I Hate My Cubicle!!! http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/ en Copyright 2009 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:35:38 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Westminster bridge in the afternoon ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/11/westminster-bridge-in-the-afternoon.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/11/westminster-bridge-in-the-afternoon.html Architecture Funny Shit Photography Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:35:38 -0600 FTW? Sears Tower is no more after today... That pisses me off!!! This combo of photos from March 12, 2009, top, and Monday, July 13, 2009, show pedestrians walking past the Sears Tower in Chicago. The bottom shows the granite marker outside the building covered in black in preparation for the building's name being changed to Willis Tower during a formal ceremony on Thursday, July 16. The London-based Willis Group Holdings got the naming rights as part of its lease agreement with the real estate investment group that owns Sears Tower. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/07/ftw-sears-tower-is-no-more-after-today-that-pisses-me-off.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/07/ftw-sears-tower-is-no-more-after-today-that-pisses-me-off.html Architecture Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:50:00 -0600 Glass balcony at the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower... I don't think I could do it... capt.768876078f1749f8bdacb12a7a6a40e5.sears_tower_ledge_cx103.jpg Participants to the sneak preview of 'The Ledge,' stand on the new glass balconies suspended 1,353 feet (412 meters) in the air and jut out 4 feet (1.22 meters) from the Sears Tower's 103rd floor Skydeck Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in Chicago. The Ledge will open to public on Thursday. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/07/glass-balcony-at-the-103rd-floor-of-the-sears-tower-i-dont-think-i-could-do-it.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/07/glass-balcony-at-the-103rd-floor-of-the-sears-tower-i-dont-think-i-could-do-it.html Architecture architecture balcony glass heights scary Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:54:55 -0600 Ah the French ! ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/03/ah-the-french.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/03/ah-the-french.html Architecture Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:20:57 -0600 Amazing Cave House for Sale on Ebay... 15,000 square feet! 032d_1.JPG The front chamber houses the main part of the 3-bedroom finished house. The middle chamber holds the laundry room, storage, and a spare bath. The middle chambe made a great party room. 80 feet by 80 feet. The back chamber still has the stage where Ted Nugent, Bob Seger, Ike and Tina Turner, the MC5 and many other bands performed. Property: 2.8 scenic, partially wooded acres provide excellent privacy and the feel of the country right in the middle of town, just several blocks from shopping, dining, and other conveniences. Energy efficiency: Geothermal and passive solar keep the home comfortable year-round without a furnace or air conditioning. In spite of the vast size of the home, our energy costs here run about the same as they did in our 800 square-foot starter home. The home naturally stays a little cooler than the average above-ground home, but we found that we acclimated quickly and easily. Kitchen: The kitchen is the crowning jewel of the house, with nearly 400 square feet and a floor plan that lends itself well to cooking for one person, two, or parties of a hundred guests! Some of the features include a customizable Jenn-Air cook top, two convection ovens, Kitchen-Aid triple sink, large island with secondary sink and breakfast bar, and granite tile countertops.]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/03/amazing-cave-house-for-sale-on-ebay-15000-square-feet.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/03/amazing-cave-house-for-sale-on-ebay-15000-square-feet.html Architecture cave Ebay house Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:29:00 -0600 WTF Is That? A city under the ocean? Atlantis? 2009-02-20_095941.jpg Click to see it on Google Maps ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/02/wtf-is-that-a-city-under-the-ocean-atlantis.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/02/wtf-is-that-a-city-under-the-ocean-atlantis.html Architecture Atlantis city Google google maps maps ocean wtf Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:59:00 -0600 CRANE OPERATOR NEEDED! tower1.JPG tower2.JPG ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/02/crane-operator-needed.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/02/crane-operator-needed.html Architecture Architecture Building Burj Dubai crane Dubai Tallest Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:22:00 -0600 Ancient Technology? ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/02/ancient-technology.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2009/02/ancient-technology.html Architecture Ancient Technology Bagdad Bettery planes Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:49:00 -0600 Yikes ! Once you're across...I Hope they give you a medal...and clean underwear! ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/12/yikes-3.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/12/yikes-3.html Architecture Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:10:18 -0600 One small bathroom ! Picture of a Hotel bathroom in...yes RUSSIA vonderful contry da !]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/10/one-small-bathr.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/10/one-small-bathr.html Architecture Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:15:10 -0600 Pyramid City ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/10/pyramid-city.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/10/pyramid-city.html Architecture Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:09:15 -0600 Tallest Skyscraper in the World Almost Completed, Defies Belief The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest skyscraper in the world, is about to be completed. To celebrate it, David Hobcote has taken a series of amazing high resolution pictures from the air which give an exact impression of the breathtaking, massive scale of this building. Inside, it looks like a set from Blade Runner or the interior of the Death Star.]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/08/tallest-skyscra.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/08/tallest-skyscra.html Architecture Architecture Building Dubai Strange Tallest Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0600 the future in dubai ]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/06/the-future-in-d-1.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2008/06/the-future-in-d-1.html Architecture Architecture videos YouTube Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:18:33 -0600 I'd turn it into a horror theme park/resort..... BUCHAREST, Romania The Habsburg family said Wednesday that it wanted to sell a Transylvanian castle famous for its connections to the 15th century medieval ruler who inspired "Dracula" for 60 million euros, or $78 million, to the local authorities, an attorney said. The castle was returned to Habsburg, a New York architect, on May 26, decades after it was confiscated by the communists from Habsburg's mother, Princess Ileana, in 1948, the year the royals were forced to leave the country. After the restitution, concerns were raised that the family could sell castle to a hotel chain and that the site could end up being the centerpiece of a Dracula theme park that would blight the surrounding, pristine countryside. http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_010123444.html]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2007/01/id-turn-it-into.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2007/01/id-turn-it-into.html Architecture Architecture Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:21:50 -0600 Large Area in the Capitol of Kazakhstan going to be enlosed in a giant tent! AWESOME! kazakhstan.jpg Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan, 2006-2007 The Khan Shatyry entertainment centre in Astana will become a dramatic civic focal point for the capital of Kazakhstan, the soaring structure, at the northern end of the new city axis, rises from a 200m elliptical base to form the highest peak on the skyline of Astana. via: Capital of Kazakhstan to be Covered in Gigantic Tent; Gizmodo HQ Moving to Kazakhstan - Gizmodo Project Page: Foster Partners]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/12/large-area-in-t.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/12/large-area-in-t.html Architecture Architecture Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:26:11 -0600 World's Tallest Bridge millau2.jpg millau.jpg The new Millau Bridge is considered to be the world's tallest. One of the Millau bridge's pillars reaches more than eleven-hundred feet into the air, making it more than 50 feet taller than the Eiffel Tower. Designed by British architect, Norman Foster, the $523 million dollar bridge opens a new link between Paris and the Mediterranean.]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/07/worlds-tallest-2.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/07/worlds-tallest-2.html Architecture Architecture Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:41:47 -0600 World's Tallest Buildings... I know it's not as good as yesterdays... WorldsTallestBuildings.gif World's Tallest Buildings]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/04/worlds-tallest-1.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/04/worlds-tallest-1.html Architecture Architecture Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:23:03 -0600 Strange Japanese Apartments... via: the cool hunter - home]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/03/strange-japanes.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/03/strange-japanes.html Architecture Architecture Japanese Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:06:30 -0600 12 Best New Buildings of 2005......
artinfo.com has listed what they consider the Top 12 New Buildings of 2005. My favorite is the Agbar Tower in Barcelona, (pictured above). It reminds me of something, but I can't put my finger on it.
Personally, this was my favorite of 2005.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/02/12-best-new-bui.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/02/12-best-new-bui.html Architecture Architecture Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:09:50 -0600 His Boy Elroy......
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Tell me they didn't rip this off from the Jetsons. These things don't look like they would stand up to a strong wind. Conceptual research project in rural areas of England such as Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. In partnership with local planning authorities and property developers we aim to develop a modular tree house concept. This could, with a flexible planning arrangement, encourage a more organic approach to country living.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/01/his-boy-elroy.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2006/01/his-boy-elroy.html Architecture Architecture Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:28:21 -0600 Set Your Drinks on a Bomb Table While You're Getting Bombmed.... bombtbl2.jpg Surprise and amuse your guests by offering a chilled beverage from Motoart's "Get Bombed" table. Hand crafted from a rare WWII Navy practice bomb and a B-52 jet engine turbine fan, it is artfully combined with a mirror and 1/2" green glass table-top.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/set-your-drinks.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/set-your-drinks.html Architecture Architecture Wii Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:44:51 -0600 Recycling Jumbo Jets........ 747house1.gif
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Architect David Hertz of Santa Monica is going to buy a junked 747 and cut it apart. Turn the wings into a roof, the nose into a meditation temple. Use the remaining scrap to build six more buildings, including a barn for rare animals. "We are trying to use every piece of this aircraft, much like an Indian would use a buffalo," says Mr. Hertz.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/recycling-jumbo.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/recycling-jumbo.html Architecture Architecture Sun, 13 Nov 2005 05:23:05 -0600 The Golden Gate Bridge -- A Suicide Magnet.... ggsuicide.gif
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The San Francisco Chronicle has an excellent 7 part series on suicide and the Golden Gate Bridge. Even when the cooling fog blunts the view, the vast majority of jumpers take their last step facing east instead of west toward the Pacific. People jump and kill themselves there, an average of 19 a year. In the peak year, 1977, there were 40 suicides. Once a person dives, depending on where he or she jumps, the body plummets 240 to 250 feet in four seconds, traveling about 75 mph, and hits the water with the force of a speeding truck meeting a concrete building. Some die instantly from extensive internal injuries; others drown in their own blood. The jump is fatal 98 percent of the time. The Chronicle's research indicates that at least 1,218 suicides were reported between the time the bridge opened, on May 27, 1937, and this past Friday.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/the-golden-gate.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/the-golden-gate.html Architecture Architecture Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:44:20 -0600 I'll Bet They Don't Have Unions in Dubai...........
The picture above is of Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai from 1991 and 2005. That's right! In just 14 years they did all that. I don't know about where you live, but in Illinois it can take them 14 years just to repave a residential street.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/ill-bet-they-do.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/11/ill-bet-they-do.html Architecture Architecture Wed, 02 Nov 2005 06:15:07 -0600 The Future of New Orleans???????
For the first time in its long history, the Netherlands has begun to strategically uncreate itself, in the face of future oceanic flooding. Last year the government, at the start of a 15-year program, began buying up land and reserving it as flood plain, mostly along river banks. The Dutch are also exploring a solution as old as the first flood: floating architecture Without going back through the specifics of Dutch terrain – vast sections of which are actually reclaimed Atlantic seafloor, only existing as dry land through a complicated network of levees, canals, and seawalls – it is worth quickly highlighting the obvious: that in a "post-Katrina world," whatever that is, a world with rising sealevels and accelerating polar thaws, architecture that can adapt to its hydrological surroundings – that is, architecture that can float – is now very much in vogue.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/10/the-future-of-n.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/10/the-future-of-n.html Architecture Architecture gun Sun, 30 Oct 2005 04:04:41 -0600 Cooler Than a Bean Bag Chair......
The FEEL Seating System can be configured in several different forms... as a chair, a bed, or even a blanket. Looks pretty cool, but it probably costs big bucks since they don't tell you on their site how much it is. You have to call them to get the price.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/09/cooler-than-a-b.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/09/cooler-than-a-b.html Architecture Architecture Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:17:48 -0600 Zero Energy House.......
There are green houses and then there green houses. Zoka Zola's Zero Energy House – which is currently being designed for a space on Adams street in Chicago, is as green as it gets. When it is completed, the 3 story, single-family home will be completely self-sufficient: consuming zero energy except for that which is generated on-site with solar panels and wind turbines.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/09/zero-energy-hou.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/09/zero-energy-hou.html Architecture Architecture Sat, 03 Sep 2005 05:36:43 -0600 House In The Hill......
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Cool house built into the side of a hill. Due to the city’s regulations, the first level built on the hilltop is composed of only the entrance and the 400 square-foot garage. The second floor program includes the public spaces—a kitchen/dining area as well as the main living space. The third floor is where the three bedrooms and the more utilitarian spaces of the home are located. Kind of like Nick's Fishmarket in downtown Chicago where all you see at ground level is an elevator door and you go down into the restaurant.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/09/house-in-the-hi.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/09/house-in-the-hi.html Architecture Architecture Fri, 02 Sep 2005 05:24:17 -0600 Cool Bridge at Treetop Level
The bridge in the German national forest in Hainach, Thueringen spans 300 meters and you find yourself about 44 meters above the forest ground (why don't these people give it up with the meter thing??). Apparently one is almost certain to experience bats, woodpeckers and other inhabitants of the "Buchenurwald".
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/08/cool-bridge-at.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/08/cool-bridge-at.html Architecture Architecture Thu, 11 Aug 2005 07:48:16 -0600 Frank Lloyd Wright House Up For Auction......
Wanna own your very own FLW designed house? Got a million bucks? The Emil Bach house on the Chicago lakefront, which Wright designed in 1915, is going up for auction on March 8th with the first bid to be some where around $750 Large. The house was designated a Chicago Landmark in September, 1977.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/02/frank-lloyd-wri.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/02/frank-lloyd-wri.html Architecture Architecture Thu, 24 Feb 2005 05:20:56 -0600 Chicago's Copyrighted Bean Sculpture..........
The Cloudgate / Bean sculpture
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The Bean under construction.
The city of Chicago has declared that this bean sculpture in Millennium Park is copyrighted. People who are caught taking pictures of it are actually being apprehended. What a bunch of crap! I guess people are now taking pictures of it and uploading them to Flickr under the name cloudgate.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/02/chicagos-copyri.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/02/chicagos-copyri.html Architecture Architecture Sun, 13 Feb 2005 05:04:02 -0600 Chicago Sun-Times Bldg Makes Way For Trump Tower
Chicago Sun-Times Building....pre demolition

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Chicago Sun-Times Building....nearing the end of demolition

Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has closed on a $640 million construction loan from Deutsche Bank for his Chicago skyscraper, to be built on the riverfront site of the former Chicago Sun-Times building, 401 N. Wabash Ave. The financing had been anticipated since late October. Trump also said he has boosted the size of the project. The number of condominiums has increased to 486 from 461, while condo-hotel units have increased to 286 from 227. More than three-quarters of the units are under contract. The $750 million project is expected to be completed in early 2008.

Lots of cool pictures at all stages of demolition at www.rachelleb.com

See also:
» Sun-Times Destruction Update - It's Coming Down FAST! (02.01.05)
» Action at the Sun-Times (01.21.05)
» Wabash Avenue is Gone (01.20.05)
» Sun Times Park (01.14.05)
» Documenting the Sun-Times Building Destruction (01.13.05)
» That's One Way to Take It Down (12.29.04)
» Sun-Times Demolition Continues (11.29.04)
» Sun-Times Demolition, or Lack Thereof (11.05.04)
» Sun-Times Building to Trump Tower Transformation (10.29.04)
» Sun-Times Building Empty, Employees May Strike (10.18.04)
» Make Way for Chicago Trump Tower (03.19.04)


]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/02/chicago-sun-tim.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/02/chicago-sun-tim.html Architecture Architecture Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:15:50 -0600 Suspended Spherical Housing Module.....
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I would love to live in one of these! Give me an Internet connection, some books and a year's supply of Cheetos.
It's 2.9 meters in diameter and is made to be suspended from a tree. "There is a double bed, counter, table and bench seats as well as ample storage lockers. The spheres are wired for 110 volt AC and equipped with lights and outlets." Four attachment points on the top and four on the bottom securely carry the weight of the sphere and its contents. The spheres are made of laminated wood strips over laminated wood frames with the outside surface covered with clear fiberglass. Not unlike a fine yacht.]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/01/suspended-spher.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2005/01/suspended-spher.html Architecture Architecture Sun, 16 Jan 2005 05:30:38 -0600 Clinton Presidential Library Opens Today.........
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More than 30,000 people are expected today when former President Clinton opens his $165-million presidential library in Little Rock, Arkansas.
]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2004/11/clinton-preside.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2004/11/clinton-preside.html Architecture Architecture Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:01:08 -0600 Aerial View of Disneyland.........
Go to this guy's site and check out the High-Res version if you're not on a modem. And, remember this whole thing fits in the main parking lot at Walt Disney World.
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Nestled in the heart of Berlin, adjacent to the historic Berliner Dom, the Cityquartier DomAquarée is a multi-use development, including a world-renowned four star hotel, retail, recreation, living and office space. Water is the architectural theme of the complex and the impressive AquaDom aquarium is the highlight of this experience. Positioned in the center of the hotel complex, the base of the AquaDom rises 26 feet above the ground floor. Visitors have the unique experience of ascending through the water’s depths as they ride a split-level glass elevator from the ground floor up seven floors, through the center of the AquaDom. As they rise they experience an array of colorful corals, rock formations and a myriad of over 2,000 fish.

]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2004/09/cool-elevator-a.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2004/09/cool-elevator-a.html Architecture Architecture Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:54:29 -0600 Chicago's New Millenium Park........
Thousands of people flocked to the grand opening of Chicago's new Millennium Park Friday and watched with amazement as their reflections became distorted in one of the park's most provocative exhibits.]]> http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2004/07/chicagos-new-mi.html http://www.ihatemycubicle.com/2004/07/chicagos-new-mi.html Architecture Architecture Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:15:37 -0600