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Islander
September 6th, 2005, 02:41 AM
Can you identify any?

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2821/facadequiz8wt.png
hkskyline
September 6th, 2005, 03:06 AM
1. UN
5. John Hancock Chicago
6. Empire State or Chrysler
7. Swiss Re, London
8. Petronas
Media
September 6th, 2005, 03:08 AM
#4 wouldn't be the bank of china tower in hong kong would it? I know is has the triangles but it looks like the facade.
Dancer
September 6th, 2005, 04:15 AM
#4 wouldn't be the bank of china tower in hong kong would it? I know is has the triangles but it looks like the facade.

Thats a good guess :dunno:

6. is Empire State
9. looks like the Woolworth building
nathanh6686
September 6th, 2005, 07:26 AM
#5 - Is probably the John Hancock ... but it also looks alot likte One Maritime here in San Francisco ...

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5025/onemaritime9sc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Heather
September 6th, 2005, 08:00 AM
1. UN, NY
5. John Hancock, Chicago
6. Empire State, NY
7. ...is in London
9. Woolworth, NY
B@dGuYoM
September 6th, 2005, 02:47 PM
3.Jin mao (or 2IFC?)
5.Hancock
6. ESB
7. Swiss Re
8.Highcliff
9.A building in dubai
NothingBetterToDo
September 6th, 2005, 03:46 PM
1. UN
2. Barclays building (London, canary wharf)?????????????????
3. ???
4. ????
5. John hancock
6. Empire state
7. Swiss re (easy :) )
8. Petronas
9. woolworth building ?
Islander
September 7th, 2005, 03:08 AM
Ok, here are the actual answers for that one:

1. United Nations HQ
2. Taipei 101 (bottom section)
3. Jin Mao (tough one)
4. Bank of China
5. John Hancock Center
6. Empire State Building
7. Swiss Re
8. Petronas Towers
9. Woolworth Building

Here's another quiz:

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9677/facadequiz3bb.png
hngcm
September 7th, 2005, 04:42 AM
2. citicorp?
3. torre mayor?
5. burj al arab (i think that's the name...in dubai)
6. messenturm in frankfurt?
8. sears?
9. transamerica in sf
nathanh6686
September 7th, 2005, 08:30 AM
1 is us bank in los angeles
Sher
September 7th, 2005, 09:14 AM
#3 - 2IFC
#7 - Central Plaza
#4 - Chrysler!?
the others are easy
Avatar
September 7th, 2005, 10:20 AM
1. US Bank Tower - L.A.
2. CitiCorp Centre - NYC
3. looks like the top of 2IFC - HK
4. Chrysler Building - NYC
5. Burj al arab - Dubai
6. Messenturm - Frankfurt
7. Central Plaza - HK
8. I am stumped on this
9. Transamerica Pyramid - SF
James Foong
September 7th, 2005, 01:54 PM
no 8: petronas towers
Chibcha2k
September 8th, 2005, 04:00 AM
8 looks like Sears
James Foong
September 8th, 2005, 06:51 AM
Sears dont hv the rounded shape part. no similarities at all.
hella good
September 8th, 2005, 08:59 AM
1 - library tower in LA
2 - citicorp centre, NY
3 - 2 IFC, HK
4 - Chrysler building, NY
5 - Burj al arab, dubai
6 - Messeturm, frankfurt
7 - Central plaza, HK
8 - Sears Tower, chicago
9 - Transamerica pyramid, SF
Islander
September 9th, 2005, 01:50 AM
^Ding ding ding! :)
hngcm
September 9th, 2005, 05:29 AM
I want a new one.