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Forza Raalte
June 30th, 2005, 11:12 AM
Which towers need spires and which towers definitely don't?


It doesn't mather if the tower has a spire and it shouldn't have one (like the Shung Hing square IMO) .
http://mary2003.web.infoseek.co.jp/shun.jpg
Or a tower doesn't have a spire are surely shouldn't have on too (like the SwissRe)
Or planned/approved/under construction buildings which have spires and don't need one, like the new Freedom Tower. It will look so much more simple and elegant and more beautiful without the spire.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3509/hfhjfjh3vc5an.jpg

Same with the need of spires. Some towers really need a spire, what is the ESB withouth it's spire
but also with which exists and don't have a spire but on which it will sure look great.
same with the proposed/under constructions/approved buildings.

Show us your view on towers with spires.
hella good
June 30th, 2005, 01:10 PM
I dont think that the bank of china tower in shanghai needs its piddling little spire, it doesnt fit.

http://metropolis-sh.com/pic/o-Bank%20of%20China%20Tower.jpg
RafflesCity
June 30th, 2005, 01:15 PM
I agree..that was kinda lame
ENDOPHINS
June 30th, 2005, 06:36 PM
bloomberg tower doesn't need its little spire too
kichigai
July 1st, 2005, 10:08 AM
EUREKA Tower Melbourne (UC)
Doesn't need a spire/communications mast.
This one is still before the planning people so hopefully (though unlikely) it will be knocked back.
Sikario
July 1st, 2005, 10:51 AM
Almost every flat roofer scraper and round roofed scrapers should be without a spire.
malec
July 1st, 2005, 11:17 AM
EUREKA Tower Melbourne (UC)
Doesn't need a spire/communications mast.
This one is still before the planning people so hopefully (though unlikely) it will be knocked back.
I thought that spire has mostly been built
kichigai
July 1st, 2005, 12:45 PM
The core has topped out, but a decision on the spire/communications mast is still to come.
RafflesCity
July 1st, 2005, 03:10 PM
Almost every flat roofer scraper and round roofed scrapers should be without a spire.

I agree with this..nevertheless the twin spires on CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou seem to work very well on it, although it means that the building cheats massively for height.
Obelixx
July 2nd, 2005, 05:23 PM
TV Towers need of course spires for VHF/UHF-antennas. Skyscrapers require them, if they carry antennas for VHF/UHF or mobile phone services on their top.
Electricity pylons for ground conductors.

Chimneys require no spires
Effer
July 5th, 2005, 10:42 PM
The Aon center (in Chicago) should have at least a antenna on the top!
dubaiflo
July 5th, 2005, 10:49 PM
burj dubai needs a spire.
would look tacky without ;)