Sentences with phrase «tall towers rise»

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The X Games have built their version of the Mega Ramp, a towering peak that rises to 89 feet at the tallest of three drop - ins.

Because of these characteristics, scientists didn't expect mountains on Titan would tower quite as high as those on Earth, which can rise to more than 5 miles (nearly 9 kilometers) tall.

A fact that is evidenced as soon as you enter the capital of Colombo where dozens of high - rise projects, including big - name hotels and condominiums bearing names such as Grand Hyatt and Shangri - la, are being constructed, along with the Chinese - financed Colombo Lotus Tower, a 1,150 - foot landmark tower scheduled to open in late 2017 that will be South Asia's tallest structure (when it is complete it will be almost as tall as the Empire State BuildTower, a 1,150 - foot landmark tower scheduled to open in late 2017 that will be South Asia's tallest structure (when it is complete it will be almost as tall as the Empire State Buildtower scheduled to open in late 2017 that will be South Asia's tallest structure (when it is complete it will be almost as tall as the Empire State Building).

The Peachtree Center, a futuristic complex of tower blocks designed by John Portman (between Baker St., Ellis St., Williams St. and Courtland St.), with the world's tallest hotel, rises to varying heights between 302 ft and 722 ft. With numerous offices and a wide variety of shopping, dining and entertainment facilities, it forms a second city centre.

Seen from the lake, Varenna looks like a colourful painting with its brightly painted houses and buildings, flowers along the lake edge, a castle tower above the tall pines on the verdant mountain behind, and the spire of the Chiesa di San Giorgio rising up above the roofs.

VERDICT Honolulu's newest high - rise hotel is surprising travelers with how many amenities can be packed into one tall, narrow tower.

Sky Point, located on top of the iconic Q1 Building, one of the world's tallest residential towers takes you to the highest point above the Gold Coast and offers spectacular 360 degree views from the surf to the hinterland and beyond, rising 230m into the sky.

The most distinct building here is the cathedral, with its slender tower rising tall amidst the smaller pastel - coloured houses.

James Lee Byars: The Golden Tower Campo San Vio, Dorsoduro 13 May — 26 November You won't fail to miss this totemic golden installation, rising 65 - feet - tall.

In order to adequately harvest wind, you have to be able to build a tall tower that will rise above treelines and buildings surrounding your property.

Rising from the desert landscape what will be the world's tallest solar thermal tower.

Related, led by Chairman Stephen Ross and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Blau, is working with partner Oxford Properties Group to put up residential towers and two other office buildings, including a 1,296 foot - tall high - rise in which Wells Fargo & Co. and KKR & Co..

Absolute World Towers, which form part of a five - building complex and were designed by the architectural practices MAD and Burka Architects, won over the jury primarily through their unmistakable design: «The way the two structures twist organically by up to eight degrees per floor is not just a superb technical achievement, but also a refreshing change to the set forms of high - rise routine,» says the panel of experts in explaining the choice of the pair of towers, 176 and 158 meters tall, as the winner.