I spotted this spectacular marvel of modern architecture over on ATLien’s blog. At first glance I thought it was the product of someone’s overactive imagination.
Located along the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore, the $6 billion Marina Bay Sands resort hotel features three 55-story cascading hotel towers with 2,500 guest rooms, a museum, two theaters, a Las Vegas-style casino with 1,600 gambling tables, floating pavilions, and retail stores featuring cutting-edge labels, in addition to trendy “Celebrity Chef” restaurants.
That submarine shaped structure atop the hotels is the 2.4 acre Skypark. The skypark was designed by Moshe Safdie Architects who merged art with nature and architecture. The centerpiece of the Skypark is the Olympic size Infinity Pool, so named because the edge of the pool seemingly vanishes into thin air. Don’t wade into the pool if you’re afraid of heights.
If you should happen to topple over the edge, you will land in the double filtration pool just below the pool’s ledge. The filtration pool filters the water, heats it and returns it to the pool. I checked, and no one has died going over the side of this pool.
The resort officially opened with a two-day celebration on June 23, 2010 at 3.18 pm. Construction was completed in December 2010.
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WOW that looks super scary… but if i had the long money i would already be on it
sidenote am i the only one that “wins ipads’ when i click on ??? annoying
Looks intriguing, but I’ll pass. And no, you’re not the only one…that crap even pops up on my Droid…SUPER annoying!
Ah the point of a Vakay is to relax. I dunno about yall, but i would NOT be relaxed in such situations
I’d b hella nervous in this pool
Gosh I am gonna need to save up…..a definate place to go on my Buckett List now.
Black peeps cant swim no wonder yall chicken shiet for real, haha! I digress…
What this really shows is the grow in asian economies over the last several years. Asia is no longer the 2nd or 3rd world nations once trampled upon by the west or europe for centuries. Now they are some of the most innovative, resourceful, and wealthiest peeps on the planet. A quick check of Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong airport and it’s engineering makes any western airport look like shiet and outdated. Malaysia is one of the fastest growing economies and has the most outstanding architectural engineering by far holding many world records to boot.
Maybe yall need to kiss some asian azz instead of the white azz as the norm! LOLz. :p
No thanks. I’m getting a substantial case of vertigo from just looking at the pics and the feeling has not even subsided after I have scrolled them out of my site. I’m sure I’d pass out up there and be the first death.
This absolutely beautiful.
This looks amazing!!! I would love to go!
@Spongebobfan…I keep winning Ipads also and its very annoying…anyway..it looks very scary…I know for a fact…I WOULD NOT get in there…I am afraid of heights.
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Two words for this. HELL NAW!!!
Looks relaxing. I would love to vacay there…
Those pics arent appealing to me…and that IPAD crap is uber annoying