PHILADELPHIA | FMC Tower @ Cira Centre South | 736 FT | 49 FLOORS - Page 183

1487 · #**3641** Posted **Nov 17, 2016, 1:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Crane is coming down.

I noticed it was no longer visible on Tuesday. How did they get it down?

Nexis4Jersey · #**3642** Posted **Nov 19, 2016, 11:16 AM**

Taken Yesterday - 11/18/16

summersm343 · #**3643** Posted **Nov 19, 2016, 4:38 PM**

11/18/2016

summersm343 · #**3644** Posted **Nov 19, 2016, 7:14 PM**

Untitled by Tom Shakely, on Flickr

Mr Saturn64 · #**3645** Posted **Nov 20, 2016, 12:27 AM**

(Pic by me)

Not a very good one, but here's the view from the Art Museum. Also, the lights were on tonight.

Kidphilly · #**3646** Posted **Nov 20, 2016, 3:21 PM**

This really has turned out quite nice

Has anyone been to park attached on the garage?

Philly Fan · #**3647** Posted **Nov 20, 2016, 8:46 PM**

The view from Penn's Van Pelt Library:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNC2wd8hT9j/

shadowbat2 · #**3648** Posted **Nov 20, 2016, 10:25 PM**

This was not the first FMC tower in Philadelphia:
https://flic.kr/p/dXuhGq

1487 · #**3649** Posted **Nov 21, 2016, 1:42 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kidphilly

This really has turned out quite nice

Has anyone been to park attached on the garage?

yes. It's very nice up there, although when I visited there were no bathrooms which was an inconvenience. I think they were still under construction.

Philly Fan · #**3650** Posted **Nov 22, 2016, 2:58 AM**

The lights now go all the way to the top! Or at least as high as is visible on the webcam. And they're changing color, too:

mrflyersguy · #**3651** Posted **Nov 23, 2016, 3:54 PM**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gevuwrf4UFY

MJPhilly · #**3652** Posted **Nov 25, 2016, 7:10 PM**

SJBadger · #**3653** Posted **Nov 25, 2016, 10:17 PM**

^MJ...we need you posting more pics in these Philly threads. You've been missing in action too long...

MJPhilly · #**3654** Posted **Nov 26, 2016, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by SJBadger

^MJ...we need you posting more pics in these Philly threads. You've been missing in action too long...

Thanks, it's nice to be remembered

I basically stopped doing photography for like 8 years, but I'm getting the urge again. I will probably be posting more in the future!

MJPhilly · #**3655** Posted **Nov 26, 2016, 2:43 AM**

Some photos from tonight:

MJPhilly · #**3656** Posted **Nov 27, 2016, 2:14 PM**

This morning from Cherry Hill. Taking its place in the skyline!

summersm343 · #**3657** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 1:55 AM**

Philadelphia '16 by R24KBerg Photos, on Flickr

jjv007 · #**3658** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 4:20 PM**

I like how Philly's skyline sort of converges with the tallest buildings in the center but I think FMC shows (like St. James sort of) how beautiful having talls out on the edge can be and how much it extends the skyline as well. I'm imagining how good something like Bridgeman's View would look.

Londonee · #**3659** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by jjv007

I like how Philly's skyline sort of converges with the tallest buildings in the center but I think FMC shows (like St. James sort of) how beautiful having talls out on the edge can be and how much it extends the skyline as well. I'm imagining how good something like Bridgeman's View would look.

I call that the Chicago-effect. Chicago's skyline works so well in large part to the fact that it's 1000footers are spaced out so well. The Hancock, Sears Tower, Aon, and Drumpf Tower are all nicely spread out along both the x and y axis - and this provides a dramatic vista in almost a 360 angle from most of the citys skyscrapers and approaches.

Imagine visually if Liberty 1 was at Broad and Race, Comcast 1 was at 17th and JFK, Comacst 2 at 21st and Market, Liberty 2 at 8th and Market, and Mellon building was at Broad and Walnut.

summersm343 · #**3660** Posted **Nov 28, 2016, 8:38 PM**

^^Philly doesn't even need 1000 footers. Put a 800 footer at 8th and Market, a 700 footer on the 1000 block of market, and a 600 footer at 13th and Market. Then build Schuylkill Yards. Our skyline would look massive.