View Full Version : Skyline: Downtown/Brickell or Coral Gables?


daniel_18
February 25th, 2005, 07:16 AM
I think Coral Gables' skyline looks better. Coral Gables' skyline is denser and has way better architecture.

Roark
February 25th, 2005, 07:37 AM
Brickell looks fantastic from boat or from the Rickenbaker. Downtown looks great from an airplane, the water, I-95, the Metrorail, the MetroMover or from any building....sadly, I've only seen the Coral Gables skyline from traffic jams so I really don't know all the candidates very well :)

streetscapeer
February 25th, 2005, 09:37 AM
Coral Gables looks great from the Metrorail:)

But I gotta go with Downtown/ Brickell

BHK25
February 26th, 2005, 01:09 AM
downtown/Brickell

south florida dave
February 26th, 2005, 01:49 AM
this is a tough one. so i'll be a p*ssy & say i like them both equally, but for different reasons.

how's that for indecision?

nimbyhater
February 26th, 2005, 07:23 AM
coral gables has a nice, dense skyline, with so really nice architecture... but there is no way in hell u can ever compare it to downtown/brickell

dave8721
February 26th, 2005, 09:19 AM
One thing Coral Gables does have over Brickell/Downtown is ornamental features of the buildings. Who would have thought you could actually put a spire on a building? You don't see many white rectangular boxes in coral gables, the laws don't allow them.

jzquince69
February 26th, 2005, 05:24 PM
I agree with Dave. But I personally prefer the taller buildings. You don't get much of that in Orlando. Brickell's got my vote- until two more years when the PAC and buildings around it are topped off

Pablo63090
February 26th, 2005, 07:20 PM
Definately Downtown. It looks great from any angle. Brickell and Coral Gables come in an close 2nd and 3rd.

ChuckScraperMiami#1
February 26th, 2005, 09:16 PM
One thing Coral Gables does have over Brickell/Downtown is ornamental features of the buildings. Who would have thought you could actually put a spire on a building? You don't see many white rectangular boxes in coral gables, the laws don't allow them.
TRUE DAVE :) , I'll Ask ANYONE :) , Just Take a Drive From N.W. 37th AVE from the 836 Expressway, GO SOUTH and KEEP going South on DOUGLAS ROAD Through CORAL GABLES :) , YOU can't MISS A THING about the YELLOW / GOLD ART Painted Towers With Spires on top from S.W. 8th Street DOUGLAS ENTRANCE :) on the Right ALL the WAY down to the METRORAIL STATION on the right BEFORE U.S. # 1, :cheers: and SEE The SHOPS at MERRICK PLACE :) Area at YOUR RIGHT, Its a GREAT DRIVE, I guareentee IT's Worth THE TRIP. :cheers: