View Full Version : SWISSRE wins twenty-fifth Hall of Fame contest!


Monkey
July 9th, 2005, 04:26 PM
Best European Skyscraper




1. SwissRe, London - 45 votes (40.18%)


http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/gif/ssc_contest/january_04_01.jpg





2. Turning Torso, Malmo - 31 votes (27.68%)


http://tinypic.com/6nqzd2.jpg





3. Messeturm, Frankfurt - 19 votes (16.96%)


http://tinypic.com/6nqzj8.jpg





4. Torre Agbar, Barcelona - 8 votes (7.14%)


http://tinypic.com/6nqzo0.jpg





5. Commerzbank, Frankfurt - 7 votes (6.25%)


http://tinypic.com/6nqz9d.jpg





6. Millenium Tower, Vienna - 2 votes (1.79%)


http://tinypic.com/6nqyi8.jpg

lofgren
July 9th, 2005, 04:50 PM
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Gherkin
July 9th, 2005, 05:39 PM
From a design point of view, the turning torso is the most advanced of these buildings. But that doesn't make it appealing to look at really. It attracts too much attention and isn't built in the right place

Peyre
July 10th, 2005, 09:48 PM
Well Deserved ;)

schreiwalker
July 13th, 2005, 09:43 PM
turning torso is awesome!

are there any other talls in malmo? (forgive my ignorance)

AtlanticaC5
July 13th, 2005, 11:42 PM
are there any other talls in malmo? (forgive my ignorance)

Not really, there are about 40 highrises in Malmö, and the second tallest is 82 m tall with 27 floors. It was the tallest for 40 years until TT was built

Sonic from Padova
July 14th, 2005, 10:50 AM
IUPI! Swiss Re is the BEST!

Monkey
July 14th, 2005, 11:51 AM
I love the design of Turning Torso, but SwissRe has completely revolutionised London's skyline and deserves to win this contest.

B@dGuYoM
July 14th, 2005, 01:24 PM
shitty contest, where is the edf tower in la defense

gothicform
July 20th, 2005, 06:56 AM
im quite disappointed actually with the realisation of turning torso. it looked amazing originally and it feels slightly value engineered when looking at it and the detailing is lacking. the two frankfurt entries are good but not brilliant, same with the millenium tower in vienna. i do like torre aghbar but its maybe a little squat but the detailing on it is incredible. swiss re is just iconic. you need to see this building close up to really appreciate it. walk round it looking up... that conveys its true sense in how it just vanishes into nothing.

Onur
July 20th, 2005, 09:26 PM
THE BEST IS BULLET BUILDING!!! NOT ANY BETTER

Bitxofo
August 6th, 2005, 05:11 AM
shitty contest, where is the edf tower in la defense
Chauvinistic...
:runaway:

dom
August 10th, 2005, 03:51 AM
Tour EDF is magnificent.... indeed where is the EDF tower in this contest?

My fave scrapers in Europe....

1. Swiss Re
2. Commerzbank
3. Tour EDF
4. DG Bank Tower
5. Messeturm
6. Natwest Tower