tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post7237663323111396183..comments2024-03-27T06:24:30.922-04:00Comments on A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books: 2.3 Gigapixels of Burj DubaiJohn Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-47115941338851482152009-12-27T12:38:23.640-05:002009-12-27T12:38:23.640-05:00I don't care how long it takes to clean. Nothi...I don't care how long it takes to clean. Nothing about this is sustainable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-51454349657797209272009-12-25T02:27:31.037-05:002009-12-25T02:27:31.037-05:00That's a year's worth of sand and dirt you...That's a year's worth of sand and dirt you see.<br /><br />This image was actually taken part way through the first full clean of the building.<br /><br />If you want to see how they cleaned it, check out this video:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHVQLIyJ5Gg<br /><br />It takes 6-8 weeks to do a full clean of the building.gerald.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367627206810214015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-80063193076366787822009-12-23T19:57:01.601-05:002009-12-23T19:57:01.601-05:00The problem with this is that you can already see ...The problem with this is that you can already see the sand collecting on the glass. This thing would be impossible to clean, and I don't know what that's supposed to mean, but I thought I ought to bring that up anyway.<br /><br />This tower is the epitome of excess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com