SLIM or FLAT skyscrapers

[RafflesCity]

I made a thread similar to this in the world forum.

But lets focus on such buildings in Asia. IMO such buildings are suited for dense cities. POST pics!

These condominiums in Singapore are so flat they look like wafers.

1 Moulmein Rise

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/moulmeinrise2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/moulmeinrise.jpg

http://img48.exs.cx/img48/3544/nov3.jpg

Lincoln Modern

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/lm2.jpg

http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~mippy/nov.jpg

[RafflesCity]

Newton Gems

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/view2.jpg
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/DSCN2337.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/37647670.jpg

[drwho]

eek thats slim skyscrapers raffie:cool: :D

[RafflesCity]

yup..theyre all very new..and all near each other too..would you like to live in them? seems funky! many are designed for small families or singles/couples :cool:

[drwho]

yup..theyre all very new..and all near each other too..would you like to live in them? seems funky! many are designed for small families or singles/couples :cool:

that would be cool thing raffie!:cool: . if the neighbours can stand the every week partying that is:) ;)

[hkskyline]

Highcliff & Summit, Hong Kong
Photos by aedificium erectum and sourced from :
http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/index.html

http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/hisu/H&S pano3.jpg

http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/hisu/H&S1.jpg

http://home.hetnet.nl/~hongkongphotopage/hisu/H&S6.jpg

By SanMiguel
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/164/PhotoContest046-SumHigh.jpg

[TYW]

Empire Tower, Kuala Lumpur
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/gustdz/EmpireTower1.jpg

Millennium Tower, Penang
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/gustdz/MillenniumTower2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/gustdz/MillenniumTower1.jpg

Gurney Hotel, Penang
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/gustdz/GurneyHotel2.jpg

i'll post more when i think of them:D

[Pablo]

:eek:
http://www.micpix.de/gallery/data/media/164/PhotoContest046-SumHigh.jpg

slim and tall:eek:

I guess i dare not stay in such tall and slim building:D

[RafflesCity]

I guess i dare not stay in such tall and slim building:D

there are dampers at the top to reduce motion due to sway.

[atom]

Banyan Tree Hotel, Bangkok
http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Bkk/b23.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Bkk/b19.jpg

[SUNNI]

very sleek buildings :cool:

[ncon]

Jakarta:
Bank Mega Tower, Tendean
http://img154.echo.cx/img154/2443/bankmega11yi.png http://img154.echo.cx/img154/6163/bankmega22hh.png
http://img154.echo.cx/img154/1787/bankmega31ph.png

http://img111.echo.cx/img111/5554/dsc013937rg.jpg

[ncon]

is future building counted too here?

[Chad]

Talking about slimity, Forum Tower in Bangkok should make it to the list too lah..:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/DSC059dw6.jpg

[RafflesCity]

is future building counted too here?

why not?

or you can even post them in the Projects section :)

[ryanr]

Pacific Plaza Towers in Metro Manila:
http://white.stanford.edu/~sayres/album/images/PacificPlazaTowers2.jpg
http://www.realestatemovers.com/Pacific%20Plaza_resize_110304.JPG
http://www.lera.com/pimg/pacificplazatowers/3168939_large.jpg

[ncon]

why not?

or you can even post them in the Projects section :)
ok then i think this one quite slim :D

The Westin Hotel/Thamrin Nine Residence

http://img215.echo.cx/img215/4195/westin8wb.jpg

[Victoria]

Awesome buildings. :)

[ncon]

this one also Mixed development :D in Jkt

http://www.cpgcorp.com.sg/ch/projectshowcase/timothy_studio/images/Batavia_01.jpg

[BrizzyChris]

Slim towers are the way to go. They look cool, plus you can have much taller towers for a small GFA.

[sharpie20]

Millenieum Hilton Hotel, In Lower Manhattan, NYC

God, i love this building!

http://www.stonehilltaylor.com/projects/historic_preservation/05/graphics/photo01.jpg