https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/architectural-community/a12455-ancient-egyptian-architecture
DSi: Science & fiction web referencing about history and mythology, etc.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Via West57, NYC
https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/skyscraper/via-west57-bjarke-ingels-group-big
While it's not a true pyramid shape, it is a pyramid inspired building.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The Cairo Tower
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Tower
Architectural | 187 m (613.5 ft) |
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Antenna spire | 187 m (613.5 ft) |
Roof | 160 m (524.9 ft) |
Top floor | 143 m (469.2 ft) |
Observatory | 143 m (469.2 ft) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Tower#History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Egypt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Africa
The Cairo to Cape Town Highway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo-Cape_Town_Highway#History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giza
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giza#Ancient_era
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo#Transport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Metro#Network
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo#History
Eventually, the Cairo-Cape_Town_Highway might become a full length freeway or expressway.
https://www.carwow.co.uk/blog/hydrogen-vs-electric-cars There are some ecological extremists that would like to go back to horse & waggons.
https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/why-have-electric-vehicles-won-out-over-hydrogen-cars-so-far
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/battle-over-electric-vehicles-could-hydrogen-win Fortunatly, most people don't want to go back to the donkey & camel days, because there is fuel efficient technology.
https://www.cummins.com/news/2022/01/27/hydrogen-internal-combustion-engines-and-hydrogen-fuel-cells While bikes, skateboards & walking are all great, a lot of people need to have a personal motorized vehicle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town#Road
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-African_Highway_network
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N1_(South_Africa)#Trans-African_Highway_Network
Ideally, any major land transportation corridor should be multimodal. IE, trains, bus-lanes & bikes. Even for sparsely populated countries like Australia & Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Canada_Highway#Main_route
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highways_in_Australia#Federally_funded_highways
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Pyramids Around the World
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
The World’s Greatest Ever Engineering Projects
https://eleymet.com/2018/11/25/the-worlds-greatest-ever-engineering-projects/
Unfortunately, over the centuries, various wars or natural disasters have damaged or totally destroyed several historical structures.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/seven-man-made-engineering-wonders-ancient-world/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a35867403/ancient-architecture/