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voted 9/10

Mainpoint of the skyline 9.5/10

I like the 'Sears' tower.9/10....an icon of it's era. Think it is the highest observation deck I have visited ? Wouldn't have been much height difference between the inside Sears Deck and the lost rooftop WTC NY deck ?
Have seen great pics of the new Edge balconies. Which give the look straight down more drama but still remember the outlook over Chicago and the Lake amazing.

10/10 my fav building in chicago

Iconic! I can't believe anyone would with some sense would give this tower 3 or less.

10/10

9.5/10

10...one of those famous buildings....

:bow::bow:

To me this is THE ONE, the GREAT SKYSCRAPER on Earth of all times.

10/10, indeed!

10

7/10

NICE AND LEGENDARY TOWER

8.5/10

:cheers:

nice and tall. but the design sux...7

An absolute icon. Strength, power and confidence, simply and effortlessly embodied, and representing a peak of Amercian confidence and influence.

the tower is not symmetrical and it looks like some boxes.. but still, it looks good. 8/10

8/10 love the height not so crazy about the colour

8.5/10
it looks like a bar graph :D

Powerful and imposing 10/10

some pics i took the other night it was a great vacation!

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Proper old skool scraper. LoL. built the year I was born ... it was made for me.

8/10

10/10!!



:applause:

thank you very much!!

7/10

9/10, I don't like it's spires.

10/10 this thing is huge!!! no matter where I go I always see it. Plus its black and 9 in 1 just plain unique!!!

10/10...Amazing in person...I love the black and for some reason the design of it with the 9 towers in 1 reminds me of a mountain, which I really like.

11/10

10/10

8/10
Just a few gray tall boxes sticked to each other :nono:
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Iconic...9/10

9/10

10/10 Masive.
In person looks even more impresive!

2/10 = OUB centre to simple.. not interesting

Iconic even though old!! 9/10.

Such an Icon for chicago wich is an iconic city, fit Chicago well, and wow...WHAT A BEAST!

9/10

10/10

9/10

10/10 increibles edificios

7/10

8/10

7/10

10/10

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9/10

10/10 classic! :)

9/10

8,5/10

classic 10/10

This has always been one of the most outstanding towers!

8/10

This black boxy giant will always get 10 (of 10) from me! :)

In a sense, I consider Sears to be the original WTC's cousin. Same era. Some competition between the two for 30 or so years before 2001. Maybe not logical, but whatever. :)

Aon/the Standard Oil Building is more like the WTC's brother. Same construction method and everything.

10/10

Absolutely tall & amazing! 9,5/10.

5/10

Chicago has some real gems and this one is shear class.

9.5

i dont care for boxes much, but this thing just carries such an aura of power and class about it, has to be a 9.5/10.

8/10

Tall and beautiful. 9.5/10

EDIT: Wish I could revote and give it a ten. The Sears is one of my favorites.

8/10

nice too

8/10 While the design is dated, it is still a beautiful building. It is a very functionalist building that, while tall, doesn't overwhelm despite, yet still manages to stand out in a skyline as impressive as Chicago's.

10/10 yep ^^

10.0

8/10

8.5/10

8/10

6/10

9/10

10/10, the king of skyscrapers.

The ugly antennas stopped me from giving it a perfect score, so 9/10

First, this is a great forum.

It's probably a homer vote being a 10, but how do you find fault in Sears? The black imposing structure raising outta the surface of a great sky line is iconic. The white antenni are a stark contrast in color bringing a perfect skyward relief, and the height is extraordinary for a structure built in 1972. To me, this building holds it's own on sure longevity of the architecture. I mean, it held the world record in the modern age until recently, so obviously it's a historically high structure that demands its place in history.

8.5/10 early version of Burj Dubai :)

F**king Majestic.

9.5

Nice tower!

Great pictures & information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks for sharing!

Nice tower :)
7/10

I'll give it a 8/10 just because of it's size.

9/10

The Sears Tower is a very impressive building, especially when you consider its age. It was (and is) a technical marvel. It also stand out pretty well because of its unusual shape. I have actually been to the viewing level and really enjoyed looking down on the rest of Chicago.

Despite all of those positives, I have never been particularly fond of the building. To me it is not a pleasing shape. I rate it an 8. Aesthetically for me it is about a six, but its size and importance are a ten, so I averaged those out.

Ugly 4/10

7/10 from MEDAN, INDONESIA

9/10

By far the most beautiful building in the world 10/10 :master::cheers:

I love that it has setback floors and height. But I absolutely hate black cladding, I just do.

ugly boxy tower.

It's tall. 8/10

9.5

10/10 without a doubt.

By far the most beautiful building in the world 10/10 :master::cheers:

LMAO you think Burj al arab, emirates towers, and 101 are ugly but you like THIS ?

9.0

Tallest all black skyscraper in the world, plus the antennas are a great touch, and insanely tall!

10/10, possibly one of my favorite buildings!

7.5/10

10/10

9
burj khalifa better

9/10

The developers of One World Trade Center in New York are planning to replace the spire with a TV antennae -- which would not count in the height, leaving 1WTC at 1368 ft, meaning the Sears Tower will remain the tallest building in the US. (*dances with joy*)

10/10 just great.

9/10

The developers of One World Trade Center in New York are planning to replace the spire with a TV antennae -- which would not count in the height, leaving 1WTC at 1368 ft, meaning the Sears Tower will remain the tallest building in the US. (*dances with joy*)

Maybe you should go back and read the WTC thread again, the building will stay 1776 feet, the spire will just me changed.

Maybe you should go back and read the WTC thread again, the building will stay 1776 feet, the spire will just me changed.

*stops dancing*

Aw damn it. Oh well, Chicago will build higher at some point soon.

Those are impressive! I rate them 8/10. Overall nice design.

Maybe you should go back and read the WTC thread again, the building will stay 1776 feet, the spire will just me changed.

The sears tower has a higher roof though, so in a way its still taller. I give the sears a 10 btw, its probably my favorite skyscraper

Maybe you should go back and read the WTC thread again, the building will stay 1776 feet, the spire will just me changed.

No, it looks like the new spire will be classified as an antennae, meaning that the nation's tallest building would stay in Chicago, where it belongs.

No, it looks like the new spire will be classified as an antennae, meaning that the nation's tallest building would stay in Chicago, where it belongs.

I explained this in the WTC thread. Whatever happens with that, it doesn't matter. Sears will always be taller by roof height, and 1 WTC will always be taller by pinnacle. It doesn't matter what some council says, their architectural measurement is very subjective, pinnacle and roof are clear cut facts. They share the title. But, with that said, I lean a little more towards roof height. Whatever tower passes Sears, should actually be taller in actual building. Think about how much it cost to build the extra floors the Sears has. In my opinion that should count.

10/10

:okay: 9

10/10 That antenna, woah!

I love black skyscrapers, and the contrast with the white spire really completes this building. The shape is okay. 7/10

10/10 :)

No, it looks like the new spire will be classified as an antennae, meaning that the nation's tallest building would stay in Chicago, where it belongs.


That's more media speculation, the PA has assured that it will still be counted as 1776, of course sears will have a slightly higher roof and top floors yes.