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RaySthlm
March 9th, 2011, 10:34 PM
What is the most slim skyscraper you know of?


Bangkok Banyan tree building

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/136645066_be5925cda5_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/31/60976204_e282b1a98a_z.jpg?zz=1

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/2412430427_ea499946b5_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/108/288371893_dd34a8b6b5_b.jpg

The met condominium (Bangkok)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3751487424_b06f81877d_b.jpg

Big black one with lights on it (doesn't look that slim on this pic though)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5072537190_37d8e4ddd9_b.jpg

elculo
March 9th, 2011, 11:28 PM
What is the most slim skyscraper you know of?




There is already a thread about this, please post in there:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=820856

Highcliff
September 29th, 2012, 01:13 AM
one in curitiba, brazil....unfortunately, I don't know the name...
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5301/5620118229_199eefdff3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/siv_staniak/5620118229/)
O prédio mais fino da América Latina. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/siv_staniak/5620118229/) por Barbara_Fiedler (http://www.flickr.com/people/siv_staniak/), no Flickr

ThatOneGuy
September 29th, 2012, 06:08 AM
432 Park Avenue
http://i.imgur.com/8mi97.jpg

Torre Escolera (R.I.P.)
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/2973/cartagenatt3.jpg

Countless others in New York

Kato
September 29th, 2012, 08:57 PM
:puke::puke:

elking
January 29th, 2013, 08:47 PM
What fun! Dietary skyscrapers! =)

hkskyline
February 4th, 2013, 05:51 PM
Highcliff and Summit, Hong Kong

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20071103/IMG_5751.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20071103/IMG_5765.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20071103/IMG_5850.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20071103/IMG_5874.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/2011/0508/IMG_9474.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/2011/0508/IMG_9497.jpg

Vrooms
February 4th, 2013, 06:09 PM
MARINA BAY SUITES SINGAPORE

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540554_10151442588457040_911032216_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/540554_10151442588457040_911032216_n.jpg

hkskyline
February 4th, 2013, 06:19 PM
Top Glory Tower, Hong Kong (green one on the left)

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/2011/0402/IMG_5863.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/2011/0402/IMG_5885.jpg

gabrielbabb
February 4th, 2013, 06:27 PM
Corporativo Reforma Diana

http://imageshack.us/a/img707/6993/54024787.jpg


Torre Altus
http://image.shotsharing.com/photo/621290939/mid/View-from-the-northeast,-with-Santa-F%C3%A9-skyline-in-the-background,Torre-Altus,-Mexico-City.jpg

tita01
February 5th, 2013, 11:06 AM
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u401/fotopy/f72c8612157a43814328880381453ef5_500x500.jpg (http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u401/fotopy/f72c8612157a43814328880381453ef5_500x500.jpg)

icono loft asuncion paraguay 135m

tim1807
February 5th, 2013, 09:56 PM
I just noticed this one.
The Port Side Tower in Chiba, Japan.
http://i46.tinypic.com/280ig6v.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/xanau1.jpg
It's 122m.

ThatOneGuy
February 5th, 2013, 10:33 PM
^^ Woah.

Trump World Tower is pretty thin, along with the Millenium Hilton in NYC
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTc5y-c1OCUIdgwKoND_lQly6TxCHoOec1-HDNgkrZclOlUyVhRkg

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTm2vttLRt_stzF_WVX-ekXgMxX0utURemMJqGXwHjN6GSPnCmMMA

timothyjohnsons351
February 6th, 2013, 08:51 AM
Honestly I am afraid just seeing the photos. I'm wondering that I might fall. haha. But I'm sure they made the structure strong so there is nothing to worry about.

Eric Offereins
February 10th, 2013, 08:51 PM
There is already a thread about this:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=820856


I think no-one beats Hong Kong when it comes to pencil towers.

http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051018/IMG_2462.jpg
http://www.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=http://www.globalphotos.org/hongkong/20051018/IMG_2462.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t%3D274809&h=600&w=800&sz=151&tbnid=1esjH0DaX0XoaM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=120&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpencil%2Btowers%2Bhong%2Bkong%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=pencil+towers+hong+kong&usg=__wBXbryjhggEgOLXxYkEnSjg4Sbo=&docid=pcp7iKqj7iybzM&hl=nl&sa=X&ei=vvkXUZ7gI9S10QWwtYGwCw&ved=0CDcQ9QEwAg&dur=1993