Favorite Skyscrapers & Highrises

[alleystreetindustry]

1180 peachtree (symphony tower) atlanta
jin mao building shanghai
hearst tower nyc
30 st. mary axe (the gherkin) london
flatiron building (both nyc and atlanta)
world trade center nyc
bank of america charlotte
chrysler building nyc

[thesunsetdist]

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one of my favs is the Transamerica building sf

[Stratosphere]

Built:

Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Chrysler Building (New York)
Jin Mao Tower (Shanghai)
(old) World Trade Center (New York)
Hearst Tower (New York)
30 St. Mary Axe (London)
Library Tower (Los Angeles)
Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur)

Proposed:

Chicago Spire (Chicago)

[UglymanCometh]

Here's 2 of em...

[weathermanstar]

I love Museum Plaza



The building beautiful tower.

[borgo100]

American Radiator Building (now American-Standard)

[Melburn]

This is Melbourne's favourite building. Constructed in 1928-31, at the height of the depression. The building in part of 'the golden mile' on Collins Street. This street has 4 of the most architecturally lauded skyscrapers in the world. Including 101 Collins, 120 Collins, Rialto Towers and Collins Place (Melbourne's twin towers)

http://www.apecs.com.au/images/Manch...%20Blue450.jpg

[DePaul Bunyan]

Originally Posted by Melburn

This is Melbourne's favourite building. Constructed in 1928-31, at the height of the depression. The building in part of 'the golden mile' on Collins Street. This street has 4 of the most architecturally lauded skyscrapers in the world. Including 101 Collins, 120 Collins, Rialto Towers and Collins Place (Melbourne's twin towers)

http://www.apecs.com.au/images/Manch...%20Blue450.jpg

The top of that building bears a striking resemblance to the Tribune Tower in Chicago.

[Melburn]

Originally Posted by DePaul Bunyan

The top of that building bears a striking resemblance to the Tribune Tower in Chicago.

Indeed it does; this building was actually inspired by Raymond Hood's winning design for the Tribune Tower. The designer Marcus Barlow was forthcoming in this, bringing to the Southern Hemisphere a fine example of the Gothic Modern Style. He designed many of Melbourne's finest building during the 'roaring twenties'.

[SkyscraperMan]

Built:

1) John Hancock Center



2) Torre Latinoamericana (Mexico City)



3) World Trade Center (At one point was built )




Proposed:

1) Chicago Spire



2) Al Burj



3) Tour Generali (Paris)

[DetKing12565]

Originally Posted by borgo100

American Radiator Building (now American-Standard)

my favorites are the american radiator building, spectacular. the Guardian and Penobscot buildings in Detroit and the Hancock Tower in Chicago. those are my tops, all very nice.

[sprtsluvr8]

A 1928 art deco classic in Winston-Salem N.C., the 22-story Reynolds American Tower. 1929 AIA Building of the Year; 1965 AIA Best Preserved Art Deco Building; 2007 My Favorite Skyscraper








Lighting schemes

[Patrick]

Wow this is hard!

I've always loved big Bold powerful American City styled towers.

1. World Trade Center (New York City)
2. US Bank Tower (Los Angeles)
3. Chrysler Building (New York City)
4. Empire State Building (New York City)
5. Two Union Square (Seattle)
6. Wells Fargo Center (Minneapolis)
7. Chifley Tower (Sydney, Australia)
8. Key Tower (Cleveland)
9. Bank of America Plaza (Dallas)
10. Trammell Crow Tower (Dallas)
11. Chase Tower (Dallas)
12. Rialto Towers (Melbourne, Australia)
13. Bourke Place (Melbourne, Australia)
14. Two Prudential Plaza (Chicago)
15. Cityspire Center (New York City)
16. World Financial Center (New York City)
17. Sears Tower (Chicago)
18. 311 Wacker Drive (Chicago)
19. 225 South 6th (Minneapolis)
20. Woolworth Building (New York City)
21. Figueroa at Wilshire (Los Angeles)
22. CITIC Plaza (Guangzhou, China)
23. GT International Tower (Makati, Phillipines)
24. PBcom Tower (Makati, Phillipines)
25. Wells Fargo Towers (Los Angeles)

[Dac150]

My top 20 Favorite Buildings:

1. Former World Trade Center (New York)
2. World Financial Center (New York)
3. Chrysler Building (New York)
4. 60 Wall Street (New York)
5. Trump World Tower (New York)
6. US Bank Tower (Los Angeles)
7. Citigroup Center (New York)
8. XYZ Buildings (New York)
9. 1 Libert Plaza (New York)
10. 55 Water Street (New York)
11. 1 NY Place (New York)
12. HSBC Building (New York)
13. Timer Warner Center (New York)
14. Hearst Tower (New York)
15. Amer. Intl. Building (New York)
16. 40 Wall Street (New York)
17. Conde Nast Building (New York)
18. NY Times Building (New York)
19. The Index (Dubai)
20. Empire State Building (New York)

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by SkyscraperMan

Built:

1) John Hancock Center



2) Torre Latinoamericana (Mexico City)



3) World Trade Center (At one point was built )




Proposed:

1) Chicago Spire



2) Al Burj



3) Tour Generali (Paris)

The one in Paris is really great !

[davids1girl]

I am not spamming you but as a Vintage Paper Dealer for forty years, I do have tons of Paper on Skyscrapers and , in particular, the history of many of them. Contact me if interested...I really don't know where else to go with these and I am retiring soon

[Dolemite]

My Top 20:

1. Chrysler Building (NYC)
2. 2 International Finance Center (Hong Kong)
3. 40 Wall Street (NYC)
4. Hyatt Center (Chicago)
5. Tribune Tower (Chicago)
6. Bank of China (Hong Kong)
7. Conde Nast (New York)
8. Swiss Re (London)
9. John Hancock (Chicago)
10. Citigroup (New York)
11. Bank of America (Charlotte)
12. Jin Mao (Shanghai)
13. Sears Tower (Chicago)
14. Mather Tower (Chicago)
15. Carbon and Carbide (Chicago)
16. Trump Building (New York)
17. Burj Al Arab (Dubai)
18. The Center (Hong Kong)
19. Taipei 101 (Taipei)
20. Empire State (New York)

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by davids1girl

I am not spamming you but as a Vintage Paper Dealer for forty years, I do have tons of Paper on Skyscrapers and , in particular, the history of many of them. Contact me if interested...I really don't know where else to go with these and I am retiring soon

What kind of papers ?

[James2390]

01. One Atlantic Center Atlanta
02. Sears Tower Chicago
03. Tribune Tower Chicago
04. Empire State Building New York
05. Messeturm Frankfurt
06. Promenade II Atlanta
07. Woolworth Building New York
08. Trammel Crow Tower Dallas
09. Williams Tower Houston
10. Capital Tower Singapore
11. Menara Maxis Kuala Lumpur
12. Bank Of America Plaza Atlanta
13. US Bank Tower Los Angeles
14. Park Tower Chicago
15. Isbank Tower Istanbul

[Patrick]

^Now thats one great taste in architecture