What skyscrapers needed to be taller? - Page 4

pj3000 · #61 Posted **May 13, 2021, 8:59 PM**

DZH22 · #62 Posted **May 13, 2021, 9:34 PM**

The most obvious ones, worldwide, for me are NYC's Tower Verre (cut from 1250' to 1050' and now barely visible on the skyline) and Shenzhen's Ping An Center, where the spire was cut at the last second and it got a stupid triangle hat instead. Those are the 2 biggest disappointments for me, outside of my city (Boston) which is full of its own disappointments.

The North One · #63 Posted **May 13, 2021, 9:39 PM**

That one building in Nashville. With the proportions it has it looks like it was supposed to be a supertall but ended up being short and stubby. Really awkward looking building to be honest.

kingkirbythe.... · #64 Posted **May 13, 2021, 10:26 PM**

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Union Trust Building - Pittsburgh

Breathtaking.

pj3000 · #65 Posted **May 13, 2021, 11:54 PM**

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Breathtaking.

Yeah... Union Trust is one of the most grand buildings (inside and out) you can find anywhere, but goes largely unnoticed because of its relatively short stature and its being surrounded by Pittsburgh's tallest buildings.

urban_encounter · #66 Posted **May 14, 2021, 12:16 AM**

Built in 1984-Sacramento

I'm not really a fan of reflective glass, but this may be the one exception.

Probably should've been a bit taller; 400-450 feet would have been perfect imo.

kingkirbythe.... · #67 Posted **May 14, 2021, 4:00 AM**

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Yeah... Union Trust is one of the most grand buildings (inside and out) you can find anywhere, but goes largely unnoticed because of its relatively short stature and its being surrounded by Pittsburgh's tallest buildings.

I feel like it would fit in perfectly on the Gran Plas in Brussels.

JManc · #68 Posted **May 14, 2021, 4:17 AM**

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That one building in Nashville. With the proportions it has it looks like it was supposed to be a supertall but ended up being short and stubby. Really awkward looking building to be honest.

Batman (AT&T) Building? With the two spires?

mrnyc · #69 Posted **May 14, 2021, 4:41 AM**

^ speaking of at&t, the ohio bell now at&t building in cleveland would have looked nice taller.

mrnyc · #70 Posted **May 14, 2021, 5:13 AM**

also in the deco days they didn't want buildings to be taller in cleveland so much as they wanted the downtown sidewalks to be taller --

pj3000 · #71 Posted **May 14, 2021, 1:39 PM**

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^ speaking of at&t, the ohio bell now at&t building in cleveland would have looked nice taller.

yeah, I've always thought building was a disappointment as far as height goes... thought about this many times while viewing it from Jacobs Field.

Also, I wish they'd take all that shit off the crown.

kool maudit · #72 Posted **May 14, 2021, 1:58 PM**

The Aldred, Montreal

The North One · #73 Posted **May 14, 2021, 5:59 PM**

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Batman (AT&T) Building? With the two spires?

Yeah, that one.

bilbao58 · #74 Posted **May 14, 2021, 6:07 PM**

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Yeah, that one.

Yikes. That building was already too tall when they finished the foundation.

edale · #75 Posted **May 14, 2021, 6:11 PM**

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Yeah, that one.

Oh, I was pretty sure you were talking about the Pinnacle at Symphony Place:

From the first time I saw this building (online, never in person), I thought it looked so stubby and poorly proportioned. I personally think the 'Batman building' is a fine height for what it is.

JManc · #76 Posted **May 14, 2021, 7:17 PM**

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Oh, I was pretty sure you were talking about the Pinnacle at Symphony Place:

From the first time I saw this building (online, never in person), I thought it looked so stubby and poorly proportioned. I personally think the 'Batman building' is a fine height for what it is.

I like that building. That's a style that looks good at any height.

It looks good as a super tall and a regular tall:

SIGSEGV · #77 Posted **May 14, 2021, 8:12 PM**

This is way too short, they really should do something about it.

The North One · #78 Posted **May 14, 2021, 8:16 PM**

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Oh, I was pretty sure you were talking about the Pinnacle at Symphony Place:

From the first time I saw this building (online, never in person), I thought it looked so stubby and poorly proportioned. I personally think the 'Batman building' is a fine height for what it is.

Yeah I think the same applies to this one too. I don't get why architects do this. Giving stubby buildings these disproportional tops with oversized crowns that clearly look like they were meant for much taller skyscrapers.