Comments on: Mandarin Hotel in Beijing by OMA on fire [UPDATED] http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:02:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: OMA’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel - Burned Down | Oscar Scarlet design blog http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-16132 OMA’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel - Burned Down | Oscar Scarlet design blog Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-16132 [...] shame to have so much hard work go down the drains in a matter of hours. More at the NY Times and Arch Daily. Above photo credit: David Gray/Reuters. var addthis_pub="shoesale";SHARE THIS | [...] [...] shame to have so much hard work go down the drains in a matter of hours. More at the NY Times and Arch Daily. Above photo credit: David Gray/Reuters. var addthis_pub=”shoesale”;SHARE THIS | [...]

]]> By: An Architectural Tragedy: Fire engulfs landmark of skyline in Beijing « Rants on modernism http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15910 An Architectural Tragedy: Fire engulfs landmark of skyline in Beijing « Rants on modernism Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:24:30 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15910 [...] Associated Press, Arch Daily, DeZeen magazine blog. Photos by: Andrew Lih from DeZeen magazine blog, AFP and Wikipedia. Posted [...] [...] Associated Press, Arch Daily, DeZeen magazine blog. Photos by: Andrew Lih from DeZeen magazine blog, AFP and Wikipedia. Posted [...]

]]> By: baobabs http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15797 baobabs Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:22:01 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15797 The local news says that the CCTV set off unlicensed custom made fireworks that went out of control... The question is how could a building of steel and glass catch fire so quickly and keep burning? The local news says that the CCTV set off unlicensed custom made fireworks that went out of control… The question is how could a building of steel and glass catch fire so quickly and keep burning?

]]> By: flip http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15767 flip Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:53:31 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15767 can a firework burn a building down? in the video, the fire started in a corner, then spread upwards.. am i right? in just one corner? can a firework burn a building down? in the video, the fire started in a corner, then spread upwards.. am i right? in just one corner?

]]> By: 威 http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15749 威 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:09:46 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15749 唉！悲哀！ 唉！悲哀！

]]> By: gonzales http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15710 gonzales Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:59:05 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15710 not constructors or materials failed...the organisors of fireworks and city govenment are responsible for it !!! 5 minutes of happyness not constructors or materials failed…the organisors of fireworks and city govenment are responsible for it !!!

5 minutes of happyness

]]> By: massive high-rise fire in china - The Liverpool Way http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15697 massive high-rise fire in china - The Liverpool Way Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15697 [...] in the city. i've worked on some of them myself, and trust me, they won't be missed.... Mandarin Hotel in Beijing by OMA on fire [UPDATED] | Arch Daily i do like some of the olympic architecture though - the birds nest and aquatic centre are [...] [...] in the city. i’ve worked on some of them myself, and trust me, they won’t be missed…. Mandarin Hotel in Beijing by OMA on fire [UPDATED] | Arch Daily i do like some of the olympic architecture though – the birds nest and aquatic centre are [...]

]]> By: branxu http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15689 branxu Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15689 hmmm something was fishy with the facade it burned out to quick. hmmm
something was fishy with the facade it burned out to quick.

]]> By: J http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15677 J Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:28:35 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15677 @MZ: Koolhaas inspected the building three weeks ago and told the press the spinklers were to be installed after Chinese holiday. @MZ: Koolhaas inspected the building three weeks ago and told the press the spinklers were to be installed after Chinese holiday.

]]> By: Archi-Ninja | Rem Koolhaas TVCC building on fire http://www.archdaily.com/13801/mandarin-hotel-in-beijing-by-oma-on-fire/#comment-15674 Archi-Ninja | Rem Koolhaas TVCC building on fire Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:08:11 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=13801#comment-15674 [...] Image Source [...] [...] Image Source [...]

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