Araneta Center Postcard

This multi-view postcard shows the Araneta Coliseum and Farmers Plaza at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. The Araneta Center is a 35-hectare commercial area with the Araneta Coliseum as the centerpiece of the complex. The coliseum, with a seating capacity of 25,000, opened as the world’s biggest indoor arena in 1960.

Araneta Center Postcard

One can find at the Araneta Center Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, Farmers Plaza, Farmers Market and
Aurora Tower.

SOURCE:
Araneta Center Wikipedia Entry

Abanao Square Postcard

The postcard shows the Abanao Square, a 5-storey commercial building located on the corners of Abanao and Zandueta Streets in Baguio City. The building opened in November 15, 2002 and is owned and operated by Pacific Land and Building Corporation.

Abanao Square Postcard

* Level 1 & 2 - Food establishments and other special services
* Level 3 - dry goods, mostly clothing, shoes and accessories
* Level 4 - zoned for a salon, additional apparels, mobile phones, novelty items and business centers
* Level 5 - zoned for amusement, home improvements, trade exhibits, and other special services

SOURCE:
Abanao Square Homepage

World Trade Center Postcard

The postcard shows the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York. It also shows the Brooklyn Bridge and other skyscrapers in the area.
The World Trade Center Towers were the world's tallest buildings from 1972 to 1973. The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers. The World Trade Center (WTC) complex were destroyed in 2001 in the September 11th terrorist attacks.

World Trade Center Postcard
(PH Wish from Erin O'Brien of NJ)

The North Tower (Tower 1) of the World Trade Center opened in 1972 at a height of 417 m (1,368 ft), distinguishable from the South Tower (Tower 2) by the 360-foot-tall telecommunications antenna or mast on its roof. On the 106th and 107th floors of this building was a well-known restaurant called Windows on the World.

The South Tower (Tower 2) of the World Trade Center opened in 1973 at a height of 415 meters (1,362 ft). On the 107th floor of this building was a popular tourist attraction called Top of the World Trade Center Observatories.

SOURCES:
World Trade Center Wikipedia Entry
North Tower Wikipedia Entry
South Tower Wikipedia Entry

Petronas Twin Towers Postcard

The postcard shows the 88-storey (1,482.6 ft) Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The towers were the world's tallest buildings before being surpassed by Taipei 101, but the structure is still the tallest twin buildings in the world.

Petronas Twin Towers Postcard

The towers were designed by Argentinian-American architect Cesar Pelli. The towers are inspired by the geometric shape found in Islamic architecture. It is composed of two rotated and super imposed squares with small circular infill around the edges. A 58.4 metre sky bridge at levels 41 and 42 links the Twin Towers.

SOURCES:
Petronas Twin Towers Wikipedia Entry
Petronas Twin Towers

Hopewell Centre Postcard

The postcard shows the skyscraper Hopewell Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The 64-storey building, named after property firm Hopewell Holdings Limited which constructed the building, is 216 metres (709 feet) tall. It is the first circular skyscraper in Hong Kong.

Hopewell Centre Postcard

Upon its completion in 1980, Hopewell Centre surpassed Jardine House as Hong Kong's tallest building. It was also the second tallest building in Asia at the time. It kept its title in Hong Kong until 1989, when the Bank of China Tower was completed.

SOURCE:
Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong Wikipedia Entry