Another Victoria's Secrets

Project Jewel

 
As if the current modern airport isn't enough, Changi Airport, Singapore, is building their 'Project Jewel' construction next to the existing Terminal 1, and a bridge will be built linking the Jewel to Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and MRT station. The Jewel is planned to be open in 2018 with five storeys above ground and another five under ground with a total footprint of more than 1.4 million square feet (130,100 square meters). 



Terminal 1 is undergoing a major overhaul to increase its capacity to 24 million passengers a year from 17.7 million. Changi Airport was named the World's Best Airport in 2014 by the World Airport Award--they apparently expect to keep the name, even better, by building the massive glass and steel structure that is being hailed as the terminal of the future, worth of £726 million.

Rain Vortex

A breathtaking 130 feet (39.62 meters) 'Rain Vortex' is expected to be the world's tallest indoor waterfall once it is complete. There will be four different gardens besides Rain Vortex, which will be located at the core of the complex and at night will transform into a light and sound show with special lighting effects.

Rain Vortex at night

Construction is underway on Singapore's Jewel Changi Airport, which will boast the world's tallest indoor waterfall, a large indoor park with native trees and plants, and walking trails, in addition to improve check-ins and transfers for passengers. By bringing elements of the outdoors inside, the round-shape terminal will be unlike anything that has been built before.


In addition to high-end shops and a 130-room hotel operated by YOTEL, the joint venture between Changi Airport Group (CAG) and CapitaMalls Asia has a big focus on nature with an aim of boosting Singapore's appeal as a stopover point for travelers. Designed by a team led by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie.


Officials describe Jewel as an 'idyllic valley of verdant landscaping and waterfalls' where visitors can go for a hike in air-conditioned comfort. They said Jewel will be the first in Singapore to seamlessly integrate lush greenery with other attractions and facilities within the same building. It will house one of the largest indoor collections of plants in Singapore and one of its top attraction will be Forest Valley, a huge five-storey garden filled with thousands of trees, plants, ferns and shrubs.


Lee Seow Hiang, CAG's chief executive officer and chairman of Jewel Changi Airport Devt Pte. Ltd, said 'An important hallmark of Changi Airport's growth over the past thirty-off years has been continual change and innovation'.


Philip Yim, CEO of Jewel Changi Airport Trustee Pte. Ltd, said "Apart from distinctive design, Jewel will break new ground with its unique mix of attractions, retail and airport facilities, integrated in a way like never before to create a slew of different experiences in a single visit. It will be a place where Singaporeans and the world meet. For international travelers, Jewel will be an exciting tourist destination. For Singaporeans, it will be a playground near home where they can share many happy moments with their loved ones."

Jewel plan

Jewel section

by courtesy of Oom A.E. Pryana.

1. "Mustangs" By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, USA




2. "Expansion" by Paige Bradley, New York, USA




3. "The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby", Wroclaw, Poland

 

4. "Salmon Sculpture", Portland, Oregon, USA

 
5. "People Of The River" by Chong Fah Cheong, Singapore


 6. "The Shoes On The Danube Bank" by Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary

 

7. "The Knotted Gun", Turtle Bay, New York, USA



8. "Break Through From Your Mold" by Zenos Frudakis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA




9. "Black Ghost", Klaipeda, Lithuania





10. "Les Voyageurs" by Bruno Catalano, Marseilles, France

 
11. "Nelson Mandela", South Africa




12. "De Vaartkapoen" by Tom Frantzen, Brussels, Belgium

 
13. "Cattle Drive", Dallas, Texas, USA




14. "Maman" spider, Tate Modern, London, UK

 
15. "Hippo Sculptures", Taipei, Taiwan



16. "Sinking Building Outside State Library", Melbourne, Australia

 
17. "Iguana Park", Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 
18. "Man At Work", Bratislava, Slovakia

 
19. "A Scene From The World War With Real-Size Statues", Eceabat, Turkey



20. "Man Hanging Out" by David Černý, Prague, Czech Republic



21. "The Kelpies", Grangemouth, UK



22. "Rundle Mall Pigs", Adelaide, Australia



23. "Monument of The Unknown Official", Reykjavik, Iceland



24. "Bench" outside Bukcheon Museum, Seoul, South Korea


Image was taken from everywhere. I do not claim any of the pictures above.

Completed in 2007 by Merkx + Girod Architecten, the Selexyz Dominicanen Book Store in Maastricht in the Netherlands is an incredible church conversion that was originally consecrated in 1294. Located between Maastricht’s two major squares (the Markt and the Vrijthof), the bookstore is run by a large Dutch chain in collaboration with the city council of Maastricht.  

The location has not been used as a church for over 200 years. Before becoming a bookstore it served as a bicycle storage, exam hall for students, a Christmas market and venue for various shows and events. While some may find this usage peculiar, there are actually a significant number of abandoned churches in the Netherlands, many of them hundreds of years old.   

With land being a premium in the country, local governments have opted to convert and restore (just look at those ceilings!) rather than demolish these historic abandoned buildings. For those interested in more information, there’s a great write-up on this building at Crossroads Magazine. 















Submitted by Ron E. 
By courtesy of Oom A.E. Pryana.

A large submarine sinkhole in Belize which is over 984 feet across and 407 feet deep. The sinkhole was formed during several episodes of quaternary glaciation when sea levels were much lower.


2. Puente del Inca


A natural rock bridge in Argentina. Bright orange and yellow bacteria mats are created by natural sulphur springs which cover the rock walls.


3. Balls Pyramid


The worlds tallest sea stack, at 562 metres, in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.


4. The Moeraki Boulders 


Found in New Zealand, the gigantic boulders started forming on the ocean floor and can now been seen sitting mysteriously on the coastline thanks to centuries of erosion.


5. The Beauty Pool of Yellowstone National Park


The hot spring allows luminous algae and bacteria to flourish creating a vivid array of colors.

Have you seen these bizarre animals before? I bet you haven't seen any of these by your own eyes!