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Bahrain - Sunrise next to Bahrain World Trade Center Reflected in Water Fountain
The Bahrain World Trade Center (also known as: Bahrain WTC or BWTC) is a 240 m (787 ft) high twin tower complex by South African architect Shaun Killa, located in Manama, Bahrain. The building is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design. The 50-floor structure is constructed next to the King Faisal Highway, close to popular landmarks such as the towers of BFH, NBB, Abraj Al Lulu and the scenic Pearl Roundabout. It is the second tallest building in Bahrain, after the twin towers of the Bahrain Financial Harbor.
Three skybridges connect the towers; each holding one large wind turbine with a nameplate capacity of 225kW each, totalling to 675kW of wind energy production. These turbines, each measuring 29 m (32 yd) in diameter, face north, which is the direction from which air from the Persian Gulf blows in. The sail-shaped buildings on either side are designed to funnel wind through the gap to provide the maximum amount of wind passing through the turbines. This was confirmed by wind tunnel tests, which showed that the buildings create an ‘S’-shaped flow, ensuring that any wind coming within a 45° angle to either side of the central axis will create a wind stream that remains perpendicular to the turbines. This significantly increases their potential to generate electricity. The wind turbines are expected to provide 11% to 15% of the towers' total power consumption, or approximately 1.1 to 1.3 GWh a year. This is equivalent to providing the lighting for about 300 homes annually.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 20.00 mm, Aperture: 22, Exposure time: 0.8 s, ISO: 50
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Sadr Oman (36 months ago | reply)
superrrb...
Aleks^ (36 months ago | reply)
amazing photo!
mortenprom (36 months ago | reply)
Really fine composition, love the colors :))
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Zeki Öztürk (36 months ago | reply)
Wundervoll
©Helminadia Ranford (36 months ago | reply)
wow.....Beautiful image Lucie.... Love the composition !!
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carlotardani - più OFF che ON (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Raymond Larose (36 months ago | reply)
Fantastic! Love this building - photographs so well. And YOU do an amazing job making it even better.
** Gudenius ** (36 months ago | reply)
awesome
xptp (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
AQTran (36 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot.
A.Alwosaibie (36 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!
duongtuanhung (36 months ago | reply)
love the reflection, crystal clear and calm water. Great shot!!!
cmaccubbin (36 months ago | reply)
lucie, you are an ace travel photographer!
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hari_kr (36 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot ........... nicely done
vogualf (36 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful image and colours
compliments
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scott masterton (36 months ago | reply)
beautiful image, I really like the perfectly still water and the reflections, and the history lesson, thanks for sharing :o)
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:.Mustafa.: (36 months ago | reply)
A slight tilt to the left. But excellence in exposure!
Mina Photography (36 months ago | reply)
amazing color and scene Lucie ,, I just wish the reflection shows the whole skybridges ,,
:)
AMR J. ALGHAMDI.™ (36 months ago | reply)
These two towers are so beautiful, and I really liked the wind turbines thing . . .but everytime I pass bby them . . they're not moving at all . . .
Cool photo, Lucie.
Ashan de Silva (36 months ago | reply)
brillaint work here....love the shadow on the water and the colour tnes are just so perfect
Gareth Weeks | www.garethweeks.com (36 months ago | reply)
Really nice shot!
Justin Smith - Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Great composition, very nicely done.
Hamad A. Alajmi - www.Q8italk.com (36 months ago | reply)
great angle and amazing composition..
lucis, are you made the reflection or it is really?
marinaibizacb (36 months ago | reply)
Very nice capture, the light is perfect
Soft Femınıné (36 months ago | reply)
Omg
love it
COSKUNTUNA ... 800.000 ... THANK YOU_ (36 months ago | reply)
So so Beautiful.
Fav ::))
Click [ Oscar ] (36 months ago | reply)
Fantastic composition, beatiful colors - reflections / arquitecture
RondaKimbrow (36 months ago | reply)
wonderful colors and reflections!
Matyas Dubai (36 months ago | reply)
Excellent.........
Slim Letaief [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
Excellent Shot! Well done my friend :)
Walaa Al Mehri-دار آل خليفة (36 months ago | reply)
where does this water locate? i cant recall any place near BWTC with such a huge water surface.. plz let me know!
i loved it its beautiful!
flower_bee (36 months ago | reply)
Such a beautiful capture!! Lovely composition!
Pieknie!
Gigi Mazzarini (mazzarinieyes) (36 months ago | reply)
perfect shot
Elia Cherici (36 months ago | reply)
great shot as usual
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►Klaus Allmannsberger Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Very nice picture!
I like the reflections!!
Great work Lucie.
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►Klaus Allmannsberger Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ***Favorite landscape, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Mangini Adalberto & Laura (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION!
Brazilian Traveller (36 months ago | reply)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
YOU ARE INVITED TO ADD THIS GREAT IMAGE AND TO JOIN A COOL GROUP ON FLICKR! IT'S CALLED ARCHITECTURE_MODERN BUILDINGS (post 2 - fave or comment 2).
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DanielKHC (36 months ago | reply)
That is an awesome piece of architecture! I definitely need to get some shots of that tower! I just hope it can be shot closer without having a security guard asking me if I have the written permission to shoot it (happened in Doha last week).
magda:) (36 months ago | reply)
i have never seen it in such clear conditions... guess had to be early morning... great shot as usual Lucie :)
JRodrigues. (36 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture!
chrisk77 (36 months ago | reply)
Superb!!
chrisk77 (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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durnall2000 (Im Back) (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Carlos D. Ramirez (36 months ago | reply)
This is perfection!
Daniel Krepsky (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful composition and reflection!
Peluna (36 months ago | reply)
Superb reflection.
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TimboDon (36 months ago | reply)
what an incredible reflection Lucie!! A seriously beautiful scene!
hiromi2007 (36 months ago | reply)
great shot.
Is this watre the Persian Gulf ?