cares if the building is built by some else that is not Mexican, i mean the Petrona Towers in Malaysia were built by Angertinian Well in reality Mexico City is perfect for any Building as long as the Building is built adequatly,and who cares if the building is built by some else that is not Mexican, i mean the Petrona Towers in Malaysia were built by Angertinian

]]> By: rodrigo http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-85090 rodrigo Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:07:46 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-85090 FYI this project was cancelled FYI this project was cancelled

]]> By: SEM http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-62281 SEM Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:03:11 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-62281 You are right. Mexico is surrounded by a ring of volcanic activity from almost every angle. It is a very seismic city. The city was hit by one of the biggest earthquakes recorded in the city's history. It was an 8.1 magnitude earthquake that hit in September 1985 which caused the collapse of hundreds of buildings and thousands of deaths. Having said that, the country has build bigger buildings keeping in mind the events of 1985. The current tallest building, Torre Mayor, was developed and designed to withstand 8.7 magnitude earthquakes. The building was put to the test no short after its completion. There was a 6.4 earthquake and it was not even felt by the people inside the building. Technology like the one in the Torre Mayor is now applied to many buildings in Tokyo and Los Angeles. I don't doubt that there is a change of collapse. However, the laws and measures in the design of high rises are beyond strict for Mexico City. You are right. Mexico is surrounded by a ring of volcanic activity from almost every angle. It is a very seismic city. The city was hit by one of the biggest earthquakes recorded in the city’s history. It was an 8.1 magnitude earthquake that hit in September 1985 which caused the collapse of hundreds of buildings and thousands of deaths.

Having said that, the country has build bigger buildings keeping in mind the events of 1985. The current tallest building, Torre Mayor, was developed and designed to withstand 8.7 magnitude earthquakes. The building was put to the test no short after its completion. There was a 6.4 earthquake and it was not even felt by the people inside the building.

Technology like the one in the Torre Mayor is now applied to many buildings in Tokyo and Los Angeles. I don’t doubt that there is a change of collapse. However, the laws and measures in the design of high rises are beyond strict for Mexico City.

]]> By: SEM http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-62280 SEM Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:50:01 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-62280 How intellectually challenged are you? First off. Architecture is universal, there is no boundaries when it comes to design. Mexico, like the rest of the world, holds competitions and in this case OMA won. Mexico along with Brazil is one of the fastest growing country in Latin America. If you happened to study economy outside the walls of CNBC you would realize that Mexico and Brazil will be jumping into the first world with in the next decade as is crucial for countries like China and United States. There is no law bending as the building is commissioned by a private company. Please read the article before talking. Every country has people who oppose the construction of a variety of buildings for many reasons. I personally believe that joining the world in this architectural race is quite an achievement for the country. How intellectually challenged are you? First off. Architecture is universal, there is no boundaries when it comes to design. Mexico, like the rest of the world, holds competitions and in this case OMA won. Mexico along with Brazil is one of the fastest growing country in Latin America. If you happened to study economy outside the walls of CNBC you would realize that Mexico and Brazil will be jumping into the first world with in the next decade as is crucial for countries like China and United States. There is no law bending as the building is commissioned by a private company. Please read the article before talking.
Every country has people who oppose the construction of a variety of buildings for many reasons. I personally believe that joining the world in this architectural race is quite an achievement for the country.

]]> By: JOSE http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-41500 JOSE Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:55:32 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-41500 Is really horrible indeed Is really horrible indeed

]]> By: james godinez http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-25025 james godinez Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:43:06 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-25025 regarding the comments made by mario ,if this building is suppose to be a very important mexican building. why was it not built by a mexican. Even the united states has to lmport designers to build their tallest buildings. A good example is the spire building in chicago,Is going to be the tallest residentual buiding in the world, well be 150 stories tall. Design by a spaniard name santiago .I called this globalization . regarding the comments made by mario ,if this building is suppose to be a very important mexican building. why was it not built by a mexican. Even the united states has to lmport designers to build their tallest buildings. A good example is the spire building in chicago,Is going to be the tallest residentual buiding in the world, well be 150 stories tall. Design by a spaniard name santiago .I called this globalization
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]]> By: Brandi http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-23708 Brandi Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:01:44 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-23708 hey cool tower hey cool tower

]]> By: mango http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-7033 mango Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:45:33 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-7033 That thing looks like it's about to fall over. That thing looks like it’s about to fall over.

]]> By: Mason http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/comment-page-1/#comment-6657 Mason Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:29:37 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/07/27/the-tallest-tower-in-latin-america/#comment-6657 kinda has a "homeworld" or "halo" look to it, looks great. kinda has a “homeworld” or “halo” look to it, looks great.

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