The project of brand new railway station with a huge peak from a steel and glass was developed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
High-speed Railway System in Belgium
The project connects two parts of a city till now divided by tracks. The peak covers five platforms and lasts on 145 meters at length. The underground floor with a series of foot bridges and paths which connect various parts of a complex is created. The station provides a high-speed railway system of Belgium with a new complex of services.
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Heartbroken: Bam Margera returns to the spot where his best friend and Jackass co-star lost his life in a horrific car smash in the early hours of Monday morning in Philadelphia Autopsy results reveal the crash was so violent it's impossible to determine if Dunn and passenger died from impact or from the fire that resulted Photo emerges showing stuntman in high spirits whilst he partied at a bar shortly before crash Co-star and best friend Bam Margera overcome with emotion as he visits crash scene Ryan Dunn's Jackass co-star Bam Margera broke down into floods of tears as he visited the spot where his best friend lost his life in a horror 130mph car smash. An inconsolable Bam spoke to a local news station and was so distraught he could barely put his loss into words. 'It was the worst phone call I ever got in my life waking up to that,' the 31-year-old wept. Raw grief: Bam could barely hold it together as he gave an interview to a local news station Margera, who was in Arizona at the time of the crash, visited the crash scene in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening. He was visibly overcome with emotion, rocking back and forth in agony at the guardrail that the car crashed through. 'I've never lost anybody that I cared about. It's my best friend,' he told local TV station WPXI, weeping. 'Worst phone call of my life': He paid tribute to his childhood friend and asked how he would cope with the loss he wept: 'I can't, I can't' 'He was the happiest person ever, the smartest guy. He had so much talent, and he had so many things going for him. This is not right, not right.' Margera stood at the guardrail that Dunn pierced with his Porsche Monday morning with such force that the car slammed through about 40 feet of trees before exploding into flames. When asked how he'd get through this ordeal, Bam replied: 'I can't. I can't.' Dunn's brother, Eric Dunn, said in an emailed statement to the AP that his family was 'devastated'. Memories: The cast of Bam's show Viva La Bam, a spin-off from Jackass, featuring Bam, front centre, his father Phil, far left, mother April and Dunn, back centre which ran for five seasons between 2003 and 2005 Emotional: Close friends of Dunn visited the spot where his car smashed into a guardrail before careering off the road and into woodland and exploding into flames In good spirits: A new picture shows Jackass star Ryan Dunn in high spirits as he parties at a bar with friends and fans shortly before he crashed his Porsche yesterday morning, killing himself and another passenger Childhood friends: Ryan and Bam, pictured back in November 2003 Wreckage: The charred remains of the Porsche 911 GT3 is towed away as police survey the scene Investigation: Dunn's Porsche was found engulfed in flames in woods beside the road Margera, who appeared in her son's MTV show 'Viva La Bam' with Dunn, says he was not the type of person to get behind the wheel while drunk. 'He is going to be missed by everyone,' April tearfully told the NBC Today Show. 'I have yelled at him for lots of things but he was not a big drinker and he was always responsible as far as I know, so I cannot believe he would do that. 'I am sick because it is a waste, sick because I loved him, sick because he was talented and sick because he is gone.' Meanwhile the passenger killed in Dunn's fatal car crash has been identified. Police have confirmed Zachary Hartwell, 30, perished in a fireball car crash in the early hours of yesterday morning. Hartwell, from West Chester, Philadelphia, had been with Dunn at Barnaby's and appeared in one of the last photographs to be taken of the daredevil before the accident. The two were drinking with a third unidentified male in a Twitter picture, which was posted hours before the accident. Speaking out: Bam Margera's mother April says she does not believe Dunn was driving drunk at the time of his death While Hartwell was not a member of the Jackass crew, he is listed as a production assistant on the second Jackass movie. He is also credited on IMDb as a 'car stunt driver' in Bam Margera's film Minghags. He was reportedly a recently married Iraq war veteran Dunn who was famous for his vulgar stunts in the multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise Jackass, was driving his 2007 Porsche on a highway when it left the road, flipped over a guardrail and crashed into woods before bursting into flames. Speed may have been a factor in the crash, West Goshen Township police said. The force of impact shattered the vehicle into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the Porsche 911 GT3 unrecognisable except for a door that was thrown from the crash and not incinerated. A 100-foot-long tyre skid marked where the car left the road. Police said they were able to identify Dunn through his tattoos and hair. Dunn appeared on MTV shows Jackass and Viva La Bam and the three Jackass big-screen adaptations. He also was the star of his own MTV show, Homewrecker, and hosted Proving Ground on the G4 cable network. G4 spokesman Dave Welch said Proving Ground, which premiered on June 11 with the second episode due to air today, was being shelved until the network could discuss its future. Dunn's long-time friend and fellow Jackass daredevil Johnny Knoxville tweeted last night: 'Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn. My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie. RIP Ryan, I love you buddy.' Passenger: Zachery Hartwell (right) was killed in Dunn's fatal car crash yesterday. The pair were at a bar with an unidentified friend in Philadelphia before the accident Dunn also starred in the yet-to-be-released film Living Will. The film's website describes Dunn's character as a 'party bum slacker (who) returns from the dead as a mischievous and perverted ghost'. MTV praised Dunn's tireless humour and enthusiasm and said he would be missed. 'We are devastated by the tragic loss of Ryan Dunn - a beloved member of the MTV family for more than a decade,' said Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music/Films Group. 'The Jackass brotherhood will never be the same.' Dunn was born in Ohio and moved at 15 to Pennsylvania, where he met Bam Margera on his first day of high school, according to a biography on his website. Dunn, Margera, Christopher Raab (known as Raab Himself) and Brandon DiCamillo, under the moniker CKY for 'Camp Kill Yourself', started making videos that featured them skateboarding and performing stunts. Where the night started: Dunn and Hartwell were both at Barnaby's in West Chester hours before the accident Dunn was working as a welder and petrol station worker when Knoxville, a friend of Margera's through the skateboarding circuit, asked the crew to allow their videos to be part of the series Jackass, which became a hit on MTV and ran from 2000 to 2002. Perhaps his most famous stunt, in 2002's Jackass: The Movie, involved inserting a toy car into his bottom and going to a hospital casualty unit, where he made up a story that he was in mysterious pain after passing out at a fraternity party. Dunn's X-ray from the hospital became a popular T-shirt for Jackass fans. In a 2000 stunt, he dived into a tank at a raw sewage plant wearing flippers, a mask and a snorkel. Crash scene: Black marks on the road show where Dunn's car skidded out of control Devastation: Dunn's car span off the road, through a guardrail and into the woods Bam Margera Breaks Down After Hearing About Ryan Dunns Death
By JODY THOMPSON Fierce: The Saturdays took to the stage in Newcastle last night all wearing tiny shorts - apart from a more bashful Rochelle Wiseman (far right) They've never been afraid of wearing skimpy outfits onstage - but The Saturdays outdid themselves on stage in Newcastle last night. The girl group were sporting the tiniest of shorts as they played a short set at a gig thrown by the city's radio station, Metro Radio Live. But it seemed that Rochelle Wiseman was not having one of her more confident days and wore pale denim skintight jeans instead. Work it: (L-R) Mollie King, Una Healy, Vanessa White, Frankie Sandford and Rochelle were playing a short set at Metro Radio Live at Newcastle Arena - a kind of urban indoor one-day pop festival However, one person who had most definitely overcome her nerves was Nicola Roberts, who made her live solo debut last night, just days after saying she was dreading going on without her Girls Aloud bandmates. Talking to MTV earlier this week, she'd revealed: 'I'm nervous and I'm dreading the night before. I know I'm going to be like losing half a stone in weight overnight, so I'm going to have to get myself into the zone.' She added: 'There does feel like there is a little bit of extra pressure, because it is just me and it feels a little bit like, is that enough, is it enough to just look at that?' Solo debut: Nicola Roberts got over her nerves to play her first ever live gig without Girls Aloud at the show Dainty doll: The star threw some shapes as she performed and totally won the screaming crowd over However, she seemed to quash her butterflies and impressed the crowd, singing debut solo single Beat Of My Drum in a tiny red and pink dress accessorised with a kooky headscarf and multicoloured strappy heels. Other acts playing the bash included dubstep queen Katy B, Chipmunk, Sophie Ellis Bextor, The Feeling, The Wanted, rapper Example, hot new band The Overtones and Amy Winehouse's goddaughter Dionne Bromfield. Meanwhile, Nicola has been explaining why she chose to take such a different direction musically with her new single. Strutting her stuff: Mollie was wearing titchy high-waisted orange shorts and a low cut see-through blue vest top that showed off her black bra Working with hot underground music producer Diplo, she explained: 'I tried to drum in to him that I wanted these quirky dollops of sound like M.I.A. (who he's worked with before) or Major Lazer (his Jamaican dancehall project). 'Don’t try and make this record come back like a commercial, just-for-radio song with 500 dance synths all over it ‘cause it’s not where I’m trying to go.' Scouse beauty Nicola also says she feels like she's unleashed her singing voice properly for the first time too. On song: Frankie belts out one of The Saturday's singles wearing tight striped shorts and a blue top with a distressed denim top half, as Una sports ripped denim and a low cut purple top showing off her red bra She said: 'I was sick to death of singing the quiet, whispery parts. I was like, no, f*** this, I’m going to sing!' Talking to MTV, Nicola said it was good that it was so different to Girls Aloud: 'It was important my first single was different to anything else around. 'I love that it’s a song everyone can sing and dance along to. Earning her stripes: Rochelle has teamed her jeans with a leather jacket and a midriff-exposing tiger print top Thighs the limit: Una strikes a pose at the Newcastle Arena Nicola Roberts will be releasing her debut album ‘Cinderella’s Eyes’ in October. Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror is reporting that Girls Aloud are heading back into the studio in January. But apparently, the girls are ditching their former producers, hitmakers Xenomania. A source said: 'At the moment the Girls are really excited about their new beginning, although they are scratching their heads over who will create signature hits for them. 'They’re excited they’re going to be making a fresh start together on this next adventure of their lives. 'In six months time it’ll be back to work as normal – they are itching to get back in the studio.' An audience with...Sophie Ellis Bextor was also on the bill at the bash The band are reportedly set to reform to celebrate their 10th anniversary next year at a special festival for the London 2012 Olympics at the O2 Arena. Nicola though is onstage again for a hometown gig at Liverpool's Radio City Live tonight, before playing T4 On The Beach on 10 July. Beat Of My Drum is then released on 18 July. Meanwhile, MTV Music show On Set With Nicola Roberts is on at 2pm tomorrow. And the next Metro Radio Live is on 7 July and features JLS and Olly Murs.
As a result of the international competition of design projects in the French city of Sent-Eten have constructed new musical centre "Zénith".
Musical Zenith
This offer of architectural bureau Foster + Partners became the winner in competition. The centre was necessary for this industrial region for motivation of local population, youth to positive development, and also creations of the regional cultural centre which would advance an image of region as a whole.
Very accurate structure of a roof became result of research of laws of aerodynamics; the roof is an ideal surface for interaction with a wind, directing air on channels for natural ventilation of premises.
The system is constructed purposefully for "reception" of northern and southern winds. In an underground part of a building the storehouse for air which, arriving by means of special system of a facade and a roof, is cooled is created and then it is supposed in premises. Lateral flaps create a shade in foyer.
Zénith in Sent Eten
The glass foyer will organise access to all premises and floors. Audiences are arranged very flexibly, they can contain from 1,100 to 7,200 persons. In an industrial part premises for make-up rooms of rooms, premises for rehearsals, storages of a requisite and scenery, a reception for VIP-persons are provided. There is a parking on 1,200 cars, an exit on foot parkway on which it is possible to get on railway station.
New do? Frankie Sandford showed off a short pixie crop hairstyle as she arrived at Kiss FM studios in London earlier today Her side parting short bob has been her signature hairstyle for a while now but yesterday Frankie Sandford decided it was time for a change. The Saturdays singer, 22, paid a visit to the salon and showed off her super-short pixie crop as she arrived at Kiss FM earlier today. Frankie’s new elfin-inspired hair, echoed Victoria Beckham’ short do seen in 2008, although the Saturdays singer was sporting a slightly longer fringe. The singer, who is currently dating footballer Wayne Bridge, was dressed in a short striped navy, white and peach dress with a suede dark brown leather jacket. She finished off her look with a pair of oversized sunglasses and a pair of brown peep-toe ankle boots. Frankie arrived at the radio station with her bandmate Una Healy, who was bright in a strapless tangerine-coloured maxi dress with gladiator sandals. WAG style: The Saturdays singer appeared to have taken some inspiration from Victoria Beckham's short crop which she displayed in 2008 The girls had made a pit stop to pick up breakfast and a coffee ahead of their radio appearance. Frankie has recently spoken out about her relationship with footballer Wayne, who she has been dating since January, and believes Waynecan be trusted and won't stray. She told More Magazine: 'You can’t ever say for sure that someone would never do that, but Wayne’s different. Summer style: Frankie and her bandmate Una Healy were seen looking lovely as they arrived at a radio studio 'We don’t hang out with other players, and I’m not really interested in being a WAG. We’ve both had past relationships that were in the public eye. 'This is more private, and so much nicer. Things are going really well. I’m so happy.' The Saturdays have been busy this week and yesterday the girls sported a whole host of summery looks as they arrived at the BBC Radio 1’s live lounge Maida Vale studios to record a session. Out with the old: Frankie decided to change her signature side bob style into a shorter crop Anybody in? Frankie was seen knocking on the window of the building before she was let in with her fellow Saturdays The band also have a number of television appearances in the next couple of weeks before they take to the festival circuit this summer. They're on Graham Norton's chat show this Friday, before T4 on Saturday and both Daybreak and Lorraine on Monday. Mixed styles: Rochelle donned a pretty peach dress with a patterned scarf while Mollie wore the same printed T-shirt that Frankie wore yesterday They're gearing up to release their next single All Fired Up ahead of the release of their as yet untitled third album later this year, ahead of their All Fired Up Tour in December. source :dailymail
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Missing Russell: Katy Perry wore black stockings and a suspender skirt as she arrived in Tokyo on a bullet train earlier today She had earlier tweeted how 'sad' she was feeling after her husband Russell Brand was deported from Japan. But Katy Perry seemed determined to show him what he was missing as she strolled through Tokyo train station later in the day. The 26-year-old singer pulled out all the stops in a black and white checked suspender skirt, black stockings and platform heels. Crushed: Perry looked distinctively melancholy without Brand, who had been deported by the Japanese authorities due to a criminal record And she looked distinctly melancholy, although she gamely signed autographs and chatted to fans. Earlier in the day, Brand had been deported by Japanese authorities due to his criminal record. He had arrived with Perry to watch her perform a show on the Asian leg of her California Dreams tour. Perry wrote on her Twitter account: ‘So... my husband just got deported from Japan. I am so. sad. I brought him all this way to show him my favourite place #tokyodreamscrushed.' Brace face: Perry managed to raise a smile as she chatted and signed autographs for waiting fans She earlier expressed her indignation at Brand's treatment, tweeting: ‘It was for priors from over 10 years ago! #mamanothappy!' Perry then campaigned to her followers to try and get her husband released and said: ‘#FREE@RUSTYROCKETS! RT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’ But she later seemed to accept the situation. 'But of COURSE I ♥ my Japanese fans & the show #MUSTGOON no matter the daily aftershocks or husband kidnappings! #it'snotrightbutit'sokay,' she wrote. Brand had earlier tried to see the funny side of his situation as he was held at Tokyo airport. Fan love: Perry gamely posed for pictures with fans in Japan, which she says is her 'favourite place' He tweeted: ‘Planning escape from Japanese custody. It's bloody hard to dig a tunnel with a chopstick.’ The actor then posted a picture of himself with a chopstick and the caption: ‘Alcatraz! Shawshank Redemption! And now this! Ah, sweet blue bird of freedom!’ Russell, a self-confessed former heroin addict, was arrested in 2001 charged with criminal damage and indecent exposure when he stripped naked while covering the May Day protests for MTV, the charges were later dropped. The comedian, who has been arrested 12 times, was arrested on suspected battery charges after he allegedly attacked a photographer who was taking pictures of Perry last year, he was released after posting $20,000 bail. Bit bored? Russell Brand tweeted a picture of himself after he was denied entry into Japan. He posted that he was planning to escape from Japanese custody I'm over it: Brand spotted out and about in Beverly Hills on Sunday after being deported from Japan source:dailymail
Swedish progressive Death Metal band Opeth are not only releasing their 10th studio album titled "Heritage" on September 20 (via Roadrunner Records), but they are also doing a massive North American tour with fellow Swedish countrymen Katatonia! The seven-week headline tour will kick off on September 19 in Worcester, Mass. and will conclude on November 1st in Baltimore. Opeth will also play a one-off show this weekend as part of the vaunted Bonnaroo Festival outside of Nashville. The band performs on June 10th in what should be a "can't miss" performance. Heritage sees the band expanding mightily on their progressive influences.
Here are the tourdates: - 9/19/2011: The Palladium (Worcester, MA) - 9/20/2011: Webster Theatre (Hartford, CT) - 9/21/2011: Webster Hall (New York, NY) - 9/23/2011: The Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA) - 9/26/2011: Newport Music Hall (Columbus, OH) - 9/27/2011: Expo Five (Louisville, KY) - 9/28/2011: Cannery Ballroom (Nashville, TN) - 9/29/2011: Amos' Southend (Charlotte, NC) - 9/30/2011: Center Stage (Atlanta, GA) - 10/1/2011: House of Blues (Lake Buena Vista, FL) - 10/3/2011: Warehouse Live (Houston, TX) - 10/4/2011: Stubb's Waller Creek (Austin, TX) - 10/5/2011: Granada Theatre (Dallas, TX) - 10/6/2011: The Beaumont (Kansas City, MO) - 10/7/2011: First Avenue (Loop Station, MN) - 10/8/2011: Burton Cummings Theatre (Winnipeg, MAN) - 10/10/2011: Edmonton Events Centre (Edmonton, ALB) - 10/11/2011: MacEwan Hall (Calgary, ALB) - 10/13/2011: Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC) - 10/14/2011: Knitting Factory (Spokane, WA) - 10/15/2011: Showbox SoDo (Seattle, WA) - 10/16/2011: Roseland Theater (Portland, OR) - 10/18/2011: The Warfield (San Francisco, CA) - 10/18/2011: The Mayan Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) - 10/20/2011: House Of Blues (San Diego, CA) - 10/21/2011: The Fox Theater (Pomona, CA) - 10/22/2011: Marquee Theatre (Tempe, AZ) - 10/24/2011: The Complex (Salt Lake City, UT) - 10/25/2011: Ogden Theatre (Denver, CO) - 10/27/2011: The Rave (Milwaukee, WI) - 10/28/2011: Vic Theatre (Chicago, IL) - 10/29/2011: St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, MI) - 10/31/2011: Mr. Smalls (Millvale, PA) - 11/1/2011: Rams Head Live (Baltimore, MD) TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW! Here is the album cover for their new album "Heritage", due on September 20 (via Roadrunner Records): Related links: Opeth
Workers cleaning in Peru discovered a mysterious mummy inside a cardboard box outside an archaeological site.The mummy was found in a cardboard box near trash outside an archeological site in the Pre-Incan city of Chan Chan [Credit: Johnny Aurazo]
The mummy was found Tuesday morning in a fetal position, tied with a rope, in a cardboard box near trash outside an archeological site in the Pre-Incancity of Chan Chan.
"[The cleaners] thought it was rubbish and put it in the compactor but one cleaner opened it up and discovered it was a mummy,'' said David Carrasco, municipal security at Huanchaco District, according to Reuters.
If it wasn't for the one cleaner, it's very possible the ancient discovery would have been thrown out for good.
According to local media reports, the mummy, believed to be an adult because of the size of its teeth, was taken to the police station.
Police have reportedly not ruled out the possibility that the mummy was left in a cardboard box in a botched robbery attempt from its original burial location at the archaeological site. The mummy was found in a building in front of the site.
The skeletal remains will be sent to the Ministry of Culture for analysis to determine its age.
Chan Chan is the largest Pre-Columbian city in South America. It flourished as a major capital of 30,000 people until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470.
The Minister of Culture told Peru's El Comercio newspaper that the mummy may be pre-Hispanic and may belong to the Chimu culture.
New photos of a tower “The Shard”, a multi-functional building which will construct near to London Bridge are published. Design: Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
Works on building of a building in height of 306 metres which should be placed on a place of the wrong form near to station “London Bridge” have begun. The tower is a part of new building, London Bridge Quarter.
The design concept: some front glass blocks which are located under an inclination inside, but not incorporating completely. The image is inspired by ship masts by which Thames has once been filled.
On 72 floors offices, apartments, hotel, the trading areas and restaurants will be placed; in the top, survey part of a building (15 floors) the gallery will be placed.
The tower will be constructed on a place of a building of 1970 year of construction (Southwark Tower) which has been decided to dismantle for preparation of a place of building. The project is planned to finish by 2012th year.