Construction of the "world's worst building" resumes?

This article discusses the development of Ryugyong a half-built hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea which dominates the skyline of that city. Issues relating to the structural and financial challenges faced in the development of this building are presented in the context of the famine and economic distr...

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Publicado en:Architectural Record Vol. 196; no. 9; pp. 42 - 43
Autor principal: Davis, Dorian
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Publicado: BNP Media Sep2008
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