Beijing Great Wheel

November 6, 2007 · Filed Under Architecture Matters · 3 Comments
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Beijing Great Wheel

Remember my previous post – Eye of the world and the Pakistan Eye? The Chinese government began construction on the Great Wheel of China (220meters, 680 feet), believed to be the world’s tallest ferris wheel provided that Dubai (Dubai Eye at 200meters, 600 feet) doesn’t go back to the drawing board.

Originally $99 million Beijing Great Wheel was to complete construction in time for next summer’s Beijing Olympics, apparently there was so much bickering over the design of the gigantic wheel, it was delayed for quite sometime. A completion date has not been announced. Fear not, given China’s ability on cutting corners, I have faith in them that the construction would be completed in no time.

Some sarcastic comments found online:

I think it’s brilliant. What better way to observe all of Beijing’s air pollution? You can even have your kids count out the various layers of pollutants on your way up. Fun for the whole family! – SH3NANIGUNZ
Great now China reinvents the wheel. – AZTECK

It appears that building a ferris wheel is a must in every major city in the world, Perth? Unlikely but why not? Pretty much like parks, subways, and a telecommunication + lookout tower. I bet the next proposal would be in South America.

More Information and Source : MSNBC

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Eye of the World – Ferris Wheel

June 19, 2007 · Filed Under Architecture Humour, Architecture Matters · 1 Comment
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It all begins with an idea of reinventing the wheel in an enormous scale, so big that tourists could literally view the entire city at the peak of the ferris wheel.

The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel was the first to inspire others to adopt the idea of “the eye” for every city. Closer to home in Malaysia we have the “Eye on Malaysia”, it is the smallest ferris wheel among all the others and the only thing big about the “Eye on Malaysia” is the budget, sad but true.

Not to be out done by Malaysia for having the tallest portable observation wheel in South-East Asia, Singapore is building their “Singapore Flyer” and it is projected to be 165 meter in height, I bet you can see KL from across the causeway and as usual the Malaysian government will say it is a spying device disguise as a tourist attraction.

Now, rumors has it that Berlin buys into the Ferris wheel hype with proposal for a 175 meter tall structure, no name was given yet but it could probably be something to do with the word “eye”, probably Berlin Eye.

Dubai, Dubai, Dubai… why is it always Dubai? This is not any other typical ferris wheel, this is the mother of all ferris wheel, standing at 200 meter tall, the Dubai Eye wheel comes with condominium, hotels, retail center, entertainment and many more.

Every country is trying to out do each other by building the biggest… well, not quite true. Some country prefer it to be small, nice and cozy – the Pakistan Eye.
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We have to admire these kids, in the midst of poverty they are still able to find ways to be happy, poverty sure is sad – Make Poverty History. So don’t go crying like a baby if your parents refuse to get you the latest iPhone or iPod when you already own a worn out first generation ipod and a stupid brick size Nokia phone.

These poor kids who don’t even get the chance to try out the big ferris wheel. This is usually stunning and surreal from Adif Hassan, a homemade ferris wheel in a trash heap in Pakistan. – The Washington Post