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Building collapse in Shanghai

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:46:47 GMT

Quoted from Arch Daily on 30th June 2009.

Typical cases of structure damage show portions of or whole buildings collapsing, but this is the first time that I see a building perfectly toppled.

The 13-story building is part of the Lotus Riverside complex in suburban Shanghai. The cause of this epic structural fail is under investigation, but first source claim that an error on construction and unstable soil conditions are the probable causes.

More images after the break.

You can see another photoset at Flickr.

Arch Daily: <http://www.archdaily.com/27245/building-collapse-in-shanghai/>
First source: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8123559.stm>
Flickr: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/14857859@N00/sets/72157620744233012/>

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This is just spectacular!!
Read the comments from Arch Daily.

That's one of the reasons why I do not wish to risk-working in China.
You will never know what the builders will do after handing over the documentation sets.
You will never know when the building is going to collapse.
And you will never know when you will get sued by lawyer/government.
And most importantly, you will never know when you're gonna die if you are living in this kinda building.

新小事數則

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:10:19 GMT

魂魄歸位，又開始新一年既搏殺。

上年事事順境，希望今年能更上一層樓。

仲有年半就畢業，我o係2004年俾自己既承諾亦快將實現。

黎緊呢年，我誓死一定要去旅行！所以又要搏老命返工同讀書。錢呀錢，幾時輪到我中六合彩？

今年犯太歲，真係要少說話多做事 ...

要keep住身心平衡，得閒做多d運動！

希望自己做任何事都專心d，勿受外來刺激物影響。

市道低迷，希望各位好友可以早日搵倒好工。

啊，好想參加比賽，但係驚搞到自己要自殺...

任何事都會成過去，人一定要向前望！

Valentine's ♥

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:12:11 GMT

To the person who I love the most - Happy St. Valentine's Day :3

I am happy and fortunate for having four blissful Valentine's Day with you.

Saturday, February 07, 2009

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:23:13 GMT

她走了...

水仙花

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:33:15 GMT

每年農曆新年，
老豆一定會拉我去花市買年花，
上年d水仙因天氣凍同落雨，
九成都冇開花，所以最後買左紫蘭花。

今年d水仙開花及時，
所以行花市唔夠使10分鐘就買左兩盆，
始終都覺得水仙靚同夠芳香。

原來，水仙花英文係narcissus/daffodil
仲有好幾種水仙添，真係唔講唔知。

牛年，祝大家身體健康、萬事如意、出入平安、事事順利。

師奶 x Kubi

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:42:41 GMT

今年呢個長假過得特別輕鬆，
皆因完全唔洗返工，非常清閒，
滿足自己一直想放假先至做倒既事，
如此同時，接觸家頭細務既時間亦都相對地多左，
未嘗唔係一件壞事。

總覺得師奶唔易做，
跟著老媽去這去那，
銀行、街市、乾衣、煮飯、洗衫、打掃 ... ...
真係幾累人，
但係師奶確實有令人讚嘆既技能，
格價、殺價、任何優惠、印花，無一不知，
確係令我佩服。

近來，覺得女友越黎越師奶，
唔知係唔係受香港環境影響，
咩儲分、積分優惠都識，
我就大開眼界，受惠其中，
越黎越覺得屋企應該有個師奶。

港鐡Kubi換領優惠，
亦都係受女友影響下而實行，
貨品不過不失啦。

"Bits & Pieces"

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:46:57 GMT

1) I am officially hired by James Christou + Partners Architects. In order to prevent the end of financial year, I will only commence my work on Monday, which is the earliest day that they recommended me to start work. Meanwhile, I would like to thank Mr Murray Johns and Mr James Christou for the interview. Also, thanks for all the support from friends and family especially Thian Leng, Vanessa, Andrew, Very and Guan Tai. (no arrangement)

2) Applied for summer studio which will be held in India this year. If I manage to get it, it would possibly start from early January to mid-February. Hence, under the new visa regulation, international students like me, will be able to do part-time in study while working part-time at the same time (save more money).

3) So here comes to the 2nd half of my plan. If I really do PT-study & PT-work, my next semester will end at the end of October which will then allow me to work full time for another 2 months. By the end of December, I should have enough cash with me to buy myself a ticket back home and hopefully that works out before Christmas. There is one condition which I have to sort out - whether or not I can fly to India from HK (it would be cheaper I reckon) for my summer studio, or it is mandatory to fly from Perth to India. If I can fly from HK, I will have the chance to chill out with friends, attend to SJC ANNUAL BBQ, celebrate MUM'S BIRTHDAY, and romanticizing with my girl. :) . Oh well, let's see how it goes and all my concerns shall be vanished.

4) I proclaimed to some of my friends that I have a very high chance to visit Sydney during the winter break. Sorry to disappoint, but to re-announce the next possible trip would be in the mid-semester break. And this will only happen under the above conditions. Right at this moment, I am really really broke and even I start working next week, part of my 1st payment (fortnightly basis) will go into the superannuation ...

5) Architecture Exhibition started last Friday, congratulations to all the good work and to be honest, I am really really impressed by the quality of the work. It seems to me that the tutors had given heaps of effort on students. Oh yeah, mine is up too in G.22~ :P

6) Going to shift my living to my friend's house down at Carosel for 3 weeks (costing issue). It's gonna be a rush one on the US Independence Day :( . I guess I should start packing tonight.

... to be continued - as planned, with hope ...

"Miss Indonesia 2008 - Sandra Angelia"

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:59:35 GMT

Congratulation to you Sandra! I heard that you are moving onwards for the Miss World at the end of the year. Good Luck with that and all the best!!

Yeah, Sandra is one of my architectural friends at uni. She has recently graduated from her bachelor degree at UWA. She is gorgeous and smart, but it's very sad to hear that she's not continuing her master at UWA. We all miss you - Me, Yovi, Oscar, Jiunn, Guan Tai, Mehng, Very, Winnie, Anastasia, Henry, Cat, etc. We are very proud of you. When you have the time to travel around, do pay us a visit at uni. We will show you our fantastic design, maybe there'll be a chance for you to pick one of us or all of us to design your dream house (who knows?).

Let me proudly present your splendor to my friends!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekmp1wQBVkg

"3 years"

Sun, 11 May 2008 04:18:23 GMT

Time flies, as it always does. It has been three years since our first hand-in-hand.
Without you, I would be cursed as if a zombie lingering in nowhere.
I was saved by you, though, love virus has been injecting into my body everytime I contact you.
It is sweet, comfy and peaceful.
It is harmless, adhersive and emotional.
What makes me up is I conceive myself a man as man.
And what makes you up is a lady which I serve and love as lady.
Do you know how much I love you?
I ain't no Saint, I ain't no prophet, I am at this very moment where happiness pervades.
You aren't no mermaid, you aren't no princess, you are the shooting star which shines on my ways.
Bonds remain intact.
We remain mortals.
And I will guard you from all dangers, protect you from all inclemencies.
Even one day I lay in peace and end with a true death,
My soul will never be crumbled.
I will always be the one as one, as a man as man.
You will always be my lady, the one whom I truly love.

"Peculiar W.C. in the Library"

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:03:21 GMT

This must be somewhat the trauma when studying too hard in the library ...
It's true that I actually photographed it with my cellphone in the architecture library when I was doing my physical egestion.
...
The below phenomenons might happen within your uni. Look around and see it yourself.

Phenomenon (1) - Solitary Life - Perpetuating virtual dialogues with strangers

Phenomenon (2) - Library is your second home where you change and hang your clothes

Phenomenon (3) - Possibly causing homesickness / epistemological torment

I'm not sure why the Atlas and the Hanger are in the cubical ...
and eventually. I didn't return it to the front desk. Maybe it won't be there tomorrow, who knows.