Bahrain World Trade Centre by Helen Betts

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22-JAN-2015

Bahrain World Trade Centre

This was one of the first things that caught my eye in Manama when we were driving from the airport to our hotel -- wind turbines, which were actually working, connecting the two towers of the building. I couldn’t wait to go back to try to photograph it.

The Bahrain World Trade Center is 240 meters (787 feet) high with 50 floors in twin towers. It was the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design.

Some fascinating videos showing how this revolutionary green building came to be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb36OgCWi1I and documenting the actual construction (long, but worth watching, especially when they start installing the bridges and turbines) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIBftOxMbF0

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meekam tam		08-Apr-2015 10:21
Beautiful composition and perspective! V

Philip Game		04-Apr-2015 09:52
Wow, a very striking image!

victorswan		03-Apr-2015 18:34
what a magnificent picture of this amazing building formidable exposure amazing chosen compo I love this image well done big Vote Helen

Buz Kiefer		03-Apr-2015 16:51
Wow. Beautiful night photo, Helen. What a structure! Vote.

Lieve Snellings		03-Apr-2015 09:17
amazing... V

Buba Jafarli		02-Apr-2015 06:21
Nicely done, Helen! V.

Zoltán Balogh		28-Jan-2015 13:07
Wow...I am stunned! Superb capture Helen! V

MarcViskens		25-Jan-2015 17:55
impressive shot very nice captured

Julie Oldfield		24-Jan-2015 18:14
It is great to see they are using non-fossil energy. The perspective and exposure are excellent. V

Gill Kopy		24-Jan-2015 01:59
Such a cool shot of this amazing building V

Carol Rollins		24-Jan-2015 01:38
What a great shot! Beautiful archetictural design and great lighting.

Will Hoskins		23-Jan-2015 20:10
The perfect symmetry of this composition is just right for this fascinating building. Thanks for the links also. V

John Hamers		23-Jan-2015 20:05
Excellent image of this building. Very impressive by its design and of course the integrated wind turbines. Very innovative. V!

larose forest photos		23-Jan-2015 18:54
What a fantastic idea! Very revolutionary indeed. Love your superb shot of this intriguing structure. Thanks also for the link. VV

pkocinski		23-Jan-2015 18:32
If we built wind turbines into buildings here I might actually enjoy them in my images.

Nirvan Hope		23-Jan-2015 16:49
Thrilling to see smart engineering of the turbines in action. Great capture - and the more people see it, the more people will know it CAN be done!

Ann Cleeves		23-Jan-2015 16:00
A superb composition and lovely clarity. What a brilliant building, especially with those turbines. Surely something that could, perhaps, easily incorporated in many buldings around the world. Hope it catches on.

danad		23-Jan-2015 14:01
An amazing building very well captured. V.

Jim Coffman		23-Jan-2015 13:52
These folks don't miss a trick! Fantastic,Helen!

Tom LeRoy		23-Jan-2015 13:26
Truly amazing, this is a fine shot to show the details of the turbines and the overall design. V

Marcia Rules		23-Jan-2015 12:57
that is something else! You show us so much we'd never see otherwise, Helen ~ V

Graeme		23-Jan-2015 11:44
What an amazing building. Very good capture of the turbines themselves as well, Helen. I found the links very helpful and eye opening to what can be achieved these days. VVV

Isabel Cutler		23-Jan-2015 11:19
Fascinating and encouraging for its display of an alternative energy source.

David Lewins		23-Jan-2015 10:50
Superb PoV and capture

Patrick Goossens		23-Jan-2015 09:08
Ifind it a great photo with those palmtrees in front. It's an amazing building. I saw some time a go a documentary about the construction of this building and the challenges to mount those windturbines.

Patrick F		23-Jan-2015 07:42
It was definitely worth it to return to capture this fantastic image !! V+++++++

Milan Vogrin		23-Jan-2015 07:06
Beautiful! V!

joseantonio		23-Jan-2015 05:28
What an unusual place for wind turbines....Well seen and captured.V