World's Best Skyline 2010 [Archive]

ainttelling

July 23rd, 2010, 08:21 PM

Pwngyang, Best Korea. Because:

- it is green (true Socialists rely on a quality public transportation system)
- well-planned and maintained (especially in recent years)
- has monuments in a wide range of styles (from the traditional East Asian aesthetics to the "gloom-doom" appeal of Brutalism)
- nearly all of the monuments were designed by the native architects
- all other cities on the poll (except Gulf Cities) were built at the expense of others...
- ...so there's no reason to feel threatened by a "failed ideology" ^_^

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Because the thread lacks Pyongyang as a poll option, I vote for the unwarranted-self-importance-burg instead (as a sign of our friendship).

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Turbosnail

July 23rd, 2010, 10:14 PM

Erbse, I am a fan of the Frankfurt skyline but that third picture with the church:drool:

pierolol

July 24th, 2010, 02:58 AM

Paris

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Dimethyltryptamine

July 24th, 2010, 03:47 AM

New York City is in a class of its own. It's synonymous with skyscrapers.

So New York get's my vote, followed by Hong Kong, Chicago, Sydney and Shanghai.

Vrooms

July 24th, 2010, 07:02 PM

Singapore:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4802292250_4ab722aff8_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cawood/4802300718/sizes/l/

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Grey Towers

July 24th, 2010, 08:00 PM

Some hilarious poll results so far.

guy4versa4

July 24th, 2010, 09:18 PM

im getting bored with ny,hongkong and chicago skyline....i love to see another city to win the vote,such as kl,singapore,ghuangzho,london,malburne,dubai..

erbse

July 24th, 2010, 09:23 PM

^ Who would actually care, anyway? :dunno:

I'm not bored of skylines, I'm bored of this kind of useless polls & threads.

isaidso

July 24th, 2010, 10:16 PM

New York's is still the best.

helghast

July 24th, 2010, 11:45 PM

Hong Kong By FAR! new york has nothing on Hong Kong

Nando_ros

July 25th, 2010, 02:07 AM

I love the prolix and aesthetic skyline of Frankfurt !!

midotoria

July 25th, 2010, 04:12 AM

dubai

C.P Tan

July 25th, 2010, 04:35 AM

Hong Kong skyline is the best! :cheers:

èđđeůx

July 25th, 2010, 07:35 AM

There is no best skyline. It's all hocus pocus :colgate:

WiWiWi

July 26th, 2010, 02:33 PM

I like chicago skyline

Prince Valium

July 26th, 2010, 04:22 PM

hehe even if this kind of polls sucks for some members, I think it's interesting to compare opinions (well i'm a new member, so this is maybe why i'm not bored about that yet:) )

As I said it before the poll, New York for me, has the most charm (I hope this is written correct).

It has the perfect periphery, a perfect mix of old historical and new modern buildings, beautiful bridges, and encircled by a lot of water (rivers & the sea).

It is just the all together, what makes it special. The whole package, not just the skyline.

After N.Y. it would be Hong Kong on the 2nd place and then singapore on the 3rd place!

Vrooms

July 26th, 2010, 05:05 PM

Singapore:
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dmoor82

July 27th, 2010, 12:13 AM

For me it's a tie for #1 with NYC and HK!close behind would be Shanghai!

Sky_Is_The_Limit

July 27th, 2010, 02:33 AM

I love the Singapore skyline!! I think it shows exactly why big skylines aren't necessarily the best

dmoor82

July 27th, 2010, 03:32 AM

I love the Singapore skyline!! I think it shows exactly why big skylines aren't necessarily the best

^^It sure packs alot of punch in a small area!and looks so great at night!

SingaporeCity

July 27th, 2010, 04:36 AM

^^It sure packs alot of punch in a small area!and looks so great at night!

The small area is expanding slowly as well. :)

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Sky Harbor

July 27th, 2010, 04:46 AM

I was going to vote for Manila, but it is not on the list. So I have to settle for a skyline which does not necessarily compare to it, but is beautiful nonetheless: Pittsburgh. :okay:

To the thread starter: what was your basis for choosing the cities for the poll?

Prince Valium

July 27th, 2010, 11:08 AM

Ok I must say, singapor's skyline is f****** awsome :D

very nice pictures..

what about zurich??? I think zurich can compete with the other skylines?! :P

gm2263

July 27th, 2010, 11:34 AM

Errrr, it's Dubai Guys. If not this year then probably the next when Downtown Dubai's construction will be nearing completion. The Burj Chalifa is whare it needs to be and so are its surrounding buildings.

May not be the most historic skyline but it sure is the most "skyscraperlike"...

Until the tower of Shanghai is completed, in which case, Dubai will have an equal rival in my view.

HK999

July 27th, 2010, 12:15 PM

^^ dubai still lacks in

- urbanity
- diversity
- density
- balanced skyline
- backdrop
- ...

it has a long way to go if you ask me... especially to catch up with HK. also, dubai is no competition for shanghai which has about 5,000 buildings over 100m. that's a real skyscrapercity. ;)

Prince Valium

July 27th, 2010, 12:51 PM

^^

I absolutely agree with HK999

I like dubai and it's projects, which sets new higher benchmarks in regards to skyscrapers. I even have a book about dubai and its buildings and projects!

but for me, the city looks a bit messy..and I feel like the city could be shutted down and rebuilded on another place like las vegas...

the spliff fairy

July 27th, 2010, 01:45 PM

this says it all

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Hong_Kong_Skyline_Restitch_-_Dec_2007.jpg

dmoor82

July 27th, 2010, 02:40 PM

Mr Bricks

July 27th, 2010, 02:46 PM

I wouldnt call Singapore plastic. Its is the most amazing, livable, lively, beautiful, vibrant, functional, modern and all round awesome city.

And of course a dictatorship.

albertobusy

July 27th, 2010, 03:10 PM

Voted for Hong Kong - it's a dreamland!

SingaporeCity

July 28th, 2010, 05:03 AM

I've always wanted to visit Hong Kong, it's definitely a wonderful place! I'm quite sure HK or NY would win this poll, and of course they deserve it. Thanks for all the amazing photos. :)

Skybean

July 28th, 2010, 05:53 AM

I am enjoying New York right now. But Hong Kong is the best skyline. Every building on HK island seems to be strategically placed for maximum skyline effect. In New York it's more haphazard.

The Hong Kong skyline is an attraction with the symphony of lights every night.

gradea

July 28th, 2010, 09:21 AM

Turbosnail

July 28th, 2010, 10:41 AM

Interesting to see that Dubai hardly has any votes.

Dimethyltryptamine

July 28th, 2010, 10:42 AM

^^You seem surprised ;)

Vrooms

July 28th, 2010, 12:36 PM

I've always wanted to visit Hong Kong, it's definitely a wonderful place! I'm quite sure HK or NY would win this poll, and of course they deserve it. Thanks for all the amazing photos. :)

Hong Kong is a beautiful city! I'm sure you love it Singaporecity! You can get cheap plane tickets because Jetstar and Tiger Airways go there.

Major Deegan

July 28th, 2010, 01:34 PM

You included Pittsburgh on the poll but left out Minneapolis. It's a joke, right? :bash:

Turbosnail

July 28th, 2010, 01:54 PM

You included Pittsburgh on the poll but left out Minneapolis. It's a joke, right? :bash:

OK, Mr.Clever - it's not a joke, as I said initially this poll is subjective and I created it as a guide to what people think is the best skyline. This means that in creating the poll I picked 30 skylines (the most options you can have for a poll) which I think constitute the best skylines in the world. It doesn't mean it's gospel or I'm right - it's just my opinion and I don't think the list is far off the best 30. It also doesn't mean that it's a joke as what I seem to have got correct is including cities which have swept the most votes and response. Now maybe I am being a bit of an old cynic but something tells me that Pittsburgh and Minneapolis being fairly comparable cities would have swept up a similar amount of votes - somewhere close to none. Of course there's nothing to stop you creating a poll and proving me wrong, only then you might run the risk of some wise guy telling you it's a joke because some other city should be in there instead of your choices.

Prince Valium

July 28th, 2010, 02:25 PM

seems to be a head to head race between NY and HK :)

@gradea: Interesting article your wrote!

Turbosnail

July 28th, 2010, 02:46 PM

^^You seem surprised ;)

Yes and no really. Yes because they have spent so much on trying to prove that Dubai is a world class city and giving it the tallest skyline in the world but no because it is not in my opinion a good looking skyline.

Major Deegan

July 28th, 2010, 03:03 PM

erbse

July 28th, 2010, 03:50 PM

Chicago should be way before HK, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Way more class.

Vrooms

July 28th, 2010, 04:11 PM

Chicago should be way before HK, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Way more class.

Nothing special about the Chicago skyline. I think the cities mentioned have much more character.:)

Singapore:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4779968230_3063d89ed0_b.jpg

Turbosnail

July 28th, 2010, 05:20 PM

Dear Mr. Ad hominem, this is for you http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=798192

I don't get your point. Are you saying that I created this poll knowing full well the results of this other poll, therefore the candidates in this poll are wrong? Just to reassure you - I hadn't seen this other poll before and to reiterate - this poll was created from scratch and is subjective and is in no way related to any other poll or opinion. I am not trying to be clever or correct like yourself - it's just the way it is, so let it go because I doubt I could ever be as clever as yourself.

HK999

July 28th, 2010, 05:21 PM

Nothing special about the Chicago skyline. I think the cities mentioned have much more character.:)

chicago is still a world class skyline, right there with that tiny elite group of HK, NY and shanghai. ;) saying it's "nothing special" is all but a sophisticated statement.

erbse

July 28th, 2010, 05:24 PM

Saying Chicago's skyline is "nothing special" and crediting those retort skylines like the kinds of Kuala Lumpur and Singapur for having "much more character" - is nothing but bullcrap.

There's nothing that compares to something like the Magnificent Mile / Michigan–Wacker Historic District in those cities.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/ChicagoWrigley.jpg/620px-ChicagoWrigley.jpg
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Michigan_Ave_Bridge_060415.jpg/800px-Michigan_Ave_Bridge_060415.jpg
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Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20070701_Michigan_Avenue_Bridge_Traffic_edit1.jpg)

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Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Downtown_Chicago_Illinois_Nov05_img_2596.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/20070513_Magnificent_Mile.JPG/450px-20070513_Magnificent_Mile.JPG
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Chicago_Place.JPG/450px-Chicago_Place.JPG
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/20070509_Westfield_North_Bridge.JPG/450px-20070509_Westfield_North_Bridge.JPG
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Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20070513_RL_Polo_-_Banana_Republic_-_Peninsula.JPG)

Awesome urban cityscape:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/20070513_Fourth_Presbyterian_Church.JPG/800px-20070513_Fourth_Presbyterian_Church.JPG
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/20070509_Tulip_Days.JPG/800px-20070509_Tulip_Days.JPG
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Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20070530_35_East_Wacker_Entrance.JPG)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/20070530_360_North_Michigan_Entrance.JPG/450px-20070530_360_North_Michigan_Entrance.JPG
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20070530_360_North_Michigan_Entrance.JPG)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Oak_Street_Beach_in_Chicago.jpg/800px-Oak_Street_Beach_in_Chicago.jpg
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oak_Street_Beach_in_Chicago.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3c/333_North_Michigan%2C_360_North_Michigan_and_35_East_Wacker.JPG/800px-333_North_Michigan%2C_360_North_Michigan_and_35_East_Wacker.JPG
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:333_North_Michigan,_360_North_Michigan_and_35_East_Wacker.JPG)

Only NYC can offer something of similar awesomeness
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Chicago-carbon-carbide.jpg/402px-Chicago-carbon-carbide.jpg
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago-carbon-carbide.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/20090612_Chicago_Loop_view_of_the_L_Tracks%2C_35_East_Wacker%2C_and_Trump_International_Hotel_and_Tower_from_Wabash_Avenue.jpg/300px-20090612_Chicago_Loop_view_of_the_L_Tracks%2C_35_East_Wacker%2C_and_Trump_International_Hotel_and_Tower_from_Wabash_Avenue.jpg
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20090612_Chicago_Loop_view_of_the_L_Tracks,_35_East_Wacker,_and_Trump_International_Hotel_and_Tower_from_Wabash_Avenue.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Wrigley_building_with_walkway-Chicago.jpg/450px-Wrigley_building_with_walkway-Chicago.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wrigley_building_with_walkway-Chicago.jpg)

This building alone makes most comparisons with cloned modern skylines redundant:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Chicago_29_Oct116.jpg/398px-Chicago_29_Oct116.jpg
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_29_Oct116.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8b/Tribunestatue.jpg/449px-Tribunestatue.jpg
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erbse

July 28th, 2010, 06:24 PM

Some bonus shots of Chicago lit up:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Chicago_2016.jpg/800px-Chicago_2016.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_2016.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/ChicagovanafSearsTower.jpg/800px-ChicagovanafSearsTower.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ChicagovanafSearsTower.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Chicago_River_from_Lake_Street_bridge.jpg/800px-Chicago_River_from_Lake_Street_bridge.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_River_from_Lake_Street_bridge.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/DowntownChicagoILatNight.jpg/800px-DowntownChicagoILatNight.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DowntownChicagoILatNight.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Chicago_skyline_march2006v2.jpg/800px-Chicago_skyline_march2006v2.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_skyline_march2006v2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Pritzker_pavilion_north_view_night.jpg/800px-Pritzker_pavilion_north_view_night.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pritzker_pavilion_north_view_night.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Jrballe_july_2004_chicago_skyline_at_night.JPG/800px-Jrballe_july_2004_chicago_skyline_at_night.JPG
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jrballe_july_2004_chicago_skyline_at_night.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Twilight_Intersection_II_%28413576%29.jpg/267px-Twilight_Intersection_II_%28413576%29.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twilight_Intersection_II_(413576).jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Chicago_skyline_at_dawn.jpg/800px-Chicago_skyline_at_dawn.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_skyline_at_dawn.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Cancer_display_3_1114.jpg/472px-Cancer_display_3_1114.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cancer_display_3_1114.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Chicago_sunrise_1.jpg/800px-Chicago_sunrise_1.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_sunrise_1.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Chicago_River_night_2.jpg/765px-Chicago_River_night_2.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_River_night_2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/IMG_1853-vi.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IMG_1853-vi.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Chicago_fog_on_the_lake.jpeg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_fog_on_the_lake.jpeg

Cheerio Windy City!

Geocarlos

July 28th, 2010, 07:41 PM

I voted NYC. Why? Because is New York!! It has everything you can possible imagine in a city. For every taste for every needs. Is a city you can live in, work in, have fun in. With a great mixture of historical and modern buildings, NY beats easily plastics skylines of Dubai, KL, Shanghai, Shenzhen and others. Is my opinion that probably HK and Chicago can come close to that level.

Face81

July 28th, 2010, 09:04 PM

^^ I could not have said it better!perfect example of why Dubai is not at The top,but it's up in The top 5-7!

Dubai does have density..... it's just not as massive as other cities :)

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We also have a pretty decent skyline :cheers:

http://i26.************/2i66hk.jpg

http://i29.************/9gyp1d.jpg

http://i31.************/2vju2z4.jpg

http://i27.************/2hro67o.jpg

http://i25.************/28wmiyw.jpg

http://i28.************/fviems.jpg

http://i29.************/k4t4w5.jpg

El_Greco

July 28th, 2010, 09:08 PM

Yeah and its a textbook example of how not to build a city.

Face81

July 28th, 2010, 09:12 PM

^^ you try putting together a global hub in under 30 years from scratch :cheers:

El_Greco

July 28th, 2010, 09:18 PM

Leandro_lenz

July 28th, 2010, 09:27 PM

hey why Buenos Aires is not in the poll, a really decent skyline:

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5594/ptomadero.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d7/Buenos_Aires_skyscrapers.JPG/800px-Buenos_Aires_skyscrapers.JPG
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4504/skyline4sr.jpg

anyway, my vote is for new york

dark_shadow1

July 28th, 2010, 09:30 PM

The 2 best are obviously HK and NYC. I voted HK because it got a few supertalls recently, while NYC's skyline hasn't changed much. However, NYC will get the best skyline again once the new WTC complex is completed.

Face81

July 28th, 2010, 09:37 PM

I did as did Singapore. Indeed cities in China are trying to emulate Singapore and not Dubai, because Dubai is everything a city should not be - an urban planning mistake that is unsustainable, a city where one has to take a taxi (!) just to get to the other side of the street. It may be nice to look at but not exactly pleasant to live in.

Well I do agree that the planning is nightmarish and almost non existant :ohno:

Hopefully the Dubai Metro will help to solve some of the planning problems in the years to come as it expands to cover more of the city.

http://i29.************/2vae1p1.jpg

El_Greco

July 28th, 2010, 09:38 PM

Good to know.

fragel

July 29th, 2010, 12:17 AM

Actually HK skyline would be very different if it has no hinterland (China).

Everyone from China (imagine 1/4 of the world population) wants to visit HK, spend their money shopping, eating and all. Chinese businesses want to set up their headquarters in HK, buy properties in HK. International firms set up their headquarters there to enter China market way before China opens it's door. HK is like the NY of China. HK probably has millions of factories in China or owns many businesses in China, but they have their HQ in HK.

Could it have been the same if it has no support from a giant?

I think your argument applies to every single metropolis. No city can build skyscrapers without the support from a larger area. Even Dubai which seems to rise in the middle of a desert can not develop without support from the Middle East and even the world.

My view is that the country with the biggest population, will have more massive skyline and what more if it concentrates all its financial activities in relatively smaller places HK and shanghai (compared to the whole country) this is what you get, a HK skyline, yes indeed it is comparable to NY, but does it mean anything more than just beautiful?
I don't really get your point here, especially from the last sentence. But I guess what you are trying to say is that Hong Kong skyline is a result of putting all Chinese financial resources into one city. I am afraid that is not the fact. China indeed has more massive skylines in various cities, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Tianjing, the list goes on. Most of the big cities (about 20 cities with a population of 5 million+) have their own impressive skylines, not as great as Hong Kong’s but still very nice. And not all financial activities take place in Hong Kong and Shanghai only, Shenzhen and Beijing play important roles in Chinese financial markets, and now Tianjing is getting a bigger share too. I think Hong Kong will continue developing and will still have the best skyline in China in the near future, but cities in mainland China will be growing at a faster pace.

erbse

July 29th, 2010, 12:29 AM

Dubai is the prime example of an urban dystopia. Artificial, inhuman and disturbing.

fragel

July 29th, 2010, 12:33 AM

Of course there's nothing to stop you creating a poll and proving me wrong, only then you might run the risk of some wise guy telling you it's a joke because some other city should be in there instead of your choices.
Exactly! After browsing many poll threads, there are almost no exceptions especially when it comes to global/continental/national comparison. Well, at least the current votes from this poll confirm that NY and HK remain the top two competitive contenders, leaving the others in the dust--very easy to predict though. There are still ppl who would vote for their own cities, like me, I think HK and NY have the best skylines, but I just want to make sure Shanghai at least gets one vote:)

JCRdz

July 29th, 2010, 12:59 AM

I have to go with Chicago. Nothing beats the original. Birthplace of the skyscraper and home of the best skyline.

fragel

July 29th, 2010, 12:59 AM

Chicago is my favorite city in the states although NY has a better skyline. Lake Michigan is awesome and I always find the streets in Chicago cleaner than those in NYC. It is a classic American city with a great skyline, but "way before HK, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur" and "way more class"? Not really. I've never been to KL, but Hong Kong has a much better skyline than Chicago, and Chicago's skyline is only slightly better than Shanghai's because Chicago has better urban planning. For Singapore, too bad they have the height restriction, and I love tall buildings.

Chicago should be way before HK, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Way more class.

erbse

July 29th, 2010, 01:06 AM

I just don't like Asian cities, sorry. Mostly chaotic, many identical buildings with only few peaks sticking out - or too many of them, speaking of chaos.
HK has some really disgusting highrise walls, leaving no air and no room behind. Also many laying batteries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Shui_Wai), if you know what I mean. I prefer the residential highrises of Chicago over those of HK. And HK doesn't really have historical highrises, in contrast to Shanghai (The Bund is awesome). That's why I even prefer Shanghai, not as a city, but I like the architecture better.

Bank of China, IWC and the mountain backdrop are HK's big + though, any skyline could need things like that.

fragel

July 29th, 2010, 02:51 AM

I thought you were more likely talking about the city buildings and communities rather than the skyline as a whole. Asian cities are chaotic in general (due to the population and culture), but they could also be thought of vibrant depending how you look at them. As for residential high-rises, Tin Shui Wai is quite far from downtown Hong Kong (about 40km by car, and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is about 20 miles away from downtown). There are many residential towers in downtown HK comparable to a place, say where Oprah lives in Chicago. There are some public housing projects in Hong Kong that are in relatively bad shape, but such projects exist in Chicago as well (they were much worse and generally violence-plagued). Anyway, it is very subjective when it comes to comparison between cities, which inevitably involves comparison between cultures and histories.

I just don't like Asian cities, sorry. Mostly chaotic, many identical buildings with only few peaks sticking out - or too many of them, speaking of chaos.
HK has some really disgusting highrise walls, leaving no air and no room behind. Also many laying batteries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Shui_Wai), if you know what I mean. I prefer the residential highrises of Chicago over those of HK. And HK doesn't really have historical highrises, in contrast to Shanghai (The Bund is awesome). That's why I even prefer Shanghai, not as a city, but I like the architecture better.

Bank of China, IWC and the mountain backdrop are HK's big + though, any skyline could need things like that.

Geocarlos

July 29th, 2010, 04:48 AM

I think this a one way talk with NY, HK and Chicago running to become the world´s best skyline in 2010. And they deserve it. Panoramically speaking, the three of them has a wonderful unbroken views of their surrounding areas, with corporate, residential and commercial buildings with great highs and designs. Historical and modern buildings mix together offering a great street view as well. They have too much in common that is really hard to tell wich one is better than the other. I casted my vote for NY, but I still think that the other two qualify as well. :)

Turbosnail

July 29th, 2010, 09:29 AM

I have to say that looking back over the photos that everyone has posted here (thanks) Chicago is the city that I have been most impressed with - I voted for HK but would be tempted to change my vote. I like the more historical skyscrapers there. I have actually flown over Chicago before back in 1997 but the skyline was quite distant.

erbse

July 29th, 2010, 09:33 AM

I thought you were more likely talking about the city buildings and communities rather than the skyline as a whole.
I was talking about both indeed. I can't rate a city's skyline without judging about the general cityscape, look and feel of a place.

Asian cities are chaotic in general (due to the population and culture), but they could also be thought of vibrant depending how you look at them.
Sure, but I don't like that kind of Asian vibrancy. It's a good thing if it's pedestrian "vibrancy", but in most cases it's just a hellalota cars, mopeds and stinky, noisy stuff like that.

As for residential high-rises, Tin Shui Wai is quite far from downtown Hong Kong
I'm aware of that. It's just the prime example of what I'd call "Asian laying batteries".

But well, comparing it to some downtown views of HK, I don't see that much of a difference (view from The Peak):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2f/Hongkongskyline2009.jpg/800px-Hongkongskyline2009.jpg
Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hongkongskyline2009.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Hongkong_victoria_peak.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hongkong_victoria_peak.jpg)

The overall quality isn't that stunning in my eyes, rather few highclass buildings.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Hong_Kong_view_from_The_Peak_01.jpg/800px-Hong_Kong_view_from_The_Peak_01.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong_view_from_The_Peak_01.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/HK_Peak_COSCO_Tower_The_Center_West_Kln.jpg/800px-HK_Peak_COSCO_Tower_The_Center_West_Kln.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Peak_COSCO_Tower_The_Center_West_Kln.jpg)

Seriously... What the heck?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Hong_Kong_Isnald_Eastern_District_Buildings_200909.jpg/800px-Hong_Kong_Isnald_Eastern_District_Buildings_200909.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong_Isnald_Eastern_District_Buildings_200909.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Sai_Wan_Ho_2009.jpg/800px-Sai_Wan_Ho_2009.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sai_Wan_Ho_2009.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/HK_Sheung_Wan_Hollywood_Centre_view_Pound_Lane_%E9%A0%86%E6%99%AF%E9%9B%85%E5%BA%AD_View_Villa.JPG/800px-HK_Sheung_Wan_Hollywood_Centre_view_Pound_Lane_%E9%A0%86%E6%99%AF%E9%9B%85%E5%BA%AD_View_Villa.JPG
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Sheung_Wan_Hollywood_Centre_view_Pound_Lane_%E9%A0%86%E6%99%AF%E9%9B%85%E5%BA%AD_View_Villa.JPG)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Fortress_Hill.jpg/800px-Fortress_Hill.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fortress_Hill.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/HK_CWB_HKCL_King%27s_Road_LHotel_n_Pak_Lok_Comm_Building.jpg/632px-HK_CWB_HKCL_King%27s_Road_LHotel_n_Pak_Lok_Comm_Building.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_CWB_HKCL_King's_Road_LHotel_n_Pak_Lok_Comm_Building.jpg)

Stuff like that (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=509761) wherever you look:
http://static.flickr.com/44/120662353_91a916a7a0_b.jpg
Source: flickr.com

Kowloon is also quite badass (not even talking about the estonishingly disgusting now demolished Walled City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City)):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Kowloon-_Hong_Kong.jpg/800px-Kowloon-_Hong_Kong.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kowloon-_Hong_Kong.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/HK_Tai_Kok_Tsui_2007.jpg/800px-HK_Tai_Kok_Tsui_2007.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Tai_Kok_Tsui_2007.jpg)

You won't find scenes like that in downtown Chicago:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/HongKong06.JPG/800px-HongKong06.JPG
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HongKong06.JPG)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/HK_Sheung_Wan_Tai_Ping_Shan_Street_view_north_Sai_Street.JPG/800px-HK_Sheung_Wan_Tai_Ping_Shan_Street_view_north_Sai_Street.JPG
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Sheung_Wan_Tai_Ping_Shan_Street_view_north_Sai_Street.JPG)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/HongKong_street.JPG/800px-HongKong_street.JPG
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HongKong_street.JPG)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/HK_Caine_Rd_60405_east.JPG/450px-HK_Caine_Rd_60405_east.JPG
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Caine_Rd_60405_east.JPG)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/HK_Central_Mid-Level_Caine_Road_n_Elgin_Street_Junction_a.jpg/800px-HK_Central_Mid-Level_Caine_Road_n_Elgin_Street_Junction_a.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_Central_Mid-Level_Caine_Road_n_Elgin_Street_Junction_a.jpg)

It's not just the chaos I dislike about it, its the sheer ugliness of all these midrise and highrise concrete monsters that make even presumably highclass places like Hong Kong look like a shithole. (Earlier) Asian urban planning just sucks, sorry. If there even was anything planned for those streets I've shown. Despite that, most Asian cities (HK & Shanghai included) decided to tear down main parts of their historical heritage.

Anyway, it is very subjective when it comes to comparison between cities, which inevitably involves comparison between cultures and histories.
Not necessarily between the ladder, I just have a look at the cityscape and have a feeling about a very unwelcoming place. Nothing to ever live in, in contrast to cities like NYC, Chicago, Toronto, Frankfurt or Sydney. I'm sticked to the western hemisphere and always will be, since I doubt there's a lot going to be changed about the general look & feel of most Asian cities - at least in the foreseeable future.

But it's all a matter of personal preferences of course.

Vrooms

July 29th, 2010, 10:04 AM

Singapore:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4672902199_ec4633f257.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/2279608128_3fc5908b34.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4457289572_23ca0fcd85.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3624416433_f3161c00cd.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2976837467_d250923c3e.jpg

gradea

July 29th, 2010, 12:20 PM

I think your argument applies to every single metropolis. No city can build skyscrapers without the support from a larger area. Even Dubai which seems to rise in the middle of a desert can not develop without support from the Middle East and even the world.

I don't really get your point here, especially from the last sentence. But I guess what you are trying to say is that Hong Kong skyline is a result of putting all Chinese financial resources into one city. I am afraid that is not the fact. China indeed has more massive skylines in various cities, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Tianjing, the list goes on. Most of the big cities (about 20 cities with a population of 5 million+) have their own impressive skylines, not as great as Hong Kong’s but still very nice. And not all financial activities take place in Hong Kong and Shanghai only, Shenzhen and Beijing play important roles in Chinese financial markets, and now Tianjing is getting a bigger share too. I think Hong Kong will continue developing and will still have the best skyline in China in the near future, but cities in mainland China will be growing at a faster pace.

okay, maybe it applies to all metropolis, but not all cities are metropolis. City states like Singapore being an exception. How can an island 30 KM long, and 20 KM wide in a competitive region ever have a skyline like NY's. :nuts: Without any resources or a hinterland that is thousands of times bigger, it's just on it's own.

HK999

July 29th, 2010, 01:05 PM

#2 NEW YORK CITY

astikhin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29769428@N07/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4792041132_376fe9a1e7_b.jpg
super big: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4792041132_9d0533ca64_o.jpg

Wats2U (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wats2u/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4800220987_1ec37b7b99_b.jpg
super big: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4800220987_3ac10146f4_o.jpg

BarneyF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/barneyfinlayson/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4754979975_988e8e927d_b.jpg
super big: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4754979975_b7b6d03055_o.jpg

erbse

July 29th, 2010, 01:21 PM

Why #2? It's ahead of HK. ;) Geil first shot.

ukiyo

July 29th, 2010, 11:27 PM

1. HK
2. NYC
3. Chicago
4. Shanghai

NYC will be my #1 once the current U/C towers are completed.

Although for street level urbanity Tokyo is my favorite :)

Dimethyltryptamine

July 30th, 2010, 01:00 AM

I pretty much agree with everything "erbse" is saying.

NY #1 forever :)

erbse

July 30th, 2010, 01:38 AM

Everyone has to agree with what I'm saying or we'll see banned people!

Cadillac

July 30th, 2010, 05:22 AM

1. HK
2. NYC
3. Chicago
4. Shanghai

NYC will be my #1 once the current U/C towers are completed.

Although for street level urbanity Tokyo is my favorite :)

I agree. NYC will overtake HK once the new towers are finished... I would LOVE to visit Tokyo!!! My friend just got back from a business trip and he said it was AWESOME

Botswana

July 30th, 2010, 08:38 AM

I don't get the fuss over Hong Kong. It looks nice at some angles, but there are too many shitty apartment blocks all over the place that look like they came from Russia.

Which is funny, because I really like Moscow's skyline, especially with the new towers. :lol:

Sky_Is_The_Limit

July 30th, 2010, 10:12 AM

There's no place like Sydney

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5483/sydneyi.jpg (http://img340.imageshack.us/i/sydneyi.jpg/)
http://www.pix2mail.com/hdr-photography/amazing-hdr-photos.htm

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5864/sydneyfromsydneytower.jpg (http://img294.imageshack.us/i/sydneyfromsydneytower.jpg/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janed/4412974445/

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/9978/sydneyaustralia.jpg (http://img826.imageshack.us/i/sydneyaustralia.jpg/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/damiand...57343/sizes/l/

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7426/sydneyaustralia3.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/sydneyaustralia3.jpg/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36321371@N00/375150583/sizes/l/

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3366/sydneyaustralia4.jpg (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/sydneyaustralia4.jpg/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/formati...101700278@N01/

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1511/sydneyaustralia5.jpg (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/sydneyaustralia5.jpg/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/harlz_/3708694966/sizes/l/

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9772/sydneyaustralia6.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/sydneyaustralia6.jpg/)
www.photoclub.com.ua

Vrooms

July 30th, 2010, 10:19 AM

SINGAPORE:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4832739704_fae58ff3f8_b.jpg

SingaporeCity

July 30th, 2010, 10:39 AM

Here's a bonus :) something extra for a skyline.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1095/4732772398_be7a920b05.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4802292250_4ab722aff8.jpg

And for the love of F1

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4798709053_1e6026df11.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1230/4730441834_f4b4664353.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4744704181_c72d9df72b.jpg

Vrooms

July 30th, 2010, 10:55 AM

Singapore
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4808949065_07d4687065_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4795760871_fe60972876_b.jpg

hkskyline

July 30th, 2010, 11:05 AM

I agree. NYC will overtake HK once the new towers are finished... I would LOVE to visit Tokyo!!! My friend just got back from a business trip and he said it was AWESOME

Actually, Tokyo's skyline is a bit disapointing. Their urban mass is big but they just don't have that many tall buildings for an urban area of 30 million.

erbse

July 30th, 2010, 11:14 AM

Sydney could be really awesome if it had some historical skyscrapers sticking out.
Way too many concrete boxes sadly.

skyscrapercity

July 30th, 2010, 12:51 PM

Personally, I like Seoul
Because there are not many cities which have not only tall bulidings but also 500 years old UNESCO world heritages.

Seoul's skyline with UNESCO cultural world heritage.
http://blogfile.paran.com/BLOG_379858/201006/1275461911_IMGP2287.jpg

Yeoido Island district
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3186472661_fc741218a9_o.jpg

Gangnam district, Southern area of Seoul, newly planned district in 70s.
(This district is well-organized, clean with careful city planning. But i don't like this distrct. This district is inhumane, characterless, not very korean and boring even though its skyline is well- balanced with taller buildings, compare to old district of Seoul.)
http://uccfs.paran.com/PUD/kw/eonsh9503/IMG/20100224/1266978924_201002241139144404283601_0.jpg

xXFallenXx

July 30th, 2010, 01:05 PM

Nothing beats New York.

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1678/4501013299dbc6d85812o.jpg (http://img829.imageshack.us/i/4501013299dbc6d85812o.jpg/)

ukiyo

July 30th, 2010, 08:51 PM

Actually, Tokyo's skyline is a bit disapointing. Their urban mass is big but they just don't have that many tall buildings for an urban area of 30 million.

He is replying to "Although for street level urbanity Tokyo is my favorite"

Anyway I might as well post some Tokyo stuff here even though I don't think it's skyline is even close to being the best lol.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/168167356_8cc5390237_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4279089048_ff678e4fcb_b.jpg

http://www.yakei-kabegami.com/cgi-bin/photo2/926/16842/1024-768.jpg

http://www.fukei-kabegami.com/cgi-bin/photo2/179/2958/1024-768.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/126358561_19667ba4cb_o.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2032/100723a2.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2546/e6b40245.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3786/c270e3a8.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1756/3a4c97d1.jpg

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/4223/fc8d41c3.jpg

The problem with Tokyo is all of the skyscrapers are seperated into little clusters.

SingaporeCity

August 1st, 2010, 01:14 PM

Singapore Skyline 1986
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4256250444_ee2ece8e3e.jpg

Singapore Skyline 2010
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4342107709_672e3587d7.jpg

As posted by Vrooms, Singapore Skyline has not changed much over the past few decades. Only in recent years, there were a few major developments and most of the ongoing developments are actually re-developments (due to the limited area). And this ongoing growth is sustainable as the population is growing slowly so is the economy.

It's not plastic in my opinion and it is actually rated one of the most livable cities in Asia. Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey: "Singapore remains the highest-ranking Asian city at 28"

The buildings are mostly fully occupied and Singaporeans still live the same as before. It's not a dead city =)

ukiyo

August 1st, 2010, 10:08 PM

Why do you post that survey ranking everytime Singapore is brought up? lol One survery doesn't show anything, there are dozens of surveys each with different results. I don't think anyone said Singapore looks plastic either, I only see that said about Dubai.

Vrooms

August 3rd, 2010, 05:24 PM

Singapore
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4840592441_9ea222496b_b.jpg

Wey

August 4th, 2010, 05:36 AM

Dubai is the prime example of an urban dystopia. Artificial, inhuman and disturbing.

And that's why I love it!

It's just so out of standards, it reminds me of Coruscant :cheers:

erbse

August 4th, 2010, 12:49 PM

Dubai is the prime example of an urban dystopia. Artificial, inhuman and disturbing.
And that's why I love it!

It's just so out of standards, it reminds me of Coruscant :cheers:
Well, I prefer the Naboo kind of city. By far.
Classical European beauty, lots of greenery, lots of space, squares and public areas.

Coruscant might be exciting to look at for a while, but that's no place to live.
Anyway, Dubai is far from looking that exciting.

Shanghai perhaps comes close, I mean... Ja.

The only thing missing are those neat flying Star Wars vehicles.
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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/staffh/Shanghai/hus.jpg
by staff (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=377972)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/4251186642_d9c3b407b3_b.jpg
flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leniners/2541334068/sizes/o/in/photostream/)

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Shanghai_night_bund_skyscrapers.jpg/800px-Shanghai_night_bund_skyscrapers.jpg
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Shanghai_Skyline_Night_200902.jpg/800px-Shanghai_Skyline_Night_200902.jpg
Source (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shanghai_Skyline_Night_200902.jpg)

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flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yakobusan/275124253/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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Source (http://etfgrind.com/2009/06/08/10-best-etfs-for-a-rising-china/)

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Wiki (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shanghai-pudong_night.jpg)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Shanghai_Night_Skyline.jpg/800px-Shanghai_Night_Skyline.jpg
Wiki (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shanghai_Night_Skyline.jpg)

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flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49308116@N02/4808905293/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

German Transrapid maglev train in Shanghai
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flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonkothesane/59673521/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

German metro system, ja
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/The_Bund2.JPG/800px-The_Bund2.JPG
Wiki (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Bund2.JPG)

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Futurama
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Shanghai_-_Nanjing_Road.jpeg/800px-Shanghai_-_Nanjing_Road.jpeg
Wiki (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shanghai_-_Nanjing_Road.jpeg)

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flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nans0410/4059539365/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tengtan/2416968401/sizes/o/in/photostream/)

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flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifemagic/446410824/sizes/z/in/photostream/)

erbse

August 4th, 2010, 12:58 PM

Little bonus - almost Coruscant density of Shanghai:

Shanghai, 4000 highrises over 400ft, and counting. Population density is very uneven - about 9.7 million,
one half of the city, inhabit one tenth of the area, where densities have risen from 166,000 per sq. mile
in 1987 to 442,000 today:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/3188872395_1f4ac7e2d5_b.jpg
Kaiser
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2657668982_84c56f238a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2617975836_293dc8832a_o.jpg

Check this thread out for more hyper building density. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=43611352#post43611352)

Turbosnail

August 4th, 2010, 06:41 PM

Geil, mensch!

Pfeuffer

August 5th, 2010, 02:03 AM

Why #2? It's ahead of HK. ;) Geil first shot.

I have been in N.Y. and Hongkong and I have to say that the skyline of Hong
Kong is more impressive. That doesn`t mean that HongKong is the more
liveable city.
Have you ever been to any asian cities ? The vibrancy is incomparable.
You will not find this in european or american cities. I prefer chaotic and
not so well planned cities like Bangkok, Manila or Mumbai.
But maybe for some people it is too much to stand.

Ribarca

August 5th, 2010, 11:48 AM

Hong Kong. Yesterday morning.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4859252775_3948b373d9_b.jpg

Super large.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xavibarca/4859252775/sizes/o/in/photostream/

Anyway. I vote for my hometown. Its setting and skyline are unique.

Turbosnail

August 9th, 2010, 09:58 AM

My favorite photo of HK ^^

SingaporeCity

August 9th, 2010, 10:53 AM

^^ One of my favourites too!

another of my favourites:

Credit: JoSin, Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4870865122_9a62445f2e_b.jpg

#obert

August 9th, 2010, 09:49 PM

I love Hong Kong's skyline, even though NYC has an amazing and beautiful skyline too, I think the one of Hong Kong's better. So I voted HK.

lokinyc

August 9th, 2010, 10:16 PM

Shanghai's size is impressive but it looks like a mess. Not cohesive or pleasing.

Wey

August 10th, 2010, 07:00 AM

Well, I guess it will remain a matter of taste... I don't really like Shanghai that much, honestly, Beijing looks more appealing :tongue3:

But I still believe there may be a strong hitorical bias behind the aestetic choices of us all.

World 2 World

August 10th, 2010, 11:13 AM

-KL-

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/7664/2630619997d84da2040o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4591613669_574a97c288_b.jpg

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1300/4662582064_7f1cc233a6_b.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l100/davidm450/Penthouse02.jpg

erbse

August 10th, 2010, 02:40 PM

But I still believe there may be a strong hitorical bias behind the aestetic choices of us all.

Could you please elaborate this a little more? What do you mean?

T3amgeist

August 10th, 2010, 03:28 PM

Had to decide between NYC and HK, choose HK, its just an amazing skyline!

Cadillac

August 11th, 2010, 06:26 AM

so many great NYC pics. too bad I don't know how to show them :(

Turbosnail

August 11th, 2010, 06:35 PM

so many great NYC pics. too bad I don't know how to show them :(

You need a website to host your photos - create an account with photobucket, that's the one I use and just copy and paste the URL of each photo into your posts - I'd love to see some great photos of New York.

Wey

August 14th, 2010, 03:27 AM

Could you please elaborate this a little more? What do you mean?

You know, how we always tend to privilege things which are closer or more related to ourselves than all else. And culture plays a big role in determining these kinds of things, just think about how Europe (and for the last century, mostly the US) has promoted it's image, itself and it's own values throughout the land; it only comes as natural that many people feel more inclined to relate Paris to the concepts of "beauty and romance" than, I don't know, Delhi? :dunno:

I'm obviously not saying that there isn't an intrinsic value to each of these cities that can justify the appeal, all I'm sugesting is that the appeal itself may be no more than a conditionate notion. But on a strictly pragmatic sense, it doesn't really matter, as I for one still find Paris to be on the most fascinating places on Earth, after all :okay:

Denver_fan

August 14th, 2010, 12:00 PM

Skyline in a picture? Skyline when walking through the city? I would chose the later as the ultimate conditional test, lets see. Character of the city should match its architecture, magnitude of the city is always awe striking now this again should meet the first condition that is, in this case, the population size should match the size and the number of towers and lastly the finishing should be top notch for example some of the pictures I saw of Hong Kong are downright ugly. My top choices are Tokyo and New York City. I've driven on I-95 and its offshoots, and from New Haven, CT to East Burnswick, NJ, I can tell you the size and scale of this city are something you have to see for yourself. This includes New York City that essentially makes the center of this amazing drive and when the sun is setting (thanks to air pollution) the view of the skyline is simply spectacular. When walking through NYC, the experience is uniquely global yet American: the energy of people and the architecture tells an immigrant story who is both creative and industrious. Tokyo the worlds largest city is shown as the dream world's Eden in the classic Solaris, Bill Murry swims in one of the worlds most amazing swimming pool's and Quentin Tarantino shows the world a culture centered around the warrior spirit and a technological fetish. To me Tokyo represents the cutting edge in neo modern style, essentially it seems like a city that personifies artificial intelligence (especially since a solution to an imminent demographic collapse was sought through robotics) and with Mt. Fuji representing the courage of the samurai.

P.S. My vote goes to Tokyo to offset some of the lopsided numbers.

Vrooms

August 14th, 2010, 01:20 PM

Singapore
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4875426162_9429a80f85_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4832739704_fae58ff3f8_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4886861330_8b8a91b2dd_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4875428846_75e0997edf_b.jpg
Singapre Youth Olympic Games 2010

roxasnobody

August 14th, 2010, 02:06 PM

^^ Very impressive, nice!

Vrooms

August 14th, 2010, 05:54 PM

Singapore
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4890334939_bfe1fd6c10_b.jpg

Matthew Lowry

August 14th, 2010, 06:04 PM

Why is Hong Kong leading Hong Kong looks really bad.

fragel

August 14th, 2010, 06:19 PM

Just because some of the pictures of a city are downright ugly does not mean the city overall is ugly. If by your logic, people would be sick of NYC when they see a picture of downright ugly buildings in the Bronx.

Indeed it is a very personal and subjective choice. But a little fair play in the logic may be appropriate, considering that you haven't been to either Hong Kong or Tokyo (I guess).

Skyline in a picture? Skyline when walking through the city? I would chose the later as the ultimate conditional test, lets see. Character of the city should match its architecture, magnitude of the city is always awe striking now this again should meet the first condition that is, in this case, the population size should match the size and the number of towers and lastly the finishing should be top notch for example some of the pictures I saw of Hong Kong are downright ugly. My top choices are Tokyo and New York City. I've driven on I-95 and its offshoots, and from New Haven, CT to East Burnswick, NJ, I can tell you the size and scale of this city are something you have to see for yourself. This includes New York City that essentially makes the center of this amazing drive and when the sun is setting (thanks to air pollution) the view of the skyline is simply spectacular. When walking through NYC, the experience is uniquely global yet American: the energy of people and the architecture tells an immigrant story who is both creative and industrious. Tokyo the worlds largest city is shown as the dream world's Eden in the classic Solaris, Bill Murry swims in one of the worlds most amazing swimming pool's and Quentin Tarantino shows the world a culture centered around the warrior spirit and a technological fetish. To me Tokyo represents the cutting edge in neo modern style, essentially it seems like a city that personifies artificial intelligence (especially since a solution to an imminent demographic collapse was sought through robotics) and with Mt. Fuji representing the courage of the samurai.

P.S. My vote goes to Tokyo to offset some of the lopsided numbers.

Matthew Lowry

August 14th, 2010, 06:22 PM

Pfeuffer

August 14th, 2010, 08:27 PM

I live in Tokyo. But Hong kong is a really bad city.
In tokyo we got some of the best parks in the world?

HongKong looks far more beautiful than Tokio dude ! :ohno:

ukiyo

August 14th, 2010, 10:13 PM

HongKong looks far more beautiful than Tokio dude ! :ohno:

Skyline yes, street level no. But since this thread is about skyline then I would agree Hong Kong overwhelmingly > Tokyo.

I actually voted for Hong Kong in this thread :)

Zach759

August 15th, 2010, 03:08 AM

New York is better than Hong Kong on so many levels.

Zach759

August 15th, 2010, 03:09 AM

How come Pittsburgh is up there but Philadelphia isn't?

Vrooms

August 15th, 2010, 04:50 AM

Singapore
http://media.straitstimes.com/stlytebox/gallery/20100814-ceremony/images/02.jpg

xXFallenXx

August 15th, 2010, 06:07 AM

Okay, I think we have enough photos of Singapore now. I like seeing photo's of Singapore, it's a very pretty city, but spamming the World's Best Skyline thread with dozens of photos of a city that clearly doesn't belong is getting old.

Tempe

August 15th, 2010, 07:00 AM

^^ yeah.

Manila and Jakarta even better than Singapore if all their buildings are centralized..n beside the sea.:)

Cadillac

August 16th, 2010, 06:57 AM

I am glad to see HK, NY and Chicago as 1, 2 & 3. They really are the worlds best

red_eagle_1982

August 17th, 2010, 04:44 AM

^ Who would actually care, anyway? :dunno:

I'm not bored of skylines, I'm bored of this kind of useless polls & threads.

Hehe, then why did you open the thread to begin with? I think these polls are interesting; that's why I opened it. Hehe.

desertpunk

August 17th, 2010, 08:23 AM

Just 9 votes for Shanghai???

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4865378719_1ede145868_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leniners/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4863347918_966c3c20af_o_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leniners/

FlagshipV

August 17th, 2010, 08:38 AM

I think Shanghai needs to build mode to fill up the gaps....

fragel

August 17th, 2010, 07:11 PM

^^ actually Shanghai skylines are quite dense already. As for Lujiazui area, it would be better if they can fill in more 300m+, but they are now considering height restriction:nuts:

Anyway, here are a few Shanghai skyline pictures from different angles:

three awesome panoramas by Black Station:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4894929112_874163d50f_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4894333189_b8df08c684_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4898572078_795ed0f2bf_b.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=61611275&highlight=#post61611275

FlagshipV

August 18th, 2010, 05:00 PM

^^ actually Shanghai skylines are quite dense already. As for Lujiazui area, it would be better if they can fill in more 300m+, but they are now considering height restriction:nuts:

Anyway, here are a few Shanghai skyline pictures from different angles:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=61611275&highlight=#post61611275

I would love to see more 300+metre towers come up in the Luijiazui area too. My favourite now is the Shanghai IFC. I think Nanjing West needs to develop more too. May be 200+metres??:)

clouchicloucha

August 18th, 2010, 05:26 PM

Paris skyline 2010 By Fredorod:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4738306215_3bc82f81d9_b.jpg

Lots of projects are on the road so the skyline will have to be updated :)

Turbosnail

August 19th, 2010, 01:01 AM

Beautiful one there of Paris xxxxx

hyrule-mpls

August 19th, 2010, 02:22 AM

MOSCOW!!!! its skyline is kind of all over the place but i think its the best XD

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Moscow5.jpg/768px-Moscow5.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Presnya.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Moscow9.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Sk302.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Moscow_skyline_sparrow_hills.jpg/800px-Moscow_skyline_sparrow_hills.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Triumph-Palace2.jpg
http://s54.radikal.ru/i146/0808/39/d761474c2b03.jpg
http://photos.streamphoto.ru/b/5/1/0ce81482ed4224029891a7cd940fc15b.jpg
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRM-VWMRrw1tRjAsj30ZUnMuC6NSBfcimVY0U9kQeknVqxbUHU&t=1&usg=__DeD__hV25EMH9OmcDOGkPecyRxk=
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzx63soxCmLYNI48iT5wofX_Zd0z7oUNX9JQ9edI8-yPo823w&t=1&usg=__13RSOx-ht1mfGRgH0oid119EusA=

why is LA even on this list?

Turbosnail

August 19th, 2010, 02:35 AM

Thing about the Moscow's skyline is that at ground level it's still a construction site. I like the older builings though.

No Change No Future

August 19th, 2010, 04:24 AM

Panama City, Panama's skyline has been growing steadily since the beginning of the decade and it still has a large number of projects under construction.

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1478/skylinerk.jpg

Cadillac

August 19th, 2010, 06:21 AM

Cadillac

August 19th, 2010, 06:26 AM

desertpunk

August 19th, 2010, 06:47 AM

NYC

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4706564816_c66da9ab38_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchwaxman/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4696506250_878cc2273a_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchwaxman/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2570/3717953120_06ffa77c38_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchwaxman/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3717962098_d29af422ae_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchwaxman/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3717163471_80a53cc015_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchwaxman/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3717173183_11d0f8058a_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchwaxman/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3717187431_b4b421ef04_b_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchwaxman/

hyrule-mpls

August 22nd, 2010, 03:03 AM

seriously? LA has a much better skyline then Moscow!!! Panama City is pretty cool looking though!!! Cheers to Panama

those pics arent even half of what moscow has to offer.. moscow is more important architectually then LA will ever be

borza

August 22nd, 2010, 10:47 AM

LA is just a compilation of ordinary grey boxes of steel and glass, nothing special and nothing impressive.

Cadillac

August 23rd, 2010, 06:07 AM

those pics arent even half of what moscow has to offer.. moscow is more important architectually then LA will ever be

I agree. But, we are talking about skylines. Not single architecture

AndrewJM3D

August 23rd, 2010, 06:39 AM

I'd have to say Hong Kong followed by NYC. All the rest don't come close, and third place could go to just about any city.

shrekroma

August 23rd, 2010, 07:04 AM

Hong Kong, NYC, Chicago.

carewser

August 23rd, 2010, 07:43 AM

I peeked at the results before I voted which influenced my voting. I was going to vote for Hong Kong but when I saw how few votes Chicago had, I threw my vote to Chi-town. A city that has six supertalls and it only gets 19 votes people....seriously?!?!?! :ohno:

When NYC has 69 votes and HK has 74, Chicago deserves a lot more than 19 votes.

Turbosnail

August 23rd, 2010, 12:47 PM

^^ Agreed - having looked at some of the pictures of Chicago, I would almost rate it above NYC if it wasn't for Chrysler and ESB and having seen some cracking photos of NYC, I want to change my vote from Hong Kong to NYC - it's got the heritage factor.

ChitownCity

August 23rd, 2010, 06:38 PM

carewser

August 24th, 2010, 12:36 AM

New York will always be #1 in my book. Chicago just looks so well put together that it'll forever trail behind NY. Hong Kong is cool but I'm just not feeling the skyline being split in half by the river and the cool architecture being mixed with commie blocks so it would never beat NY & Chi (except for best Night Skyline hands down)...

So NYC's skyline is better than Chicago's because Chicago's "just looks so well put together" and Hong Kong's skyline is ruined by the "river"?!?!?!

Wow.

Turbosnail

August 24th, 2010, 11:32 AM

^^ I didn't quite get that post either!??

Cadillac

August 24th, 2010, 03:15 PM

WOW, look at todays banner of Chicago. It probablly is the most balanced skyline today

ChitownCity

August 25th, 2010, 05:55 AM

So NYC's skyline is better than Chicago's because Chicago's "just looks so well put together" and Hong Kong's skyline is ruined by the "river"?!?!?!

Wow.

lol yea that was worded a little odd. I prefer New Yorks skyline over Chicago because of size factor, its much more chaotic and impressive from street level, and its the perfect definition of urbanity in my book. Chicago comes after NY in my opinion because it can really look so balanced from any angle you see it, and if you look at today's banner you can see it looks very recognizable at first glance because of the Sears Tower & John Hancock (and newly added Trump Tower). I would like Hong Kong's skyline a little more if the High quality towers such as the International Commerce Centre was on the same side of the river as the Bank of China and Two International Finance Centre. Just having that fat river dividing through it doesn't add much appeal in my opinion during the daytime. But as soon as the sum sets then it can easily jump to #1 (Time Square in second by a hair)

Ribarca

August 25th, 2010, 08:37 AM

Hong Kong does NOT have a river. Hong Kong is an island;) in the South China sea.

Personally I love the way in which ICC balances the entry into the harbor more or less mirroring the shape and height of IFC2...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xavibarca/3773515169/sizes/o/in/set-72157614744639280/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3773515169_4c3a11fd0d_o.jpg

Cadillac

August 25th, 2010, 03:01 PM

I love the way HK has the harbor divide it. The ICC really does balance it nicely. I would love it if when The WTC is built in downtown Manhattan, Jersey city would put a supertall to give it a similar look. But, in the real world, we all know that won't happen. Not until America starts to prosper again

Vrooms

August 25th, 2010, 03:06 PM

^^Nice picture! IFC and ICC make it look like a mirror image!! Or like a gateway!:lol:

hkskyline

August 25th, 2010, 03:07 PM

Yes - it was the intention to design 2 harbour gateways.

Vrooms

August 25th, 2010, 03:20 PM

Yes - it was the intention to design 2 harbour gateways.

Well then i think they have done a good job in executing the gateway effect!:)

logorithm

August 25th, 2010, 04:23 PM

Shoulda allowed more than one vote each to encourage objective votes. One-vote-only-please tends to be a subjective vote. I have no other choice but to vote for my city KL. It is not the best skyline of course, but it is one of the most recognisable and admired skylines in the world, thanx to the Petronas Twin Towers. And it is most impressive due to the fact that it is only a city of less than two million inhabitants. Simply can't compare apples-to-apples with our neighbours -- Bangkok's 9.1 million people, Jakarta's 7.8 million, and Singapore's 5 million. However, you can compare KL to the City of Manila, but not Metro Manila, which is actually made up of 16 cities. KL is in a class of its own.

BTW, it's Kuala Lumpur, not Kuala Lumpar. :)

aranetacoliseum

August 25th, 2010, 04:32 PM

NYC
CHICAGo
dubai

World 2 World

August 25th, 2010, 05:02 PM

-Kuala Lumpur-

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El_Greco

August 25th, 2010, 05:24 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3773515169_4c3a11fd0d_o.jpg

Amazing shot there!

Sky_Is_The_Limit

August 26th, 2010, 09:01 AM

Awesome pic of Hong Kong!

isaidso

August 26th, 2010, 05:17 PM

I have no other choice but to vote for my city KL. It is not the best skyline of course,

You had no other choice? Were there some Malaysian extremists holding you at gun point during the voting session? It's not the best, but you'll vote for it anyway because I have no choice? Now there you have it folks!

:hammer: :rofl: :nuts: :lol: :wallbash: :hahaha: :doh:

logorithm

August 26th, 2010, 05:28 PM

You had no other choice? Were there some Malaysian extremists holding you at gun point during the voting session? It's not the best, but I'll vote for it anyway because I have no choice. Now there you have it folks!

:hammer: :rofl: :nuts: :lol: :wallbash: :hahaha: :doh:

Why quote me only that part? You should quote me the whole. You act like the tabloid -- sensationallising issues. There you have it folks. :lol:

Turbosnail

August 26th, 2010, 07:57 PM

Turbosnail

August 26th, 2010, 08:00 PM

Btw - I apologise to everyone for misspelling Kuala Lumpur in the thread title. Once I had posted it and clicked the first vote, I couldn't change it but I did realise it immediately - bad form!

logorithm

August 26th, 2010, 08:09 PM

Well, he has got a point - this is why polls get a bit warped. By your rules I should have voted for London even though I voted Hong Kong. Should have added the condition that you are not allowed to vote for your own city. I mean, voting for yourself, come on - that's schoolboy stuff, lol!!

What do you mean 'by my rules'? I didn't set any rules. I was only pointing out that the poll tends to be biased because people tend to vote for their own city, and that is a fact. I did admit that my vote was a subjective vote, didn't I? Just how are you gonna stop people from voting for their own city?

If I was allowed two votes, I woulda voted HK first, then KL. If I was allowed three votes, I woulda added NY as my second choice.

Grow up schoolboy. Don't make an issue out of a non-issue.

Turbosnail

August 26th, 2010, 11:34 PM

logorithm

August 27th, 2010, 03:56 AM

Touched a raw nerve there? Come on, you're more intelligent than that.. by your rules I was referring to the entire reason polls are warped which is that people vote for their own cities which means I accept that and nope, definitely was not making an issue out of it (note the "lol" at the end of my last post and stop trying to be clever:lol:)

Oh yeah? You agreed with a person who thinks it was an issue, but that doesn't mean you agreed it was an issue? LOL!

(Note the 'LOL' at the end? What do you think that means?) :lol:

Turbosnail

September 6th, 2010, 05:32 PM

Turbosnail

December 5th, 2010, 06:42 PM

Had to ressurect this poll for the sake of another thread - top ten skylines according to this poll..

1. Hong Kong
2. New York
3. Chicago
4= Kuala Lumpur
4= Singapore
6. Dubai
7= Shanghai
7= Sao Paolo
9. Moscow
10= Paris
10= Frankfurt

-Corey-

December 5th, 2010, 06:45 PM

Toronto not even in the top 10? :S id say is number 4 after Chicago.

Botswana

December 5th, 2010, 11:46 PM

Sao Paulo has a skyline? :lol:

pierolol

December 5th, 2010, 11:52 PM

^^ :ohno:In SA and in Brazil we have beter skylines than Sao Paulo...

koolio

December 6th, 2010, 12:24 AM

Toronto not even in the top 10? :S id say is number 4 after Chicago.

Subjectively, Toronto is the 6th best according to my opinion after Singapore, NY, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Chicago. But it is quite obvious that this list is influenced by homerism more than anything else, has it doesn't surprise me all that much.

Turbosnail

December 6th, 2010, 06:35 AM

Major Deegan

December 6th, 2010, 06:46 AM

I can support the inclusion of emerging skylines like Moscow... but Pittsburgh, Boston, Atlanta? Is this a personal list? :)

Major Deegan

December 6th, 2010, 06:53 AM

Minneapolis

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5007822219_9c1caf1243_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52746562@N00/5007822219/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/3977874474_24f53086b6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thirteenofclubs/3977874474/)
by Thirteen Of Clubs

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4957585398_fbb75daf63_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossratajczyk/4957585398/)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/skylinempls10carbonsilv.jpg/1/w1024.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img337/skylinempls10carbonsilv.jpg/1/) (by CarbonSilver)

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4798/skylinempls16.jpg (http://img410.imageshack.us/i/skylinempls16.jpg/) (by CarbonSilver)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8252/skylinempls10carbonsilv.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/i/skylinempls10carbonsilv.jpg/)

idiamindada

December 6th, 2010, 07:02 AM

Dubai sucks. shouldn't be in this list. it's truly plastic built by a prick king.

fragel

December 6th, 2010, 07:27 AM

I think part of the problem with these polls is that for example all the Brazilians visiting yhe thread may vote Sao Paulo or all of the Russians may vote for Moscow even though these skylines you would think wouldn't be in a top 20 it gives a very warped view on rankings until there are enough fair votes cast to wash out those that have just voted for their own city or country.

All 'best' kinda polls are biased. But single option vote just makes it much worse and less informative. Good poll system does not rely on voters' awareness of fair play, because a 'top five' poll will simply do much better than the current one.

Anyway one doesn't really need a poll to get an idea which two cities have the best skylines according to the majority. People choosing cities other than the big two can be regarded as outliers given a sample size that is large enough .

desertpunk

December 6th, 2010, 07:56 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4440493761_7118f0ca64_o_d.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcdead/

Vrooms

December 6th, 2010, 08:13 AM

SINGAPORE
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Karabuy

December 6th, 2010, 09:35 AM

São Paulo Epopéia

Bom, acho que esse panorama merece um thread só dele, que ângulo :drool:

No outro thread vou postar mais fotos que tirei do alto da Torre Norte, aqui vou postar a panoramica em diversos tamanhos.

Tomem um café enquanto carrega, e desculpe por ferrar a formatação do forum :lol:

Pequena:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/do%20cenu/pan01p.jpg

Média:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/do%20cenu/pan01m.jpg

Grande:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/do%20cenu/pan01g.jpg

MEGA:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/do%20cenu/pan01gg.jpg

Prestem atenção na foto, são 7 fotos ao total. Prestem atenção nos detalhes, nos prédios, nas avenidas, na árvore de natal :colgate:

E o que dizem?

Here are some I took from the top of my University!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7240.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7241.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7243.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7250.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7254.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7257.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7259.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7261.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7262.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/gutooo/topofacul/IMG_7266.jpg
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http://www.siemens.com/pool/en/about_us/megacities/sao_pauolo/mega_fo_05_saopaulo_panorama_1386790.jpg
http://www.siemens.com/pool/en/about_us/megacities/sao_pauolo/mega_fo_05_saopaulo_panorama_1386790.jpg

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Skyline_from_Jardins.jpg
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http://www.shafir.info/shafir_images/10Album/32Brazil~030San_Paolo~100San_Paolo_1.jpg

ChitownCity

December 6th, 2010, 05:02 PM

^ That picture w/ the airplane....

im_from_zw038

December 6th, 2010, 05:52 PM

gtfo with them sao paolo pics, filthy concrete mess.

Hong Kong is impressive, but how can you NOT vote NY? NY beats everyting. Perhaps some crazy chinese city will surpass NY one day in amount and height but NY is skyscrapers history...NY will rule anyway untill a hundred years from now when you can concider some Hong Kong buildings as a classic. You know NY must win, always!

i mean, seriously:
(ALEXACOSTA)
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/857/skylinenewyorkcity.jpg

Pfeuffer

December 6th, 2010, 06:03 PM

I really cannot understand that there are people who think that Singapore
is the world`s best skyline ! :nuts:
for me it is at most Nr. 15 !

ChitownCity

December 6th, 2010, 06:16 PM

gtfo with them sao paolo pics, filthy concrete mess.

Well I love Sao Paulo's huge concrete mess :clown:. That's my kinda city :nuts:. NY will always be #1 but cities as big as SP deserve major respect. Architecture isn't everything...

Turbosnail

December 6th, 2010, 07:12 PM

Stonehenge, England -

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1278/5177467019_4a2f6dc997_b.jpg

Singapore -

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4752103132_2406b914f0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimaruss34/4752103132/)
England. Stonehenge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimaruss34/4752103132/) by dimaruss34 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dimaruss34/), on Flickr

informatic8

December 7th, 2010, 09:55 PM

where is warsaw (poland) ?

best skyline in east and center europe !

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Warsaw6vb.jpg

Turbosnail

December 7th, 2010, 10:14 PM

where is warsaw (poland) ?

best skyline in east and center europe !

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Warsaw6vb.jpg

It has the potential to be but I prefer Frankfurt and London has surpassed it too!

Grey Towers

December 8th, 2010, 04:33 AM

Well I love Sao Paulo's huge concrete mess :clown:. That's my kinda city :nuts:. NY will always be #1 but cities as big as SP deserve major respect. Architecture isn't everything...
Either way, we don't need 58,973 pictures of any city in one post.

isaidso

December 8th, 2010, 06:35 AM

I agree. After the 4th or 5th pic, I just scroll down to the next post of a different city.

desertpunk

December 8th, 2010, 07:08 AM

5 pics is really enough to convey the idea. Any more than that is just bad manners. :)

Dimethyltryptamine

December 8th, 2010, 07:13 AM

Sao Paulo looks like it could've been best skyline in 1960

KamZolt

December 8th, 2010, 09:17 AM

New York City is still the capital of the world when it comes to skyscrapers so its skyline has to be number 1.

Turbosnail

December 8th, 2010, 11:23 AM

5 pics is really enough to convey the idea. Any more than that is just bad manners. :)

Couldn't have put it more eloquently myself.

Sao Paulo looks like it could've been best skyline in 1960

Massive lol!

New York City is still the capital of the world when it comes to skyscrapers so its skyline has to be number 1.

In that case this whole thread has been a waste of time :ohno:

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 11:49 AM

If we're talking about numbers (and not aesthetics) NYC, strangely, isn't in the running any more.

HK has more highrises (100m), skyscrapers (150m), tall-skyscrapers (200), and supertalls (300m) than NYC in every category.

However Shanghai has more supertalls and possibly highrises (c.4000 and counting), but less skyscrapers than HK. Cumulatively, with the presence of skyscrapers, it counts higher.

Sao Paulo has more highrises period, than either of those, by far - and can count cumulatively as highest - but only a dozen skyscrapers and no supertalls due to the airport (due to be moved so watch this space).

Dubai has the most supertalls than anywhere, and the world's tallest building, but less skyscrapers and highrises.

In short, those 4 cities are title holders in one form or other, its just how you measure it. NYC, though its second place in terms of skyscrapers, is not a title holder in any category. Even as an 'all-rounder' in all categories it's pipped by HK, and in cumulative terms, Shanghai.

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 12:02 PM

Seoul is another strange non-contender: cumulatively it beats every other city (except perhaps Sao Paulo,
depending on where you would measure 'highrise' from) but since it holds none of the titles it's not in the running
- despite being the worlds second largest city housing 26 million in mostly highrise accomodation.

A skyline like this, though much bigger than almost anywhere is excluded purely due to the measuring criteria:

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/7227/19429bo9.jpg
sTAFF, ww.skyscraperpage.com

Nouvellecosse

December 8th, 2010, 12:14 PM

From Shyaman's epic 63 page (and counting) photo thread:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20June%20-%20Chicago%20USA/DSC_0434-1.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20June%20-%20Chicago%20USA/DSC_0625.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20June%20-%20Chicago%20USA/DSC_0708-1.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20June%20-%20Chicago%20USA/DSC_0712.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/shyaman_king/2010%20June%20-%20Chicago%20USA/DSC_0714.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1170285&page=62

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 12:18 PM

...and of course the same applies to Sao Paulo:

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4404/sampaerea8.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9411/sampaerea6.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1830/sampaerea1.jpg

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/8884/sampaerea2.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1086/sampaerea17.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8700/sampaerea7.jpg

Medy

December 8th, 2010, 12:23 PM

Hong Kong has the best skyline in the world

LuckyFace

December 8th, 2010, 12:38 PM

Hong Kong is on the Top of the list

HK999

December 8th, 2010, 12:48 PM

HK has more highrises (100m) than NYC
yes.

HK has more skyscrapers (150m)than NYC
no.

HK has more tall-skyscrapers (200)m than NYC
yes.

HK has more supertalls (300m) than NYC
yes.

However Shanghai has more supertalls and possibly highrises (c.4000 and counting) than HK
no.

However Shanghai has less skyscrapers than HK
yes.

Dubai has the most supertalls than anywhere, and the world's tallest building, but less skyscrapers and highrises.
yes.

NYC, though its second place in terms of skyscrapers, is not a title holder in any category.
no.

Even as an 'all-rounder' in all categories it's [NY] pipped by HK, and in cumulative terms, Shanghai.
no, not by shanghai.

hi spliff,

some of your statements are true, some are not. here are the facts:

1) HONG KONG:
- towers exceeding 500ft: (~150m): 250
- towers exceeding 600ft: 86
- towers exceeding 656ft: (200m): 54
- towers exceeding 1000ft: (~300m): 6

2) SHANGHAI:
- towers exceeding 500ft (~150m): 110
- towers exceeding 600ft: 62
- towers exceeding 656ft (200m): 43
- towers exceeding 1000ft (~300m): 3

3) NEW YORK:
- towers exceeding 500ft (~150m): 210
- towers exceeding 600ft: 91
- towers exceeding 656ft (200m): 52
- towers exceeding 1000ft (~300m): 4

towers under construction exceeding 200m:
1) HK: 0
2) SH: 5
3) NY: 5

HK beats them all except NY in the 600ft+ category and dubai in the supertall category (and in the skyscraper category; dubai has 56 towers over 200m). i do believe that shanghai has probably the most 100m+ towers, but it still needs to build more skyscrapers (200m+) to catch up with HK and NY. ;)

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 01:04 PM

^yah, I said that... reread my post. HK beats NYC in every category, Shanghai beats them in highrises and supertalls (but not skyscrapers).

HK999

December 8th, 2010, 01:22 PM

^^ HK beats NY in every category except the 600ft+ one. and shanghai has 3 supertalls, whereas HK has 6 and NY 4. one could argue that the NYTT shouldn't be a supertall, but that's the same with the shimao building. the only thing where shanghai beats NY is when you count the number of highrises (100m+).

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 02:21 PM

when did I ever say 600ft (and since when has anyone measured it from 600ft???). The criteria are 100, 150, 200 and 300m. Not 183m.

ok on the supertalls ( I thought Wheelock Square was, but just checked and its 2m off), but Shanghai, from the sheer number of highrises compared to NYC or HK puts it cumulatively ahead of both, which was my point.

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 02:33 PM

ps

Quote:
Originally Posted by the spliff fairy
HK has more skyscrapers (150m)than NYC

no.

??? YES. Even with your stats, HK= 250, NYC=210

onthebund

December 8th, 2010, 02:43 PM

HK999

December 8th, 2010, 04:50 PM

ps

??? YES. Even with your stats, HK= 250, NYC=210

my bad (:bash:), of course HK beats NY in the 150m+ category.

when did I ever say 600ft (and since when has anyone measured it from 600ft???). The criteria are 100, 150, 200 and 300m. Not 183m.

yeah i know lol, i just wanted to show that sometimes it depends where you measure from. also, i guess 100m+ has become pretty irrelevant today as many cities (especially asian ones) build them.

ok on the supertalls ( I thought Wheelock Square was, but just checked and its 2m off), but Shanghai, from the sheer number of highrises compared to NYC or HK puts it cumulatively ahead of both, which was my point.

i always wanted to know the (exact) numbers of highrises in shanghai, there has to be an official website stating some facts. i do believe that shanghai has surpassed HK (~ 8000 highrises) in that matter.

PS: i'm a bit worried about my city. i mean if shanghai continues to build skyscrapers and supertalls on such a pace, HK could be in danger as the #1 skyline (my opinion) in a couple of years.

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 05:51 PM

seldomseen

December 8th, 2010, 05:59 PM

Bangkok should've been on option on the list! It has a better/larger/eclectic skyline that 60% of the cities listed as options. :)

HK999

December 8th, 2010, 07:37 PM

8000 highrises in HK - wow, where is the data from? If that is the case then HK has more than Shanghai, which is about 4000. Either it's different criteria or HK is twice as highrise than SH, but looking from pics it doesnt seem so?

hmm...
1. i thought the 4000 figure for shanghai is already dated!?
2. it could be the case of a different criteria. HK is a sea of highrises, but it's not 2x shanghai, that's for sure:

E.HOBA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehoba/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4815747358_a3bc4659e4_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4815122617_d78dd727a7_o.jpg

3. the number is an estimate, the official one (from 2008 by emporis) is 7683. though emporis is famous for stating wrong figures about asian cities, i think it's "quite" accurate for HK.

the spliff fairy

December 8th, 2010, 07:49 PM

that first pic... :drool: HK is just stellar, it really is such a wonderful setting to park a city

desertpunk

December 8th, 2010, 07:51 PM