Thursday, June 18, 2009

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

the Omnibus Public Land Package Passes Congress!



A bundle of land conservation bills passed congress and is now on its way to Obama's desk. The bill will designate more then 2 million acres of wilderness, establish the 26-million-acre National Landscape Conservation System, protect hundreds of miles of free-flowing rivers in six states, and designate new National Scenic Trails, Natural Historic Sites, 3 new national conservation and wilderness study areas, and National Heritage Areas across America. The photo above is from the soon to be Dominguez canyon wilderness in Colorado.

Friday, March 13, 2009

NEW ROLLERCOASTER 2009

This roller Coaster is called Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit. It is being build in Universal Studios Florida. The ride features a sound system that lets you choose your own music and has a non upside-down loop. It reaches a hight of 17 stories and a speed of 65 mph!

Diamondback is a Hyper coaster being built at Cincinnati's Kings Island, It reaches a hight of 230 feet and is 5,200 feet long.

Manta is a flying roller coaster that takes you over aquariums so you can see hundreds of different fish and sharks while riding. Its reaches speeds of 60 mph and is 3,359 feet long! It's being build in Sea World Orlando

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Stop the Count Down


Do it

Sugar Cube LoDo




A cool Mixed use building has just been compleated in Lodo.... its ten stories 10 storys heres picture of the renendering because I cound not get one of the actual thing.  

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago


Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago
# of Floors-------92
Roof Hight-------1171 feet
Spire hight-------1362 feet
Expected Completion-------2009

Aqua


Aqua
  • Location-------Chigago
  • # of Floors--------83
  • Roof Hight-------823 ft
  • current status------- on level 44ish
  • Expected completion------- 2009

Chicago Spire


Chicago Spire
  • # of Floors------150
  • Roof Hight------ 2000ft
  • Expected compleation------ 2012
  • current status------ Underground construction
  • Will be tallest building in North America
  • Will be Worlds tallest residential building

Saturday, June 21, 2008

1800 Larimer Street


1800 Larimer
  • # of Stories-------22
  • Leed Platinum certified ------- Yeah!!
  • Coast-------$150 million
  • Roof Hight-------344 ft
  • Status------- Just started construction
  • Expected completion------- 2010
  • Location-------18th street + Larimer








One Lincoln Park



One Lincoln Park
  • # of stories-------32
  • Roof Hight-------344 ft
  • expected completion------- 2008
  • Location-------20th street + Welton
  • current status------ Roof toped out in early 2008

Denver Spire


Spire Denver

  • # of Stories--------41
  • Roof Hight--------477ft 11 inchs
  • Coast------- $160 million
  • Location-------14th street + Champa
  • Expected Completion------- 2009
  • current Progress-------15th floor
  • Leed built------- :)

Four Seasons Denver



One of if not the crown jewel of the Denver Building Boom at the moment. I know all I want is the facts so here they are
  • # of Stories---------- 45
  • Roof Hight----------565 ft 10 inchs
  • Spire Hight---------640 ft 10 inchs
  • Construction Coast---------- $350 Million
  • Location--------- 14th street + Araphoe
  • Expected Completion---------- winter 2009
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