What is your state's most important highrise/skyscraper to date??

[Teacher_AZ_84]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

Hmm...

Just throwing these out there, not absolutes

1. Chase Tower: Tallest in Phoenix as well as the state of Arizona since 1972
2. UniSource Energy Tower: Tucson's tallest
3. Westward Ho: One of the earliest skyscrapers in Phoenix, easily identified by the antennae that is almost as tall as the building itself...gorgeous interior, but now only houses lower-income elderly residents. And no, it is not the building in the opening shot of the original Psycho, that was the Hotel Adams, IIRC.

I can't really think of any others. Maybe the Luhrs Tower, but that might just be the art deco freak in me. I'm probably forgetting a couple other highrises of note.

I'd have to agree with your choices. I haven't been able to think of any to add. If the times were different and many of the previous proposed buildings were being built, it would have been easier.

[Buckeye Native 001]

Originally Posted by Clevelumbus

Have to go with Terminal Tower for Ohio, although some may argue Carew Tower.

Terminal Tower, definitely. Buildings like the Carew and Leveque aren't even in the same league.

Personally, I don't know who or why anyone from Ohio would make the claim that the Carew Tower is more important than the Terminal Tower.

[ColDayMan]

For Ohio, I'd say three (fitting for the three cities that define this state):

Central Trust (PNC), Terminal, and LeVeque. All three define their city's history and since Ohio never has anything singular regarding itself, one has to pick three. Carew (now QCS), Key, and Rhodes may be the tallest of each three but it's the second tallests of each city is what really show the "height" of the respective cities' prominance.

[JManc]

Originally Posted by 10023

(NY is pretty easy)

i'd say the chrysler building would be the other one.

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[Austinlee]

Originally Posted by ColDayMan

For Ohio, I'd say three (fitting for the three cities that define this state):

Central Trust (PNC), Terminal, and LeVeque. All three define their city's history and since Ohio never has anything singular regarding itself, one has to pick three. Carew (now QCS), Key, and Rhodes may be the tallest of each three but it's the second tallests of each city is what really show the "height" of the respective cities' prominance.

I don't know; If i heard someone say "Ohio skyscraper" the first thing that jumps into my mind is the Key Tower. Not just cause it's the state's tallest, it's just that it is a really memorable design and a standout tower. After that in no particular order: Terminal, LeVeque, Carew, Central Trust, BP

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[213]

California's a hard call, as different skyscrapers fulfill the criteria in different ways.

The most culturally iconic would likely be Los Angeles City Hall, which was a fixture of Hollywood imagery for decades. For design significance, the Transamerica Pyramid. From a development standpoint, the U.S. Bank Tower (the state's only supertall).

Those three may have to rotate the crown until a single building can match or surpass the symbolic value of, say, the Golden Gate Bridge.

[ColDayMan]

Originally Posted by PA Pride

I don't know; If i heard someone say "Ohio skyscraper" the first thing that jumps into my mind is the Key Tower. Not just cause it's the state's tallest, it's just that it is a really memorable design and a standout tower. After that in no particular order: Terminal, LeVeque, Carew, Central Trust, BP

But the question was "most important," not "your favorite" or "most memorable." Central Trust, Terminal, and LeVeque are all three very important skyscrapers in this state (moreso than Key, Carew [though I love the interior], and Rhodes will ever be). Arguably, the Ingalls Building in Cincinnati and the Huntington Building in Cleveland are also important but the three dames in the 3C's win out.

Think of it like this. The skyscraper that stands out to me in your state is USX or One Liberty Place. But those clearly aren't the more "important" skyscrapers in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia City Hall is easily the one that sticks out in terms of importance (and for Pittsburgh, the Cathedral).

[XLucky4LifeX]

Most important to America is the Twin Towers, destroyed, but it has changed the world to build more skyscrapers.
In my state, it's Aon Center, Transamerica Pyramid, and US Bank, listed by order.

1. Aon Center has been the tallest building in California from the past.
The tallest building outside of Chicago and New York.
I believe without Aon Center, LA's skyline would be half of what your seeing today.

2. Transamerica Pyramid has been a masterpiece work of art of a skyscraper.
While Chinatown is more visited than Golden Gate Bridge, many people stop by here to take a photo.

3. US Bank Tower holds LA's tallest building, and the tallest between Chicago and Hong Kong.

[stormkingfan]

In PA (and I'm agreeing with an earlier post about PA), historically, Phila's City Hall hands down. Even though it's now dwarfed by several towers, it's still huge considering its type of architecture.

I also agree on Cathedral of Learning in Pgh. Beautiful!

Modern bldgs: in Philly, Comcast Tower (almost 1,000'); Pittsburgh.... former USX bldg (they actually let the outside structure rust and then some clear coating was applied and it's 3-sided)

[sopas ej]

I really don't think that California has any important skyscrapers.

I think sun, sand and surf still define California-- even if those things don't apply to the whole state.

[SpawnOfVulcan]

In Alabama, the Retirement Systems of Alabama has really brought about a lot of change to the state's skylines. Of all of the skyscrapers in the state, I'd say that the most important modern skyscraper would be the RSA Battlehouse Tower built in Mobile.

The Battlehouse Tower changed the height of the tallest building from a 450 footer in Birmingham to a 745 footer in Mobile.


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Not many from the SE will understand this, but I think the most important skyscraper historically was the City Federal Building in Birmingham, now a renovated building housing condos. Built in 1913, at a height of 325 feet, it was the tallest building in the Southeast for years.

It's the one farthest to the right

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The city federal building was one of the last built in the area that is dubbed the "Heaviest Corner on Earth" (which is the mostly brown colored group of buildings on the right). Which is a group of four buildings at a street corner that used to be the main CBD for Birmingham. Now, that area has shifted north, to where you see the taller obviously more modern buildings that now represent the city's banking center. While City Federal was one of the last tall buildings built in its neighborhood, it remained an iconic building, and dominated the skyline for decades. Now, an 83 block university (UAB) on the Southside, and the CBD have allowed the downtown area to turn into a linear skyline that is inherently obvious when driving on Interstate 65.

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by XLucky4LifeX

US Bank Tower holds LA's tallest building, and the tallest between Chicago and Hong Kong.

Honestly, I'm not buying any arguments for this. It's the centerpiece of what is perhaps the most anemic large skyline in the US. It's in the background of hundreds of movies, for obvious reasons, but it's rarely mentioned by name or featured.

For Louisiana... kind of a small playing field. I'll go with the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.


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It's the tallest state capitol building in the US, and the 7th-tallest in the state. It is also the prime example of "Louisiana Deco", a style with quite a few representatives in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Most of these are public buildings built under Huey Long.

To understand the significance of Louisiana Deco, you have to understand how modern Art Deco was during the 1930s, and how impoverished and dilapidated Louisiana was at the same time.

The best latter-day comparison I can draw would be if Belize or El Salvador or some other third-world country decided to hire Renzo Piano to design not just one, but a country-wide series of schools and hospitals. The buildings would represent a quantum leap forward in terms of modernity, building quality, and government's public face.

Of course, in one of history's great ironies, the house that Socialism built is now occupied by one of America's most dogmatic conservatives.

[calgarydude]

easy for Alberta - the under construction building "the Bow"

[lawfin]

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My choices for Atlanta...

Local Impact:

From Hines.com
One Atlantic Center (IBM Building) was designed by Johnson/Burgee Architects and finished in 1987. At the time, Midtown was known mostly as the gay ghetto without a lot of 'respectable' businesses. The SE headquarters for IBM changed that attitude and started was was to become the Midtown commercial district.


Global (?) Impact:



From portmanusa.com
The Hyatt Regency, Atlanta was desigend by John Portman and finished in 1967. This was the first contemporary atrium hotel in the world and revolutionized hotel design.

[37TimPPG]

Originally Posted by PA Pride

Pennsylvania:
Historically - Philly city hall; Cathedral of Learning.
Recent: Comcast, US Steel

Don't forget PPG Place

[backupcoolm4n]

definitely the bank of america corporate headquarters in Charlotte, it is the tallest building in Charlotte as well as NC, one of the tallest on the east coast south of NYC as well.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by ColDayMan

But the question was "most important," not "your favorite" or "most memorable." Central Trust, Terminal, and LeVeque are all three very important skyscrapers in this state (moreso than Key, Carew [though I love the interior], and Rhodes will ever be). Arguably, the Ingalls Building in Cincinnati and the Huntington Building in Cleveland are also important but the three dames in the 3C's win out.

Think of it like this. The skyscraper that stands out to me in your state is USX or One Liberty Place. But those clearly aren't the more "important" skyscrapers in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia City Hall is easily the one that sticks out in terms of importance (and for Pittsburgh, the Cathedral).

same for ohio. ohio's three grand dames are the most important in their respective cities yes, but if you want to go with just one for ohio they're not equal, its easily terminal. not so much for just the tower itself of course, but for whats below it and the complex as a whole. much more impressive and important than the others, which are 'just' office towers, although mighty sharp and iconic ones.

actually, that says a lot for cinci and cols downtowns because all their eggs aren't in one dominating basket, so to speak.