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  The Midtown Book: Olympic Tower at 647 Fifth Avenue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The first building erected under the city's Special Fifth Avenue Zoning District regulations that were enacted in 1971, Olympic Tower introduced major mixed-use towers and glass-curtain walls and reintroduced housing to midtown Fifth Avenue.
Until the completion of Trump Tower several blocks to the north, Olympic Tower had the highest profile of any building on the avenue because it rose without a setback on the avenue.
The Olympic Tower site was once occupied by the Union Club, which is now located on the northeast corner of Park Avenue and 69th Street.
www.thecityreview.com /olympic.html   (499 words)

  
 Englisch
The Olympic Village is the only housing estate in the whole world that has successfully created a split level system that separates the areas for motor vehicles and pedestrians.
The Olympic Village and the Olympic Park with the athletic grounds the hill, the lake and the tower have been classified as a historical monument, a step that underlines the unique and extraordinary value of the whole composition.
The Olympic Park is a composition of hills, a lake (80.000 m2), the Olympic Tower (290 m high with a gourmet restaurant and panoramic platform), modern sports arenas and halls, the Olympic Village and press and TV centres.
www.eig-olympiadorf.de /html/englisch.html   (1522 words)

  
 Montreal Plus.ca - Home - Olympic Stadium Tower / Funicular   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Built as part of the Olympic Stadium for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, the Olympic Tower was not fully completed until 1987 due to a construction workers' strike.
At a total cost of over 2 billion dollars, the Olympic Stadium was an architectural marvel when it was first opened in 1976 and continues to draw in thousands of tourists every year even as Montreal taxpayers continue to pay off the municipal debt incurred for its construction.
Not for the faint of heart, the Olympic Tower offers visitors the chance to see some of the most beautiful panoramas that this city has to offer from their world-renowned observatory deck.
english.montrealplus.ca /profile/558398   (324 words)

  
 NEW YORK SCRAPERS - ADDITIONAL INFO III
Even in 1975, five years after the tower opened, when a fire on the 9th to 19th floors of the 1 WTC led to sagging of parts of the floor trusses, there was no study on the effects of a major fire on the floor structures.
The RCA Building had the office tower built around the elevator shafts, as can be seen from the jagged form of the facade.
The World Trade Center towers were the first buildings that had the interior divided into several horizontal "zones" with two "sky lobbies" at 41st and 72nd floors serving as terminals for the 23 express elevators, and from where local elevators can be taken to the destination floor within the zone.
www.greatgridlock.net /NYC/nycadd3.html   (10924 words)

  
 Somerset Olympic Tower Tianjin - @ - Lowest Rate Guaranteed
Somerset Olympic Tower, Tianjin stands majestically at the heart of Tianjin major upmarket shopping and residential district.
To complement all the excitement, you have the warmth and friendliness that awaits you at Somerset Olympic Tower, Tianjin.
Work out in the well-equipped gymnasium, the largest in Tianjin, relax by the 25-metre indoor heated pool, or invite your guests to a barbecue at the beautifully landscaped BBQ area, while your children play at the outdoor playground.
www.chinatravelhub.com /hotels/tj4somerset.htm   (435 words)

  
 Olympic Tower, New York City
The Olympic Tower was built in 1976 and was the first skyscraper to combine shops, offices and owner-occupied luxury apartments in the same building.
The framework of the building consists of the unusual arragement of a steel frame for the lower 21 floors and a concrete frame of in-situ cast walls and slabs for the top 30 floors of residential use.
The Olympic Place Gallery is a 10 meters high through-block public arcade of gray granite, with potted trees and a waterfall.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=115495   (309 words)

  
 :: calgarytower.com ::
The Calgary Tower ensures all "Virtual Tourists" are treated as warmly and as openly as the half a million "Reality Based Tourists" who visit us each year!
Officially opened June 30th 1968, the 'Tower' has become the City of Calgary's most famous and identifiable physical landmark.
One of the first Towers of its kind, the Calgary Tower offers the best view in Calgary and is a must-see on any tourist's itinerary.
www.calgarytower.com   (290 words)

  
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Childs expressed enthusiasm for Shine’s Olympic Tower design and was quoted in the YSOA’s annual alumni magazine that “it is a very beautiful shape.
The defendants’ design for the Freedom Tower, first disclosed to the public in December 2003, shows numerous similarities to Shine’s Olympic Tower.
The Court then found that reasonable jurors could disagree over whether the similarities in “total concept and feel” between the Olympic Tower and Freedom Tower were the result of impermissible appropriation, and denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment with respect to Olympic Tower.
www.aplf.org /mailer-private/issue2005-43.html   (969 words)

  
 Darby & Darby P.C. :: Darby & Darby Prepares for Precedent-Setting Copyright Trial Regarding Original Freedom ...
Shine's Olympic Tower is a unique twisting structural grid that creates an undulating facade with a pattern of interlocking and protruding diamonds.
The defendants' original design for the Freedom Tower, first disclosed to the public in December 2003, shows numerous similarities to Mr.
In addition, the decision was the first in the Second Circuit to articulate the standard by which a design for a building is to be evaluated under the United States Copyright Act.
sev.prnewswire.com /art/20050818/DCTH05918082005-1.html   (585 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Olympic Tower (New York)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Olympic Tower (New York)" at HighBeam.
Travelers Advantage to Bring Olympic Boxers, to New York for Twin Tower Fund Benefit.
Rejection of stadium deal severely hurts New York's Olympic bid.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Olympic+Tower+(New+York)   (328 words)

  
 Le Stade Olympique
The (556-foot-high) leaning tower used to retract the roof stood half finished until 1987 when the roof was finally completed.
The tower is one foot taller than the Washington Monument and is angled at 45 degrees.
The observation deck at the top of the tower can be reached by a 2-minute ride in a 90-passenger cable car.
www.ballparks.com /baseball/national/olympi.htm   (721 words)

  
 Munich  - Sightseeing  - Buildings & Squares  Germany  - Olympic Park & Tower - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Over a four-year period, thousands of craftsmen worked to create an attractive, hilly landscape with an artificial lake, paths and impressive buildings such as the light-spun, tent-topped 75,000m2 Olympic stadium and the Olympic hall.
Further Olympic Park attractions include rowing on the Olympic lake, roller and ice skating, congresses and balls in the Olympic hall, and more swimming pools than you can shake a towel at.
Plans to fully cover the Olympic stadium to meet the latest international standards for the Football World Cup in 2006 were dropped in favour of architectural aesthetics.
www.inyourpocket.com /germany/munich/en/venue?id=GEMUENX0368   (221 words)

  
 Tianjin Hotels - Somerset Olympic Tower Service Apartment, Tianjin, China - Asia Travel China Hotels Reservation
Towering above this flower city, Somerset Olympic Tower stands majestically at the junction of Chengdu, Kunming and Guizhou Roads.
At close proximity are various international schools, the People’s Gymnasium, major hotels, the prestigious Tianjin International Building and the Tianjin Railway station.
With the main business districts of Nanjing and Jiefang Roads nearby and the international airport just 25 minutes’ drive away, Somerset Olympic Tower is the ideal choice whether you are on business or leisure.
www.asiatravel.com /china/tianjin/somerset-olympic   (153 words)

  
 1980 Olympic Pins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A small collection of souvenir Pins from the 1980 Moscow Olympics featuring Misha the Bear.
Olympic tower on red with glass cover 1.75" h (Stock number 003op047) $12.00
Multicolored enamel on silver colored hexagon with Olympic tower.
www.the-forum.com /collect/olympics/80pins.htm   (297 words)

  
 OLYMPIC TOWER ASSOCS. v CITY OF NEW YORK - Legal Case Documents
In 1988, petitioner, a partnership which owns a mixed use condominium building known as Mt. Olympic Tower, commenced this article 78 proceeding challenging the tax reductions granted to the condominium's commercial units for the tax years 1985/86 and 1986/87, and seeking tax reductions for tax years 1978/79 through 1984/85, pursuant to RPTL § 421-a.
Supreme Court ordered respondents to recalculate the tax remissions granted for 1985/86 and 1986/87, and directed respondents to calculate remissions for 1978/79 through 1984/85.
Olympic Tower, commenced this article 78 proceeding challenging the tax reductions granted to
www.legalcasedocs.com /120/250/389.html   (467 words)

  
 Salt Lake County Center for the Arts: Olympic Tower
The Olympic Tower was part of an Olympic Arts Festival exhibition by Dale Chihuly that drew more than 70,000 visitors.
Many more were able to view the Olympic Tower and The Sun and The Moon, which were displayed on the plaza outside of Abravanel Hall.
The 2002 Olympic Arts Festival, an integral part of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, attracted more than 380,000 visitors to its exhibitions, performances, community programs and special events during the Games.
www.slco.org /fi/slcoart/olytoweroh.html   (682 words)

  
 Quebec - Montreal Olympic Park - photos of parks in Montréal on Worldisround
Olympic Park is now home to the Montreal...
Olympic Park is now home to the Montreal Expos and a number of activity and tourist sites, among them swimming, the Biodome, and views from the top of the tower that supports the dome over Olympic Stadium.
Site of the 1976 Summer Olympics, Olympic Park is now home to the Montreal..
www.worldisround.com /articles/8273   (254 words)

  
 news - BEIJING 2008: BOCOG leases Olympic Tower from AGRS (photos attached)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Endorsed by the International Olympic Committee, the 19-story building was named the Beijing Olympic Tower.
Located at 267 Beisihuanzhonglu, Haidian District of Beijing, the office will be the command center during the 2008 Olympic Games.
Olympic commemorative coins to be issued Sept. 20
www.noticias.info /asp/aspcomunicados.asp?nid=168262   (294 words)

  
 NBA Tickets - NBA News
The league's several international and individual team offices are directed out its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
The 1992 Olympic basketball Dream Team, the first to use current NBA stars, featured Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson.
An increasing number, though, have moved directly from playing elsewhere in the world to starring in the NBA, such as 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year Pau Gasol of Spain, 2002 first pick in the NBA Draft Yao Ming of China, and 2004 Olympic Tournament MVP Manu Ginobili of Argentina.
www.nba-news-tickets.com   (2432 words)

  
 t-info TowerCam
In the middle of the world-famous Olympic Park in the Bavarian capital of Munich, 220 meters (720 feet) above ground level, you can find two webcams and the world's highest controllable Internet video camera, the t-info TowerCam.
Take control of the video cam or take a look at one of our live webcams updated every 60 seconds.
This webcam on Munich's Olympic tower provides you with up-to-the minute views from one of Munich's best known landmarks.
t-info.towercam.de /en/index.shtml   (277 words)

  
 Au Gite Olympique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada near Botanical Garden , Biodome, Olympic Tower, Baseball, Festivals, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In Montreal,find a B & B with an excellent location: across the street from the Olympic Park.
Get a warm welcome from your host: Denis (owner) and Sasha the public relations director (she is a friendly dog).It is cosy, comfortable, more than clean.
Visit the Botanical Garden, the Biodome, the Olympic Tower.
www.innsite.com /inns/A004573.html   (240 words)

  
 Olympic Tower, Seattle
Your position: World / North America / U.S.A. Seattle, WA / Olympic Tower
Landmark status was granted on May 18, 1987 following a 7-0 vote.
A refined Art Deco office tower set back from a base of the street with front shops with Chicago style windows and strong vertical lines.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=119441   (109 words)

  
 Olympic Art Supplies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bell Tower Olympic Stadium Berlin Encyclopedia, Definition, History, B
...The bell tower of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin is a 77.17 meter high observation tower.....Featured Links for Bell tower Olympic Stadium Berlin: Find the Best Sites For bell...
Judo products to promote the martial art and olympic sport while looking good.
www.artstoreplus.com /olympic-art-supplies.html   (243 words)

  
 Olympic Tower - 641 Fifth Avenue > CityRealty
Olympic Tower - 641 Fifth Avenue > CityRealty
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For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer.
www.cityrealty.com /sell/building.cr?bid=3965   (119 words)

  
 Panoramic Images Posters Prints - Olympic Tower, Munich, Germany Art Photographic Print - Artist: Panoramic Images - ...
Panoramic Images Posters Prints - Olympic Tower, Munich, Germany Art Photographic Print - Artist: Panoramic Images - Poster Size: 12x36 - SHOP.COM
Panoramic Images Posters Prints - Olympic Tower, Munich, Germany Art Photographic Print - Artist: Panoramic Images - Poster Size: 12x36
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 Sports Venue Technology - Drawing of the Olympic Flame’s tower by WetDesign.
Sports Venue Technology - Drawing of the Olympic Flame’s tower by WetDesign.
Home > Industry Projects > Industry Projects Archive > Events (Completed) > 2002 Winter Olympics
Drawing of the Olympic Flame’s tower by WetDesign.
sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/saltlakecity/saltlakecity14.html   (47 words)

  
 Maddog's Site - Spring Break-Montreal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
View from the top of the Olympic Tower (4).jpg
View from the top of the Olympic Tower (5).jpg
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 Stock Photo of Munich olympic tower against a blue sky
Stock Photo of Munich olympic tower against a blue sky
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www.shutterstock.com /pic-17361.html   (72 words)

  
 La Régie des installations olympiques - RIO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Modifications to the Sports Centre schedule of activities >>>
Different-sized rooms in the Stadium and Montréal Tower.
A great spot for the general public and high-calibre athletes alike.
www.rio.gouv.qc.ca /index2.jsp?locale=en   (77 words)

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