Tower 42, London (183m or 600ft, 47 floors, completed in 1980)

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cousin of
Isbank Tower, Istanbul (191,6m)
by Jakob
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cousin of Isbank Tower

tower 42 is a more than 30 years old tower and it's made with dark colored glass and steel, unlike the one you compared with, which has blue colored glass windows and stone cladding/facades.

here is detail of tower 42

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/57Tower42_pic5.jpg

http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/T42_best_ever_pic.jpg

and at night

http://www.cibcommunications.co.uk/images/uploads/pdfs/Tower_42_image.jpg

^^ Do you really think that's one of the best in Istanbul? Personally I think it's the ugliest building in Istanbul and I can't understand why you post it in this thread...
i don't think so.. even is it uglier than this?
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8963/1b59367439f248d28df7555032ca3f.jpg
ist.gov.tr

actually this tower looks quite good, unlike the weird blue one.
You have a funny taste

@so143 so what? it is better because of it is older?

@so143 so what? it is better because of it is older?

older does not mean better and vice versa, but you were comparing an orange to an apple. i think you have to understand the differences, characters and structures of each building that you want to compare. you can't just say those are the same buildings or label them like brothers unless you've a genuine understanding on each of them. bare in mind that i am not claiming the tower 42 in london is superior than the one in istanbul you showed before. it is just a matter of taste, some people (like myself) prefer glass/steel/complex materials over ordinary stone cladding, but some of them prefer tall towers which have neoclassical facades and some sort of different inspiration etc.

i don't think so.. even is it uglier than this?
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8963/1b59367439f248d28df7555032ca3f.jpg
ist.gov.tr

Of course, I think Mövenpick is kinda cute :)

older does not mean better and vice versa, but you were comparing an orange to an apple. i think you have to understand the differences, characters and structures of each building that you want to compare. you can't just say those are the same buildings or label them like brothers unless you've a genuine understanding on each of them. bare in mind that i am not claiming the tower 42 in london is superior than the one in istanbul you showed before. it is just a matter of taste, some people (like myself) prefer glass/steel/complex materials over ordinary stone cladding, but some of them prefer tall towers which have neoclassical facades and some sort of different inspiration etc.
isbank tower's facade is mixture of glass and steel ;)

Of course, I think Mövenpick is kinda cute :)
ok I got it, it is the cheapest high-rise building in istanbul :D

isbank tower's facade is mixture of glass and steel ;)

and your point being?

and your point being?
these boxy towers irritate me! we must post photos of really good towers such as federation tower,tour first, st.mary axe, sapphire, heron tower,torre de cristal, westend tower etc.. :goodnight

these boxy towers irritate me! we must post photos of really good towers such as federation tower,tour first, st.mary axe, sapphire, heron tower,torre de cristal, westend tower etc.. :goodnight

i think you have an issue and you have ignored to answer the question, p.s isbank tower does not have the same cladding like tower 42. that's obvious.

i think you have an issue and you have ignored to answer the question, p.s isbank tower does not have the same cladding like tower 42. that's obvious.
there is no issue! i compared them according to their shapes.

there is no issue! i compared them according to their shapes.

mate you have no taste in architecture, quality, cladding, facade, colour and more :cripes: (p.s those two you compared have different shapes)

Sea Towers, Gdynia, Poland

http://i40.************/2j5crj7.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/885/77894908.jpg

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http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/6079/15298008.jpg

mate you have no taste in architecture, quality, cladding, facade, colour and more :cripes: (p.s those two you compared have different shapes)
dude, shapes of both towers are very boring. besides this, that dark colored cladding of tower 42 gives mourning air to london skyline. even, i do not mention its roof.. :ohno:

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you thought tower 42 looked the same as this one above?

:badnews:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6852094785_d23289ec1b_b.jpg

http://i40.************/2j5crj7.jpg

^^
nice one.
:applause:

10 Holloway Circus B1

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The Rotunda B2

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by Jamie Barras (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddtmmm/)

Razor Tower, Southwark

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^^ :cheers:

Razor Tower is great! *.*

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The Shard reflecting the sunlight (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianvisits/6880033231/) by IanVisits (http://www.flickr.com/people/ianvisits/), on Flickr

kool

^^ really kool :)

Sapphire
by ocan
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I really like Red Apple Rotterdam and Hoftoren The Hague..

Triumph Palace

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The Gherkin
London, United Kingdom

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mexplo/6922249402/) by (marc) (http://www.flickr.com/people/mexplo/), on Flickr

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Tower 42, London

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Trump Towers, Istanbul
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Skyward (http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissamaples/6899203571/) by Melissa Maples (http://www.flickr.com/people/melissamaples/), on Flickr

Tower 42
London, United Kingdom

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Willis Building
London, United Kingdom

HEIGHT: 125 metres (410 ft)
FLOORS: 26 floors
COMPLETION: 2008
FLOOR AREA: 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2)
ARCHITECT: Norman Foster

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1503224&highlight=london

The Willis Building is a skyscraper located at at 51 Lime Street in London's financial centre, the City of London.
Designed by architect Norman Foster and developed by British Land, it stands opposite the Lloyd's building and is 125 metres (410 ft) tall, with 26 storeys. The building features a "stepped" design, which was intended to resemble the shell of a crustacean, with setbacks rising at 97 m (318 ft) and 68 m (223 ft) respectively. In total, there are 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2) of office floorspace, most of which was pre-let to the Willis Group, a risk management company and insurance broker.

Constructed between 2004 and 2008 under the management of Mace, the Willis Building was a significant addition to the City of London's skyline, becoming its fourth-tallest building after Tower 42, 30 St. Mary Axe and CityPoint. The core was topped out in July 2006 and the steelwork completed in September that year. Cladding began in July 2006 and the structure was externally completed by June 2007. It was internally fitted out and officially opened in April 2008.

The Willis Building was the first in a wave of new towers planned for the financial area of the City of London. Others include the Bishopsgate Tower, 122 Leadenhall Street, the Heron Tower, 100 Bishopsgate, 20 Fenchurch Street, the Broadgate Tower and Shard London Bridge.


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The Lloyds building (http://www.flickr.com/photos/douche35/6737796633/) by Bernie Lampert (http://www.flickr.com/people/douche35/), on Flickr

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The Willis Building in London (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesharp/6041020602/) by sharpeyes44 (http://www.flickr.com/people/mikesharp/), on Flickr

Pan Peninsula
London, United Kingdom

HEIGHT: 147m (East Tower), 122m (West Tower)
FLOORS: 48 floors (East Tower), 38 floors (West Tower)
TYPE: LUXURY RESIDENTIAL TOWER
COMPLETION: 2009
ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1506835&highlight=london

Pan Peninsula, also known as 1 Millharbour, is an exclusive luxury residential development in the Docklands area of London, near South Quay DLR and Canary Wharf Underground stations. Pan Peninsula is one of several new high-rise residential developments that have sprung up due to increased demand for higher living standards in and around Canary Wharf.


Design

Pan Peninsula consists of two towers - the taller one is 147 metres and 48 storeys, surpassing the towers of the Barbican Estate and 13th tallest building in London (as of November 2010). The shorter building is 122 metres and 38 storeys high. The tallest tower was topped-out in September 2007. Both buildings were completed in early 2009, with the first residents moving in. The project was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and was developed by Irish property firm Ballymore. The towers are connected by a reception area containing a concierge foyer, multi-floor gym, private cinema and terraced restaurant. The 3rd floor of the West Tower also houses the Six Senses Spa, the first UK location for the internationally renowned day spa and luxury resort operator. The 48th floor of the tallest tower houses the exclusive cocktail bar, the Attic at Pan Peninsula, open to residents and their guests. The tops of the towers have been designed to resemble lanterns, providing strong LED lighting features that are very visible on the skyline and gradually change colour.


Apartments

The towers house mainly two-bedroom, one-bedroom and studio apartments, all containing balconies. The studio apartments are relatively small, containing storage space in the majority of the finished walls, and a fold-up bed that locks into the wall space, creating a dining room environment. Despite this space restriction, the studio apartments have still been sold at £300,000. In 2006, the top penthouse was priced at £10,000,000. The West Tower contains 430 units, while the East Tower houses 356 units. The 25th floor and above in both the West and East towers are more spacious and residents living on these floors also have exclusive access to the Sky Lounge, located on the 48th floor of the East Tower. The Sky Lounge provides a place where residents can relax, hold meetings and conferences, or host events.


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Landing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltloafer/6799052254/) by MaltLoafer (http://www.flickr.com/people/maltloafer/), on Flickr

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Misty Canary Wharf (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39224792@N07/6782856416/) by Finbar Bogerd (http://www.flickr.com/people/39224792@N07/), on Flickr


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Ontario Tower
London, United Kingdom

HEIGHT:104 m (341 ft)
FLOORS: 29 fl
COMPLETION: 2007
ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1485682&highlight=london

The Ontario Tower (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Tower) is a luxury high-rise residential development in London's Docklands. It was built by the Ballymore construction company, as part of a wider scheme in New Providence Wharf to provide new executive housing to meet changing demand in the Docklands area. 'Ontario' was designed by the architects who created landmarks such as Chicago's Willis Tower. The Ontario Tower is a distinct landmark of the London Skyline with its blue LED rimmed elliptical top. The 29-storey project was completed in the Autumn of 2007, and was the tallest building in London solely designed for executive residential use, at 104 metres tall until Ballymore completed The Pan Peninsular just a short distance away on Marsh Wall.

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Strata (The Razor)
London, United Kingdom

HEIGHT: 148 meters (486 ft)
FLOORS: 43 floors
COMPLETION: 2010
FLOOR AREA: 306,000 sq ft (28,400 m2)
ARCHITECT: BFLS

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1437252&highlight=london

Strata SE1 informally known as The Razor, is a 148-metre, 43 storey, 408 flat skyscraper at Elephant and Castle in the London Borough of Southwark in London, UK. Designed by BFLS (formerly Hamiltons), it is one of the tallest residential buildings in London and will be home to more than 1,000 residents. Strata SE1 is one of the first buildings in the world to incorporate wind turbines within its structure. The three nine-metre wind turbines at the top of the building are rated at 19 kW each and are anticipated to produce 50MWh of electricity per year. The building exceeds by 13% the current UK regulations relating to sustainability. In August 2010, Strata SE1 was awarded the 2010 Carbuncle Cup for Britain's ugliest new building.


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Strata "Razor Tower" SE1

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Strata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/travispictures/6683718601/) by Travis Pictures (http://www.flickr.com/people/travispictures/), on Flickr

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One Canada Square
London, United Kingdom

HEIGHT: 240 metres (800 ft)
FLOORS: 50 floors
COMPLETION: 1991
FLOOR AREA: 1,200,000 sq ft (111,000 m2)
ARCHITECTS: César Pelli & Associates, Adamson Associates, Frederick Gibberd Coombes & Partner

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=83313794#post83313794

One Canada Square was designed by principal architect Cesar Pelli, who based the design and shape mainly on the World Financial Center in New York City. One of the predominant features of the building is the pyramid roof which contains a flashing aircraft warning light, a rare feature for buildings in the United Kingdom. The distinctive pyramid pinnacle is at 800 feet (240 m) above sea level. One Canada Square is primarily used for offices, though there are some retail units on the lower ground floor. It is a prestigious location for offices and as of May 2011 is around 65% let. The building is recognised as a London landmark and it has gained much attention through film, television and other media because of its status as one of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom.

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Some pics by me

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The Lloyd's Building
London, United Kingdom

HEIGHT: 96m
FLOORS: 14 floors
COMPLETION: 1986
ARCHITECT: Sir Richard Rogers

The Lloyd’s Building is one of the most famous modern buildings in London. It was completed in 1986. The Lloyd’s Building is located in the most ancient quarter of London. While walking through the neighbouring streets it is already possible to see parts of the glazed facades of the atrium or the service towers wich are clad in stainless steel sandwich paneels. The most important aspect of the design of Lloyd’s Building is flexibility. The building is designed as a series of concentric galleries overlooking a central atrium. All fixed obstructions, i.e. toilets, stairs, entrances, lifts and columns are placed outside the building in six vertical towers.

The building is 12 storeys to the north and steps down to six storeys towards the smale scale buildings to the south, creating a series of terraces at various levels. The twelve glazed lifts are arranged at the outside of the building, inside vertical movement is by a central escalator in the atrium. The servant zones stand freely outside the mass of the building. Concentrating lifts, service risers and toilets into the satellite towers and supporting the main building on external columns gives an uninterrupted space within the enclosing envelope and minimises restrictions on use. The vertical and main horizontal ventilation ducts are run externally for the same reason.


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The Lloyds building (http://www.flickr.com/photos/douche35/6737796633/) by Bernie Lampert (http://www.flickr.com/people/douche35/), on Flickr

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Lloyds Building Interior (http://www.flickr.com/photos/2create/3935283596/) by 2create (http://www.flickr.com/people/2create/), on Flickr

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Lloyd's interior (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenscott/3937127093/) by hey mr glen (http://www.flickr.com/people/glenscott/), on Flickr

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interior_lloyds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewmwai/2875020797/) by Andrew :-) (http://www.flickr.com/people/andrewmwai/), on Flickr

^^
So you basicly list up every single tower in London...?
"Razor Tower" is very nice though. :)

Heron Tower
London, United Kingdom

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6908301918_fdd9e9dbf0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72326461@N06/6908301918/)
DSCN0126 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72326461@N06/6908301918/) by SO143LOVESTHESHARD (http://www.flickr.com/people/72326461@N06/), on Flickr
Uh...that's Tower 42.

^ quite :)

hGgPBB9zIG8

:cripes:

:cripes:

haha, my opinion :|

What's the point in listing up all tall buildings in London SO143, can you explain that to us please...?

Do you imagine what this thread would be like if we all did the same with every single tower of our respective countries?

In the future, please stick to what the thread says...thank you.

ps: I've always loved Strata tower, one of my favourite highrise in the world to me.

Nextower, Frankfurt is for me one if not the best skyscraper in Europe. For France, the upcoming D2 tower, will be the best in Paris.

What's the point in listing up all tall buildings in London SO143, can you explain that to us please...?

Do you imagine what this thread would be like if we all did the same with every single tower of our respective countries?

In the future, please stick to what the thread says...thank you.

ps: I've always loved Strata tower, one of my favourite highrise in the world to me.

they are some of the best skyscrapers in europe in terms of quality, architecture, and design. the thread does not say you are only allowed to post one building per country or any other similar rule like that and what is your problem regarding with all those posts? you may simply ignore them if you find them quite odd. no need to criticise other people who have been doing a fantastic job. have a good evening.

What's the point in listing up all tall buildings in London SO143, can you explain that to us please...?

Join Date: Feb 2011
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Question answered? :)

The Gherkin
London, United Kingdom

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20120420_0050.jpg
by cybertect



The rooster is quite nice though...

The Shard (First and tallest supertall building in the EU) :)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6966717138_db14f76779_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davebass5/6966717138/)
Deep Blue Dusk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davebass5/6966717138/) by dave_bass5 (http://www.flickr.com/people/davebass5/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/7080678757_4bc8915479_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturenarrative/7080678757/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturenarrative/7080678757/) by picturenarrative (http://www.flickr.com/people/picturenarrative/), on Flickr


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It is so funny how much Brits hate EU but they always remember to mention in SSC that Shard is tallest skyscraper in EU. :nuts:

And Russians hate West and other Europe but gladly post photos Moscow (great I have to admit) skyline. :lol:

It just proves that Russians an Brits didn`t hate Europe and EU.

another nice shot of The Shard :cool:

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/1966/kw0c0952.jpg
by potto

It is so funny how much Brits hate EU but they always remember to mention in SSC that Shard is tallest skyscraper in EU. :nuts:
You're basing that off the posts made by one user? I certainly don't hate the EU and I'm not constantly promoting the Shard, and you should find that a lot of the regular UK members on here are the same.

The Shard

Gotta admit, Shard looks pretty damn good

Швейцарский Millennium Tower Societe Generale я считаю, что данный небоскрёб лучший, красивая форма, если находиться с ним рядом, то можно подумать, что он вот вот упадёт на вас, но на самом деле это только там кажется. Людям у которых есть болезнь, боязнь небоскрёбов лучше не находиться рядом с Millennium Tower Societe Generale, да, да....

It is so funny how much Brits hate EU but they always remember to mention in SSC that Shard is tallest skyscraper in EU. :nuts:

And Russians hate West and other Europe but gladly post photos Moscow (great I have to admit) skyline. :lol:

im british, i dont hate the EU.

on another note, SHARD FTW!

im british, i dont hate the EU.

EU is the biggest dipshit ever created.

Ljubljana Hotel Plaza BTC 24.5.2012 and 16.6.2012.

http://shrani.si/f/2m/kh/1gN47xl2/hotel-btc-2452012-71.jpg

http://shrani.si/f/1b/oU/1b0nuSNL/hotel-btc-2452012-84.jpg

http://shrani.si/f/D/EF/2iM3Lo9v/hotelbtc-1662012-3.jpg

http://shrani.si/f/39/pB/4rVho1la/hotelbtc-1662012-31.jpg

Now is opened

EU is the biggest dipshit ever created.
we all have a right to our own opinions :)

EDIT: my mistake, wrong thread, sorry... :bash:

^^
so, which skyscraper do you mean?
:?

the shard, the most magnificent skyscraper in europe!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7510927092_94774b7dac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clsampy/7510927092/)
The Shard - Opening Show (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clsampy/7510927092/) di clsampy (http://www.flickr.com/people/clsampy/), su Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8015/7510930330_bf75587a09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clsampy/7510930330/)
The Shard - Opening Show (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clsampy/7510930330/) di clsampy (http://www.flickr.com/people/clsampy/), su Flickr

isn't it nice to see london is the only european city which is able to dominate 2 positions out of 4 in the final rounds of the eurocup.

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=tournament&var=21

isn't it nice to see london is the only european city which is able to dominate 2 positions out of 4 in the final rounds of the eurocup.

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=tournament&var=21

Do you do anything but bum London all day?

i am sure your maximum weekly working hours are less than mine. besides, i'd recommend you reread the title of this thread! safe bruv!

The way you say it rubs people up the wrong way, you need to be try and be a bit cooler instead of ramming London this London that bollocks down everybody's throat all the time, it seems a bit desperate.

^^ There's nothing wrong with being enthusiastic about a city, besides it's better than being a troll and his posts are very welcome to these threads regardless. :)

^^ Exactly, it becomes a bore with so many threads being full of negative things.

don't worry. let him say what he wants lol and i don't really take the criticism too seriously. as we know this is internet, so :)


30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5235/7407314910_d8a9410c51_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blomgroup/7407314910/)
30 St Mary Axe, London (Gherkin) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blomgroup/7407314910/) by Blom Group (http://www.flickr.com/people/blomgroup/), on Flickr

Click the following link to vote for this one of the world's most iconic and magnificent modern buildings.

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone

The Shard (the most expensive building in the world, $4 billion)

http://www.therichest.org/most-expensive/buildings/

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7255/7870662514_083e301402_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sasshoots/7870662514/)
The Shard, this morning (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sasshoots/7870662514/) by sasdus (http://www.flickr.com/people/sasshoots/), on Flickr

The Shard (the most expensive building in the world, $4 billion

$4 billion for THAT ? It's a joke right ?

$4 billion for THAT ? It's a joke right ?

No, that's EUROPE!

The same building would have cost 200 million in Dubai or China.

Anyway, the Shard is probably my favorite skyscraper in Europe right now. Such an iconic accomplishment of human construction. And look at the reflections. That's just out of this world.

$4 billion for THAT ? It's a joke right ?

In Germany we celebrate when construction costs are BELOW expectations.

The most expensive building in Europe is the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Brandenburg_Airport)with estimated costs of 4.2€ billion (5$ billion).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/BER_Mar2012.jpg/800px-BER_Mar2012.jpg

^...and its constantly getting more expensive :applause:

4 Billion is the Shard's estimated net worth (wasn't it yet unrented?), its production costs were an estimatet 1.5 Billion - Burj Khalifa territory.

BERLIN GSW HQ

http://www.vs-furniture.com/fileadmin/vspics/Referenzen/Dienstleistung/GSW-Berlin_Pict01.jpg

http://www.ncscolour.co.uk/case_studies/images/gsw_headquarters.jpg

german trolls are everywhere recently

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Delftse Poort
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6732260769_f6eaee826d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pvrfotografie/6732260769/)
Delftse Poort, Rotterdam (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pvrfotografie/6732260769/) by PvRFotografie (50.000+ views) (http://www.flickr.com/people/pvrfotografie/), on Flickr4

Tour Granite
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3150/3044043700_94d156b7a6_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32151025@N02/3044043700/)
Tour Granite (http://www.flickr.com/photos/32151025@N02/3044043700/) by JP2H (http://www.flickr.com/people/32151025@N02/), on Flickr

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Torre de Cristal
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3610/3354289972_c423ae9b05_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miguel_in/3354289972/)
TORRE DE CRISTAL II (COLOR) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/miguel_in/3354289972/) by MIGUEL (in) (http://www.flickr.com/people/miguel_in/), on Flickr

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One Canada Square
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4106/5190858704_27262de51f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/5190858704/)
Small and Tall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/5190858704/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

and the winner is...
Messeturm
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http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4126/5063102315_043cb316ed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alles-banane/5063102315/)
Bookfair 2010 Messeturm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alles-banane/5063102315/) by alles banane (http://www.flickr.com/people/alles-banane/), on Flickr

BERLIN GSW HQ

Do you know what skyscraper means?

german trolls are everywhere recently

In what sense?

I don't like the building but it doesn't make his opinion any less valid.

In what sense?

I don't like the building but it doesn't make his opinion any less valid.

how is this information related to the discussion of the best european skyscrapers? tell me about it...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=94718264&postcount=571

Hardly call it trolling, more a response to another post.

However, in response to the OP, an Airport is an infrastructure project of many buildings, not a single building.

ok, but i don't think majority of his posts are intended to reply to other people's posts.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1381327&page=127

this bloke has been trolling for a while now as far as i am concerned!

german trolls are everywhere recently

You of all people should better stfu! :ohno:

And please don't spread misinformation about the Shard. There are several more expensive buildings throughout Europe. And since when is that something to be particularly proud of...?

SO is happy, because he found someone trolling as hard as he does. So his trolling looks less serious.

In Germany we celebrate when construction costs are BELOW expectations.

The most expensive building in Europe is the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Brandenburg_Airport)with estimated costs of 4.2€ billion (5$ billion).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/BER_Mar2012.jpg/800px-BER_Mar2012.jpg

Terminal 5 of Heathrow costed more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Terminal_5

^^

:okay:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7931171560_afd0fb3968_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-bank/7931171560/)
Lloyds of London (http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-bank/7931171560/) by david.bank (www.david-bank.com) (http://www.flickr.com/people/david-bank/), on Flickr

for once, i agree with that lad above.
this building is so brutal, its good again.

Call me old fashioned.
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/53/130028020_31578396a7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81626185@N00/130028020/)
Commerzbank (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81626185@N00/130028020/) by pimp_my_picture (http://www.flickr.com/people/81626185@N00/), on Flickr

@SO143, I love what you've done on this forum. I've been around here for quite a long time. But constantly bragging about London is getting excessive, it's my favorite town as well, but it's not right bringing down other cities because of it.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7931932026_523b76493b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldoflard/7931932026/)
shard revealed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldoflard/7931932026/) by worldoflard (http://www.flickr.com/people/worldoflard/), on Flickr

http://www.youtube.com/user/olympic?v=4As0e4de-rI

watch first 5 mins for europes best skyline!

@SO143, I love what you've done on this forum. I've been around here for quite a long time. But constantly bragging about London is getting excessive, it's my favorite town as well, but it's not right bringing down other cities because of it.

In the end he's bringing down London as well, because people are really getting annoyed. Just Like Dr. Cosmo did with Berlin.:ohno:

Terminal 5 of Heathrow costed more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Terminal_5

The BER is not yet opened. The estimated costs for now will increase. We can calculate another 2 billion Euro for citizen compensation.

All in all, including even more constrcution works, the BER will end up with 6 € billion (8 $ billion) in 2015. ;)

Just Like Dr. Cosmo did with Berlin.:ohno:

Dr Cosmo: 660 posts in 22 months
The paid SO guy : 20,049 posts in 19 months

I take that as a compliment, Tiaren, even though SO seems to be the intellectual opposite of me.
My rare posts on SSC must be really intense, unforgettable, so that everybody gets excited....

My rare posts on SSC must be really intense, unforgettable, so that everybody gets excited....

Yeah, you wish! :lol:

1. Tour Eiffel, Paris - slaying yo momma since 1899 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/smilies/troll.gif
1 bis. Turning Torso, Malmo
2. Commerzbank Tower, Francfort
3. Gherkin, Londres
4. Tours Société Générale, Paris
5. Tour EDF, Paris

6-10, no order :

Torre Agbar, Barcelone
Messeturm, Francfort
Torre de Cristal, Madrid
Torre Caja Madrid, Madrid
Tour Granite, Paris

Lakhta-centr, St.-Petersburg, Russia
462m, 86f U/C

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6504/11147892.a1/0_73ba6_28e46989_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6606/11147892.a1/0_73ba8_5e7481c5_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6608/11147892.a1/0_73ba3_3b941f1c_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6604/11147892.a1/0_73ba2_743e1875_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6406/11147892.a1/0_73ba1_d9e54dc5_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6607/11147892.a1/0_73b9e_a59e1b68_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6607/11147892.a0/0_73b97_d83d17a0_XXXL.jpg
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6506/11147892.a1/0_73b99_4192834_XXXL.jpg
http://proektvlahte.ru

Iconic Berlin Skyline !


http://www.elledecor.com/cm/elledecor/images/Ce/style-guide-ED1109-28-Berlin-006-lgn.jpg
Elle Decor (http://www.elledecor.com/culture/elle-decor-goes-to-berlin#slide-6)

my favrite scrapers:

1. messeturm

http://www.abload.de/img/messeturm_fotombz8e.jpg
http://blog-imgs-41.fc2.com/

2. Wijnhavenkwartier, the hague

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc0180bztfuwh.jpg
@ssc

3. kolhoff tower, berlin

http://www.berlin.de/orte/sehenswuerdigkeiten/kollhoff/Potsdamer_170.jpg??
http://www.berlin.de/

postmodern rules. iconic stone cladding ftw!!

the guy with the white shirt will walk with firms steps directly into a decoration three. :lol:


http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6607/11147892.a1/0_73b9e_a59e1b68_XXXL.jpg

anyway. interesting tower. Did not know that it is already U/C. And i thought the high would be lower, somewhat of 360m.

Amazing tower in St Petersburg. Like futuristic lighthouse.

Just not too fond of the surrounding landscaping greenery.

The Shard, London

(floor count - 72, height - 310m, status - the first supertall and highest building in the EU, value - $4billions "the world's most expensive building")

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8178/7983742905_3a9f3bf037_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/soulcatcherlondon/7983742905/)
Is it Finished Yet? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/soulcatcherlondon/7983742905/) by Rob Mirage (http://www.flickr.com/people/soulcatcherlondon/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7513076598_47ef868f04_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/insightful-light/7513076598/)
2012_07_01_Shard Inauguration_LR_005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/insightful-light/7513076598/) by Insightful Light (http://www.flickr.com/people/insightful-light/), on Flickr

The shard is the ugliest skyscraper of Europe :banana:

On the other hand, the Mercury City Tower (tallest european skyscraper) in Russia is beautiful. :banana:

The shard is the ugliest skyscraper of Europe :banana:

On the other hand, the Mercury City Tower (tallest european skyscraper) in Russia is beautiful. :banana:

I think that's not fair.

I think that's not fair.
I think it is.

^^ Instead of putting other skyscrapers down by calling them ugly, you should concentrate on what makes the your favorite skyscraper the best.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/8015398823_3e3a29ae91_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickyhursell/8015398823/)
Shard mirrors (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickyhursell/8015398823/) by Nicky McGregor (http://www.flickr.com/people/nickyhursell/), on Flickr

Marvellous Berlin Skyline

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/7592388172_671f29efdc_b.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/6900031868_0cdc5124f6_b.jpg

Copyright mr tham
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr-tham/6806034251/sizes/l/in/photostream/

del wrong thread sry!

Please don't react, guys..

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Rabobank
Utrecht

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6102/6276729053_a063b68bfa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnet/6276729053/)
Glazen torens aan de Croeselaan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnet/6276729053/) by ednl (http://www.flickr.com/people/dnet/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6564623863_75f6801fbd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirks_pic/6564623863/)
Rabo_1104 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirks_pic/6564623863/) by dirkjandb (http://www.flickr.com/people/dirks_pic/), on Flickr

Wow, and where is this beauty situated?

^ Utrecht - west of the city centre:

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4194/utr.png

1: SWISS RE
2: THE SHARD
3: COMMERZBANK TOWER

To me the Messeturm is a tower of unmatched elegance. My top 3

1) Messeturm

2) Turning torso

3) Grattacielo Pirelli (one of the first highrises of Europe, 1958). Some pics:

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4112/5010688623_8ca3ef96f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boogiemilano/5010688623/)
Milano - Grattacielo Pirelli 02 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boogiemilano/5010688623/) di Boogie Milano (http://www.flickr.com/people/boogiemilano/), su Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3082/2919088911_6151ce1295_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/umbbattista/2919088911/)
MIlano - pirellone e stazione centrale (http://www.flickr.com/photos/umbbattista/2919088911/) di umberto battista (http://www.flickr.com/people/umbbattista/), su Flickr

Characterized by a bold structural skeleton, smooth refined curtain wall façades, and tapered sides like the bow of a ship, it was among the first skyscrapers to abandon the customary block form. Until recently, it was the tallest building in Italy. The architectural historian Hasan-Uddin Khan praised it as 'one of the most elegant tall buildings in the world' and as one of the 'few tall European buildings [that made] statements that added to the vocabulary of the skyscraper'.
Pirelli building was the inspiration for the design of the Pan Am Building (now MetLife Building) in New York and Alpha Tower in Birmingham. source: wikipedia.org

Rabobank
Utrecht

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6102/6276729053_a063b68bfa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnet/6276729053/)
Glazen torens aan de Croeselaan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnet/6276729053/) by ednl (http://www.flickr.com/people/dnet/), on Flickr


I adore such shape of skyscrapers. Resembles Sky Tower in Zagreb a lot:


http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g361/grofBombelles/nebodero/oneboderooo002.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/954/45027574.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/45027574.jpg/)

I think it's this building. The main building of Lomonosov State University in Moscow, Russian Federation.
It was built in 1953 and is 240 meters high. It was the highest skyscraper in Europe for several decades.

http://www.eulec.org/Image/lomonosov.jpg

^
Just pure beauty.

Just wish they would still built like that. Perhaps with a more vertical orientation.

well, neoclassical style is for sure appreciated more in the US than it is in western Europe.

i dont like it. it looks like a castle on steroids.

It is pure brutal beauty:okay:

I think it's this building. The main building of Lomonosov State University in Moscow, Russian Federation.Well it surely is the building with the most character, and it also has style, unlike the monstrous carbuncle they built in Makkah after having taken a glimpse at the Seven (or eight) Sisters.

Messeturm, Frankfurt:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3231/2860600621_fcfb02ac0e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15514374@N05/2860600621/)
skyline Frankfurt (west) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15514374@N05/2860600621/) by EOS1DsIII (http://www.flickr.com/people/15514374@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2106/2185556385_485c9891e9_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/truebavarian/2185556385/)
Spot on (http://www.flickr.com/photos/truebavarian/2185556385/) by True_Bavarian (http://www.flickr.com/people/truebavarian/), on Flickr

Tour Granite in Paris, for its beautiful cladding and its different look according to the angle.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/10357_4_Granite4%20big.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3407798768_5b83c333df.jpg

by chest.

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/photos/i-vCgKfBW/0/X3/i-vCgKfBW-X3.jpg

the construction chest (http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/)

Wow, London becoming megalopolis.

Wow, London becoming megalopolis.

:lol:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8076904907_a0b58389bb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaxburgh/8076904907/)
The Shard, London (Tallest building in Europe) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaxburgh/8076904907/) by zuluinc (http://www.flickr.com/people/seaxburgh/), on Flickr

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:cheers:

my condolences on getting that fenchurch tower. i hope londons skyline can recover from it, one day.

Why? It is a fantastic tower and an exciting project!

Much better than many other projects around Europe.

no, its totally oversized and in the wrong place.

no, its totally oversized and in the wrong place.


Your opinion is part of the minority.

There are many projects in the city cluster being built and granted building permission that will "join the gap".

there are plenty of people who think like me. just look at the construction thread in the int. section. these quotes are what i found after browsing only 2 pages of the thread.

Agreed 1000%

These new renderings only serve to confirm what a hideous monstrosity of a building this is. Its so bad I actually prefer the current building, and that's shite.


I predict in 10 years it will be demolished

its nasty, and the fact its now shorter for some reason makes it more stubby and nasty. a real bad egg this one, and ammunition for anti skyscraper people of the UK. bad news.

It's vulgar, kistchy in shape and does indeed look cartoony. It would be a disaster if it were built. I hate it.

It looks like it's hanging its head in shame after been sent away from the cluster by the bigger kids.

I really dislike this one too. :ohno:


not bashing london. it had some great towers going up recently. this one building seems to ruins all the effort.

no, its totally oversized and in the wrong place.

i was in london last friday. this building looked amazing...you should go and have a look for yourself!:lol:

I hated the renderings of Fenchurch St and from some angles it does look a bit bulky, but it's turning out much better than I imagined! The cladding is really high quality and as someone above said, there will be towers built between it and the main cluster.

You still don't know the name of best skyscraper in Europe? So, just look here, it may help you ;)
http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone&otherday=20120806

You still don't know the name of best skyscraper in Europe? So, just look here, it may hel you ;)
http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=oneonone&otherday=20120806

:D

+1

Ah, its called the "Gherkin". Thanks.

Haha nice joke :hilarious

i'd say neither :grouphug:

the tallest building in Europe
MOSCOW | Mercury City Tower | 339m | 1112ft | 75 fl | T/O
http://www.itar-tass.com/data/Photos/Photo/288880.JPEG

It looks really tall. But I find its colour too bright.

1. Stalin's high-rises
2. towers of IBC (moscow)
3 towers of london
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others

St George Wharf Tower (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George_Wharf_Tower) is a residential skyscraper under construction in Vauxhall, London, as part of the St George Wharf development. When built, it will be 181 metres (594 ft) tall with 50 storeys, making it one of the tallest residential towers in Europe. The structure will be topped by a wind turbine, which will power the tower's common lighting. At the base of the tower, water will be drawn from the London Aquifer and heat pump technology will be used to remove warmth from the water in the winter to heat the apartments. The tower will require one third of the energy compared to a similar building and CO2 release will be between one half and two thirds of normal emissions. It will be triple-glazed to minimise heat loss and gain, with low 'e' glazing and ventilated blinds between the glazing to further reduce heat gain.

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/St-George-Tower/i-wW4SwVH/0/X2/9D6A9548-X2.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/St-George-Tower/i-npQ3Vrt/0/X2/9D6A9604-X2.jpg

Photo credit : the construction chest (http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8076904907_a0b58389bb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaxburgh/8076904907/)
The Shard, London (Tallest building in Europe) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaxburgh/8076904907/) by zuluinc (http://www.flickr.com/people/seaxburgh/), on Flickr

similar to Ryogyong in N.Korea

As similar as the hundreds of boxy towers to each other.. The elegant shape actually much more resembles Transamerica Pyramid than the bulky Ryugyong.

RWE Tower
Dortmund,Germany

HEIGHT: 100m
FLOORS: 22.000 m² at 21 floors
COMPLETION: 2005
ARCHITECT: Gerber Architekten

Adresse: Freistuhl 7
44137 Dortmund

http://www.abload.de/img/118159662d2c.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=118159662d2c.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/567_51h4d.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=567_51h4d.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/567_3jeuv.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=567_3jeuv.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/567_26dwo.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=567_26dwo.jpg)

1.Paris
2.London
3.Moscow
4.Barcelona

^^ Skyscraper and NOT skyline

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8207380619_0d5c16445c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davebass5/8207380619/)
London's beacon. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davebass5/8207380619/) by dave_bass5 (http://www.flickr.com/people/davebass5/), on Flickr

milan , italy is one of the best

Mercury City Tower is my fav. in Europe, followed by Shard

interesting lol :popcorn:

beauty from the 50's.

Grattacielo Pirelli

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/138/343079357_863221aa4c_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tochis/343079357/)
Milano | Pirelli skyscraper (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tochis/343079357/) by tochis (http://www.flickr.com/people/tochis/), on Flickr

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/111/296353276_ea86d03c65_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenzott/296353276/)
NIGHT LINE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenzott/296353276/) by ---ZENZOTT--- (http://www.flickr.com/people/zenzott/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4112/5010688623_8ca3ef96f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boogiemilano/5010688623/)
Milano - Grattacielo Pirelli 02 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/boogiemilano/5010688623/) by Boogie Milano (http://www.flickr.com/people/boogiemilano/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2797/4494293621_70f1dc98bb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/luca_sironi/4494293621/)
Grattacielo Pirelli (http://www.flickr.com/photos/luca_sironi/4494293621/) by Luca Enrico Sironi (http://www.flickr.com/people/luca_sironi/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8281836809_9eba8e347f_h.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumberjack_london/8281836809/)
pano5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumberjack_london/8281836809/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/lumberjack_london/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8060/8267380055_bdfe737295_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31680055@N08/8267380055/)
Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31680055@N08/8267380055/) by www.thewinch.net (http://www.flickr.com/people/31680055@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8248719888_8b1b8bfbc4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rc-soar/8248719888/)
The Shard and St Pauls (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rc-soar/8248719888/) by rc-soar (http://www.flickr.com/people/rc-soar/), on Flickr

Great pics.

Wow! I didn't know the Leadenhall building was so far already!:banana:How many stories left?

iQcgFGBw9K8

Iconic Berlin Skyline !


http://www.elledecor.com/cm/elledecor/images/Ce/style-guide-ED1109-28-Berlin-006-lgn.jpg
Elle Decor (http://www.elledecor.com/culture/elle-decor-goes-to-berlin#slide-6)



Without that rather ugly mast in the centre, that shot could be one of a million places... hardly iconic.

^^
That's mean! XD
But if Cosmo is going to argue how awesome Berlin's skyline supposedly is, then he could at least search for pictures that are not 15 years old and which don't look so lame.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8454646043_5754c124f8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchlightsa/8454646043/)
London - View over the East (http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchlightsa/8454646043/) by John & Tina Reid (http://www.flickr.com/people/catchlightsa/), on Flickr

How about Heron Tower?
http://www.easyoffices.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/HeronTowerPic.jpg
http://www.midlandsbusinessnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Heron-Tower-HR.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8105/8477541040_51635df110_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxinelayland/8477541040/)
[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/maxinelayland/]Max 66 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxinelayland/8477541040/), on Flickr

:horse:

http://www.britishland.com/files/pressreleaseimages/20070522_78_01.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/49TheLeadenhallBuilding_pic7.jpg

^^

They should build a tower looks like a Emmental Cheese riddled with holes next to it to make the most of it! :nuts: :lol: joking...

Very nice design by Richard Rogers. :cheers:

RWE Tower Dortmund

http://www.dortmund.de/media/p/museumsnacht_4/museumsnacht/beteiligte_haeuser/RWE_Tower_lb.jpg
Quelle: Dortmund.de

http://cs419022.vk.me/v419022553/33a0/C4UHAVcZGgU.jpg
Ivan Kuznetsov (http://vk.com/kuz20)

The Shard in my city of London, England No Doubt about it.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Tower, Frankfurt

http://i40.************/k474ug.jpg



Messeturm, Frankfurt

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Frankfurt_am_Main_Messeturm_bei_Nacht.jpg

:horse:

http://www.britishland.com/files/pressreleaseimages/20070522_78_01.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/49TheLeadenhallBuilding_pic7.jpg

ugly :lol:

its a cheese grater :popcorn:

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/29/50484535.7f/0_5c164_ec85f6cb_XXXL.jpg

by Andrew 73

http://i.imgur.com/vKuKI4y.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5635/43421793.c9/0_a57f6_c23f1114_XXL.jpg

Here is better pictures ;)

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6445/50484535.107/0_76b36_e1c2f29d_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6429/8217593.40/0_99964_a8d116e1_XXL.jpg

the world's largest insurance company will move in to this outstanding skyscraper when the construction is done and it will boost the power of the city financial district

by chest

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/122-Leadenhall/i-VZVf2XQ/0/X3/9D6A1629-X3.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/122-Leadenhall/i-Pvw2SG8/0/X3/9D6A1605-X3.jpg

Berlin - Highest Inner City Skyline in the EU

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8516132190_025794f79b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmak/8516132190/)
Berlin Blitz Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmak/8516132190/) by MatthiasDynamic (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmak/), on Flickr

!!!

Berlin - Highest Berlin Skyline in the WORLD.

"Carpe Diem" PARIS in construction

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8411/8711422424_aab5e1d969_c.jpg

its a cheese grater :popcorn:

Chez nous on grate pas le fromage on le rape :lol:

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/constructionchest-portfolio/i-F3cMRk6/0/X3/9D6A1631-X3.jpg

the construction chest (http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/)

Beautiful picture of the City center!!

From Basildon.

Messeturm is the greatest european skyscraper, no doubt!!!!!!!!!
Simple and beaufitull

From Basildon.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8741698297_a953c054bb_o.jpg

this kind of picture should not be posted in this thread. please.

Fixed.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8741698297_ef4399beb9_h.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoeymcmooey/8741698297/)
LONDON SKYLINE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoeymcmooey/8741698297/) by shoeymcmooey (http://www.flickr.com/people/shoeymcmooey/), on Flickr

Leadenhall Building (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_Leadenhall_Street) "Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (http://www.richardrogers.co.uk/rshp_home)"

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/8754185991_b93438701b_k.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumberjack_london/8754185991/)
lh1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumberjack_london/8754185991/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/lumberjack_london/), on Flickr

this kind of picture should not be posted in this thread. please.

agreed, the photo is way too big and this thread isn't about skyline anyway.

Mercury City Tower

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9225/82260854.281/0_9f905_e4ff2443_XXL.jpg

Photo by Night City Dream

mercury city is the nicest orange building in the world :drool::drool::drool:

The Shard wins the "Best Large Project" award at the Global Construction Summit in New York

http://images.realtytoday.com/data/images/full/7337/the-shard-building.jpg?w=630

The Shard in London won the "Best Large Project" award at the recent Global Construction Summit organized by Engineering News Record (ENR), a major New York-based publication. The ceremony took place in Manhattan Thursday, June 6.

This is the first year of the "Global Best Projects" awards. It acknowledges the best construction projects, worldwide.

A host of other constructions were honored in various categories. A panel of judges chose the buildings on the basis of various parameters, according to ENR.com.

The Shard building was chosen by the panel as a part of the "Best projects of the year" award. In this category, judges singled out two international projects that excelled in terms of design, innovation, construction quality, overcoming international building challenges and safety.

http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/4455/20130610/london-shard-wins-best-large-project-award-enr-construction.htm

The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Tower of Glass) is a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area in Madrid, Spain, completed in 2008. With a final height of 249.5 metres, it ranks as the second tallest building in the country after neighbouring Torre Caja Madrid. In April 2007, its structure surpassed the height of neighbouring Torre Espacio, for a while becoming the tallest building and structure in Spain. The Torre Espacio (Spanish for Space Tower) is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain. The skyscraper is 230 metres (755 feet) tall and has 57 floors.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7307005356_d6d1f5b08a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcp_dmoz/7307005356/)
Torre de Cristal y Torre Espacio, CTBA, Madrid (Spain), HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcp_dmoz/7307005356/) by marcp_dmoz (http://www.flickr.com/people/marcp_dmoz/), on Flickr

Fixed.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8741698297_ef4399beb9_h.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoeymcmooey/8741698297/)
LONDON SKYLINE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoeymcmooey/8741698297/) by shoeymcmooey (http://www.flickr.com/people/shoeymcmooey/), on Flickr

MATE That looks outstanding. I live in Basildon. Is this taken near Langdon Hills? O_o

Absolutely amazing. Could do us a favour a post this fab picture on the "BEST EUROPEAN SKYLINE" Thread? This is a certain win picture! :D AND say that it is taken about 25 miles AWAY from the City! That will impress them! nice work mate

The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Tower of Glass) is a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area in Madrid, Spain, completed in 2008. With a final height of 249.5 metres, it ranks as the second tallest building in the country after neighbouring Torre Caja Madrid. In April 2007, its structure surpassed the height of neighbouring Torre Espacio, for a while becoming the tallest building and structure in Spain. The Torre Espacio (Spanish for Space Tower) is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain. The skyscraper is 230 metres (755 feet) tall and has 57 floors.


I love it. it's a beautyful tower.

HSBC world headquarters based in Canary Wharf, London

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5478/9050499167_374dd6a227_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33607628@N02/9050499167/)
8 Canada Square (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33607628@N02/9050499167/) by DaveJC90 (http://www.flickr.com/people/33607628@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2807/9054053006_605a5b6c30_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/96948767@N08/9054053006/)
from execution dock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/96948767@N08/9054053006/) by CriticalCouple (http://www.flickr.com/people/96948767@N08/), on Flickr

Messeturm

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5449/8846533691_3d9fa42583_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/92473293@N08/8846533691/)
Fair Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/92473293@N08/8846533691/) by Markus Pavlowsky Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/92473293@N08/), on Flickr