Your favorite Skyscraper [Archive]

Monkey

June 23rd, 2005, 03:59 AM

Some of my favourites (in no particular order)

1. SwissRe, London
2. Tower 42 (NatWest Tower), London
3. The Center, Hong Kong
4. Chrysler Building, New York
5. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong
6. Empire State Building, New York
7. 2 International Finance Center, Hong Kong
8. Sears Tower, Chicago
9. Bank of America Tower, Seattle
10. Citigroup Center, New York

ROYAL BLUE

June 23rd, 2005, 04:11 AM

Of all time:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/djguinness/77tw.jpg

In the uk:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/djguinness/HCTJune7th2005.jpg

(HCT birmingham)

Butcher

June 23rd, 2005, 05:14 AM

^^I would say that the Chrysler building is #1 or 2 on my list because it is so beautiful and is an icon for NYC.

DarkFenX

June 23rd, 2005, 06:15 AM

111 Huntington Avenue
http://www.vistadome.com/night/111h.jpg

http://www.aisc.org/Images/Top10/111Huntingtonin.jpg

Runner Up:
BOC
http://www.pritzkerprize.com/pei/IMG0006.jpg

Liberty Place:
http://www.thecityreview.com/skyter10.jpg

DetoX

June 23rd, 2005, 03:46 PM

This one in Shanghai:

http://www.kvad.com/v6/img/reallife/shanghai03b.jpg

http://www.thecityreview.com/skyter2.jpg

http://www.budowle.pl/budowle/grafika/azja/jin_mao_building_7.jpg

This one in Berlin:

http://jheer.org/photos/Euro2004/Berlin/DSC00015.JPG

and this one in London :]:

http://www.firespray.eu.com/graphics/pictures/SWISS%20RE.jpg

Sonic from Padova

June 23rd, 2005, 03:48 PM

Pirelli building in Milan....

Javi

June 23rd, 2005, 04:15 PM

Bank of China (HK) :)
http://img187.echo.cx/img187/5797/bankofchina5fz.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Hviid

June 23rd, 2005, 04:16 PM

Turning Torso in Sweden :)
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/3208/dsc007336wd.jpg

NapHsu4922

June 25th, 2005, 05:38 AM

Chelsea Tower, Dubai
http://img207.echo.cx/img207/4387/11020alsalamtowerdecember20041.jpg

xXPimpinPunjabiXx

June 25th, 2005, 05:56 AM

john hancock center , chicago
chrysler building, nyc
bank of china, HK
ESB, NYC
Liberty place, Philly

mardan

June 25th, 2005, 06:00 AM

how do we insert an image

xXPimpinPunjabiXx

June 25th, 2005, 06:02 AM

theres an option when ur posting that says PIC...i think lol

Siopao

June 25th, 2005, 06:20 AM

This will be my future favorite skyscraper... :whisper:

One Park Tower, Toronto :cool:
http://www.oneparktower.com/images/building.jpg

For now it's Petronas Towers :)

#1 The Petronas Towers, KL
http://www.malaysiangifts.citymax.com/i/Wallpaper/Petronas_Towers_night2.jpg

#2 Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai
http://www.thecityreview.com/skyter2.jpg

#3 G-House in Dubai
http://tinypic.com/68x7if.jpg

#4 Kingdom Center, Riyadh
http://www.thecityreview.com/skyter8.jpg

#5 Oriental Pear TV-Tower
http://www.eveandersson.com/photos/china/shanghai-oriental-pearl-tv-tower-2-large.jpg

ironchapman

June 25th, 2005, 06:42 AM

In order
--(tie)Bank of China in Shangai, Sears Tower
--Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta
--The Chrysler Building
--Liberty Place Towers, Philly
--(tie)191 Peachtree, SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta

Medo

June 25th, 2005, 06:43 AM

#1

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

#2

http://www.pritzkerprize.com/pei/IMG0006.jpg

#3

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/djguinness/77tw.jpg

DamienK

June 25th, 2005, 06:59 AM

Fountain Place, Dallas

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/dallas07.jpg

OUB Centre, Singapore

http://members.iinet.net.au/~paulkoh/oubtall.jpg

Chrysler Building, New York

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/532/19chrysler1.jpg

Carnegie Hall Tower, New York

http://www.wirednewyork.com/skyscrapers/carnegie_hall_tower/carnegie_tower_56th.jpg

Ashram

June 26th, 2005, 07:26 PM

Jin Mao Tower
Fountain Place
Turning Torso

polako

June 26th, 2005, 08:21 PM

Citigroup Center, NYC
http://www.nyfd.com/new_york/citicorp.jpg
http://www.vazyvite.com/photo_us/newyork/jour3/citycorp_av.jpg
http://www.vazyvite.com/photo_us/newyork/jour3/citicorp_avion.jpg
http://www.pjhealy.com/oldweb/nyc/citicorp.jpg

staff

June 26th, 2005, 08:48 PM

Turning Torso - Malmö, Sweden
http://img118.echo.cx/img118/395/tt28ci.jpg

Baiyoke Tower - Krung Thep, Thailand
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/614/138baiyoke2-10.jpg

Bank Of China Tower - Hong Kong, China
http://www.hong-kong-hotels-network.com/hong-kong-photographs/pictures-image-pages/central_bank_of_china.jpg

Shun Hing Square - Shenzhen, China
http://files.photojerk.com/jingtian48/pic3/00A1B4C0.jfif

CITIC Plaza - Guangzhou, China
http://www.segye.com/photo/2005/1/7/building-6-1.jpg

However, Shanghai WFC will be the coolest when it is finished.
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/570/4023swfc.jpg

Siopao

June 29th, 2005, 11:05 PM

Tonight, i will watch the building of the Turning Torso on Discovery Channel. :) ;)

Siopao

June 30th, 2005, 02:12 AM

:runaway: oopsie

Dan88

June 30th, 2005, 11:46 AM

This is my favourite: http://www.dtz.com.hk/rental_update/details/images/17a.jpg

Effer

July 1st, 2005, 05:05 AM

Bank of China Tower
2IFC

DïegôLG

July 1st, 2005, 05:12 AM

1. Bank of China
2. 30 St Mary Axe
3. Petronas Towers
4. Turning Torso
5. WTC Mexico City

MainDiish

July 13th, 2005, 07:29 AM

LandMark Tower, Tokyo
http://www.arrakeen.ch/asia97/093%20%20Yokohama%20landmark%20tower.JPG

UOB Plaza One, Singapore
http://members.iinet.net.au/~paulkoh/uobcorner.jpg

Republic Plaza, Singapore
http://www.ronet.pl/archi/kurokawa/032a.jpg

http://www.rsp.com.sg/image/office/republic_plaza/Rep0.jpg

RafflesCity

July 13th, 2005, 07:52 PM

I have loads of favourites and I like many many many ones.

For now I'm thinking of Jin Mao.

Marcanadian

July 13th, 2005, 10:04 PM

Swiss re
Turning torso
2IFC
Bank of China
Jin Mao
Taipei 101
Central Plaza
Cn Tower
Eiffel Tower
Sears Tower
Chrysler Building

I like almost every building

dubaiflo

July 13th, 2005, 10:17 PM

Burj Dubai

and my signature...

samsonyuen

July 18th, 2005, 11:33 PM

Chrysler Building
Gherkin
Lloyds Building
2IFC
Turning Torso
Jin Mao
Scotia Plaza

Skybean

July 18th, 2005, 11:37 PM

I already started a thread with the same title ages ago.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=215015

B@dGuYoM

July 18th, 2005, 11:45 PM

LandMark Tower, Tokyo
http://www.arrakeen.ch/asia97/093%20%20Yokohama%20landmark%20tower.JPG

the landmark tower isn't in tokyo but yokohama

B@dGuYoM

July 18th, 2005, 11:47 PM

my fav' building :
2IFC
BOA of Seattle
ESB
BOA Charlotte

Victhor

July 19th, 2005, 12:07 AM

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Turning Torso!

MainDiish

July 20th, 2005, 09:14 PM

the landmark tower isn't in tokyo but yokohama

FYI, Yokohama is one of Tokyo's Metropolitan Cities (Greater Tokyo Area) ... So it is understood that it is in Tokyo but outside of the real downtown ;)

AdamT

July 20th, 2005, 09:52 PM

Rondo 1;
http://www.rondo1.net/img/photos/w01.jpghttp://www.rondo1.net/img/photos/w02.jpg
almost finished;
http://www.rondo1.pl/historia/img/sw/sw03.jpghttp://www.rondo1.pl/historia/img/sw/sw02.jpg
http://www.rondo1.pl/historia/img/sw/sw04.jpghttp://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/klawiatura/DSCN2806.jpg

JDRS

July 20th, 2005, 09:57 PM

#1

http://www.dupont.com/safetyglass/lgn/stories/images/2110e.jpg

#2

http://www.masterclassstaal.nl/images/Swiss-Re.jpg

#3

http://gc.stud.tue.nl/oz/photos/south-east-asia/11_KL_Petronas_Towers_at_Night.jpg

#4

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/nyc/040911-02/41.jpg

taal

July 21st, 2005, 12:16 AM

Soctia Plaza Toronto ... By far!! There is something about it that i truely love.

Someone put some pics if you can

eContento

July 22nd, 2005, 09:05 AM

Skyline of AZCA (The 3rd is the Windsor)
http://www.fotoMadrid.com/temp/150/dscn1988.jpg.jpeg (http://www.fotoMadrid.com/ver.php?id=493)
Click on the thumbnail to see it full size.

Windsor was burned in February.
http://www.fotoMadrid.com/temp/150/dscn0929.jpg.jpeg (http://www.fotoMadrid.com/ver.php?id=602)
Click on the thumbnail to see it full size.

Edificio España
http://www.fotoMadrid.com/temp/150/pict0435.jpg.jpeg (http://www.fotoMadrid.com/ver.php?id=536)
Click on the thumbnail to see it full size.

Torre Picasso
http://www.fotoMadrid.com/temp/150/dscn1997.jpg.jpeg (http://www.fotoMadrid.com/ver.php?id=502)
Click on the thumbnail to see it full size.

Edificio BBVA
http://www.fotoMadrid.com/temp/150/dscn2001.jpg.jpeg (http://www.fotoMadrid.com/ver.php?id=506)
Click on the thumbnail to see it full size.

Torres de Colón
http://www.fotoMadrid.com/temp/150/dscn2016.jpg.jpeg (http://www.fotoMadrid.com/ver.php?id=519)
Click on the thumbnail to see it full size.

i_am_hydrogen

July 22nd, 2005, 09:37 AM

2IFC

STR

July 22nd, 2005, 11:11 PM

Sears Tower
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4013/chi1045xo.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi1045xo.jpg) http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6527/chi0042je.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi0042je.jpg) http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7849/chi1087tw.th.jpg http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/232/chi0986iz.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi1087tw.jpg) http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8889/chi1145sw.th.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi1145sw.jpg) http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/8686/chi1108lr.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi1108lr.jpg) http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9047/chi1208hr.th.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi1208hr.jpg) http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/505/chi0074gs.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi0074gs.jpg) http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/3065/chi0017uy.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chi0017uy.jpg)