Personally I'm quite partial to a black skyscraper here and there. They look really sleek and break up the ligher colours that tend to dominate most cities. What do you think?

Let's so see some photos of black beauties from around the world. To get started, heres some pics of Sears & Big John

Sears Tower, Chicago
http://www.ginpalacejesters.com/Searstower/tower4.jpg

John Hancock Centre, Chicago
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/chicago12.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/mies/IBMchicago.jpg
http://www.bcanon.com/albums/chicago2004/img_2970.sized.jpg

The Transit Towers in Brisbane. From left they are Holiday Inn Brisbane, Transit Centre East Tower, Transit Centre West Tower

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/1576/1003742s7xd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Freshwater Place, Melbourne:
http://static.flickr.com/33/46059085_ea13bcc683_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/32/46059084_9bc07a8e5d_o.jpg
Pics by Mugley

Fomer BHP House, Melbourne:

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictures/0/0/2/im/pi002046.jpg

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictures/0/0/2/im/pi002050.jpg

One Boston Place
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/boston17.jpg

http://www.colliers.com/Content/Attachments/Corporate/Services/1BostonPlace.jpg

And my favorite all black tower. The BOA Tower in Seattle.
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/ecotton/My%20Webs/DSCN1289.JPG

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/seattle07.jpg

areva tower in ladefense

Sydney's Deutsche Bank Place:
http://img288.echo.cx/img288/1968/btcompletedmay238zd.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7874/deutchetopspire3rd.jpg

Sydney's Westpac HQ (under construction)
http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/4772/kensfromhick8fz.jpg
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/492/kensup1dh.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6796/kensbest3mb.jpg

black is elegant :yes: nice buildings!!

Seagram Building (New York)

http://www.thecityreview.com/seagram4.gif

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/mies/seagramwhole.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/mies/seagramshaft.jpg

http://www.ou.edu/class/arch4443/50's%20Minimalism/Seagram%20Building.jpg

http://www.thecityreview.com/seagram1.gif

Areva Tower in Paris
http://ladefense.free.fr/areva/areva01.jpg

http://ladefense.free.fr/areva/areva02.jpg

http://ladefense.free.fr/areva/areva04.jpg

http://ladefense.free.fr/areva/areva08.jpg

http://ladefense.free.fr/areva/areva09.jpg

Tour Montparnasse in Paris
http://phototravels.net/paris/N0029/paris-street-46.3.jpg

http://www.bigfoto.com/europe/paris/tour-montparnasse.jpg

http://www.budowle.pl/budowle/grafika/europa/tour_montparnasse.jpg

http://www.budowle.pl/budowle/grafika/europa/tour_montparnasse_2.jpg

US Steel Building, now 1 Liberty Plaza in New York looks great:

http://www.vazyvite.com/photo_us/newyork/jour4/1_liberty.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/Pict0237.jpg

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/071-1_liberty_plaza.jpg

Boxes can be amazing when done right.

To get away from the boxy side of things here's what I think will join the ranks of black beauties if built:

http://tinypic.com/dr42hf.jpg

I've heard mixed reactions about this one but it'll look fantastic from ground level and from far away.

^That tower will be great. :)

Interesting towers, but a beauty? The Kio Towers (aka Puerta de Europa) in Madrid:

http://www.planetkris.de/fotoalbum/madrid2002/33_kio_towers.jpg

http://fotos.euroresidentes.com/fotos/postales_Madrid/Madrid_uk_man/images/torres_2.jpg

http://www.internationalreports.net/europe/Spain/2004/image/KIO_front.jpg

Other black buildings in NYC that didn't get mentioned.

Bankers Trust Plaza (Rumored for demolition)
http://www.wirednewyork.com/wtc/130liberty/images/130liberty.jpg

One Penn Plaza
http://www.wirednewyork.com/skyscrapers/one_penn/one_penn_sky.jpg

TWT and some other black buildings with it
http://www.wirednewyork.com/skyscrapers/trump_world_tower/images/trump_citicorp.jpg

TWC
http://images.snapfish.com/3447645523232%7Ffp47%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3B33%3D635%3D3232%3B33544995nu0mrj

Trump Intl Hotel & Tower
http://www.wirednewyork.com/hotels/trump_international_hotel/images/trump_international_central_park.jpg

Hearst Tower
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/49842650/original.jpg

Metlife Bldg
http://www.wirednewyork.com/skyscrapers/metlife/images/metlife_grand_central.jpg

Metropolitain Tower
http://www.wirednewyork.com/images/metropolitan.jpg

Millenium Broadway
http://www.wirednewyork.com/hotels/millennium_broadway/millennium_hotel_britney.jpg

Millenium Hilton
http://www.wirednewyork.com/hotels/millenium_hilton/images/millenium_hilton_wtc.jpg

Morton Sq
http://www.wirednewyork.com/real_estate/morton_square/morton_square_archives_21feb04.jpg

Paramount Plaza
http://www.wirednewyork.com/images/paramount_plaza_49th.jpg

Some black buildings on both ends of this shot
http://www.nycityscape.com/images/310/fullsweep310.jpg

Random House Tower
http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/43645083.jpg

1 Sutton Pl North
http://www.thecityreview.com/sutton/conrans.jpg

NY Merchandise Mart
http://www56.tok2.com/home/colorado/scene/newyork/madisonsquare/NY_021021_083_MadisonSquare_MetropolitanLifeInsuranceTower.jpg

TRUMP TOWER NY

my favourite

Toronto's Dominion Centre, towers designed by Mies Van der Rohe:

http://www.vitruvio.ch/galleryfriends/canada01/foto/k_torontodominioncentre_03.jpg

The originals, 860-880 Lakeshore drive

http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwher/courses/8690/lakeshore/1.jpg

TRUMP TOWER NY

my favourite

Yup, this one along Trump World Tower are my favorites...

Trump Tower:

http://207.44.228.232/photopost/data//508/8trumpfifth.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/24042004_0629Image0050.JPG

TWT:

http://207.44.228.232/photopost/data//508/8twt.jpg

I always thought that the Trump Tower was more reddish than blackish.

The originals, 860-880 Lakeshore drive

http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwher/courses/8690/lakeshore/1.jpg

My brother used to live there. Full of contradictions to me.

Black either gives a dull impression or presents a bold statement. Dont think its look beautiful.

I usually don't like black colored skyscrapers, but there are definately some exceptions. The Sears tower and JHC in Chicago were extremely impressive, and I like Donald Trump's trio of Manhattan towers very much (Trump tower, TWT, Trump int. hotel).

I dispise 1 Liberty Plaza because the magnificent Singer Building was demolished to make way for it, not to mention the fact that I think it's an eyesore.

black building from Jakarta :D

RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL JKT
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/encon1/ritz15.jpg

MANHATTAN HOTEL JKT:
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/1588/24905hm4gc.jpg[/URL]
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/1588/24905hm4gc.jpg

A few dutch 'black beauties' :cheers:

Achmea tower, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/database/buildings.01/1498.jpg
Hoge heeren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/rotterdam31.JPG
Robeco tower, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
http://home.hetnet.nl/~tadebruijn/rotterdam/completed/robeco/robeco6.jpg

The New York Merchandise Mart is the ugliest building in NYC because it is so out of place between the New York Life and Metropolitan Life towers. I could never understand why it was allowed to be built. It needs to be moved.

Catalinas Plaza - Buenos Aires

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5003/11489478l9cwbue6ll.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The New York Merchandise Mart is the ugliest building in NYC because it is so out of place between the New York Life and Metropolitan Life towers. I could never understand why it was allowed to be built. It needs to be moved.
I don't know why it was built there to begin with, and if you look at the NY Merchandise Mart carefully, you will notice how much the Millenium Hilton resembles it.

yes I have the jungle fever

Trump World Tower
http://www.wirednewyork.com/skyscrapers/images/chrysler_trump_esb1_23march02.jpg

USX- Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.spdconline.org/history/Facts/images/SteelBuilding2.JPG

AON Center- LA
http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2002/12/176591.jpg

Harbor Club- San Diego
http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2003/12/236941.jpg

The Main Place Mall Tower in Buffalo:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Danman896/main_place2.jpg

Personally I like the way it looks, although I despise the fact that the base of the building is a whole block long.

Not very tall but still pretty nice for a box, Ferring International Center in Copenhagen, Denmark:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/DenverDane/Copenhagen/IMG_0819-restadFieldsFerring-Mini.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/DenverDane/Copenhagen/IMG_0818-restadFerring-Mini.jpg

che ELV ,pusiste la foto que justo iba a poner yo! :)

che ELV ,pusiste la foto que justo iba a poner yo! :)

sorry!

igual no le dan ni bola!!

Isn't Trump Tower more of a bronze colour? Anyway if you consider that to be black then I'll post this.

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/1081/towerv0zk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3760/yarrasedgeii2xt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It's Tower V @ Yarra's Edge in Melbourne by Woods Marsh Architects. Which like TT is a bronze colour but can appear black at times..

There's a better one than that in Rotterdam . It is right near Rotterdam Central Station and has an orange corporate logo on it that is lit up at night .

The Reserve Bank building in Pretoria, South Africa which is also the city's tallest. Unfortunately I dont have a picture. Anyone?

Finance Tower in Brussels, now in renovation:

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/1990/fin0101gr7pi.jpg

IT Tower:
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108949

Brouckère Tower:
http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/5343/brouckere5sl.png

Muntcentrum:
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108957

WTC:
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4058/sprlwtcbruxelles7tc.jpg

***In Melbourne:

140 William St (formerly BHP House):

http://www.walkingmelbourne.com/images/bhphouse.jpg

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictures/0/0/2/im/pi002044.jpg

Also @ 140 William St (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108461)


...and the Telstra Corporate Building:

http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dme00/b/izme044.jpg_http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dme00/b/izme041.jpg_http://www.skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dme00/b/izme042.jpg

More pics and also info @ Telstra (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108419)


***In Sydney:

Westpac, still under construction...

2 pics by citiboy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/west7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/westq.jpg

...and one by sirhc8:

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/7833/kens10710058zr.jpg

Find out more...Westpac (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=140694)


NAB House:

http://tgclease.relate.com.au/upload/medium/255George.jpg

http://kurilka.citforum.ru/world_monitor/australia/19.jpg

Once again ---> NAB House (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108053)


Travelex:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/p46bbbebea34fbd231f5308c926318b03/f6b1bb4a.jpg

@ Travelex Building (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108072)


Energy Australia Building:

http://www.ptw.com.au/admin/library/SYDNEYELEC2.jpg

Do it @ Energy Oz (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=108078)

...

@ english kevin, do you mean delftse poort?that one is is gray/silver actually
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/rotterdam07.JPG

Black buildings are definitely dramatic. Beautiful set alongside more light or colorful skyscrapers too.

Other black buildings in NYC that didn't get mentioned.

TWC
http://images.snapfish.com/3447645523232%7Ffp47%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3B33%3D635%3D3232%3B33544995nu0mrj
NY Merchandise Mart
[img]

i don't think the TWC is black ..... :bash:

From that view it does look black.

Plaza Büro Center, Frankfurt, Germany

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/frankfurt043.jpg

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RWE-Tower, Dortmund, Germany

http://www.ksta.de/ks/images/mdsBild/1121938275643l.jpg

Hmm how I like Germany. :)

Here are a couple from KC

Wallstreet Tower (formerly 1101 Walnut)

http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/Buildings/mercantile.jpg


Office tower in Overland Park, KS

http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/Buildings/corpwd20.jpg


IBM Building

http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/Buildings/Hyattibm.jpg

http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/kcguyedguy/hyattibmsunset.jpg

black building from Jakarta :D

RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL JKT
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/encon1/ritz15.jpg



I dont think Ritz Carlton, Jakarta is black. Its blue...

i don't think the TWC is black ..... :bash:
me either

what about One Liberty Plaza in New York?

Ayala tower one, Makati city, philippines

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/ULTRADOME/ayalatoweronebyryan.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/42/Monument_To_Immortality.jpg

Lake point tower, chicago

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_IO21MBrkpPQ/RY2f4U5FMII/AAAAAAAACM4/PGbQ7hvYxcI/8-21-2004+1-48-12+PM-1.jpg

Toronto Dominion Centre built in the late 1960s in Toronto. It's probably the largest collection of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe towers in the world. If you don't appreciate how a 'box' can be beautiful or sexy, you need to see these buildings in person.

http://static.flickr.com/4/7444629_3c75a55bb6_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2223/1813016882_eff46e262e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/1813016472_ab60ea5d17_o.jpg
Courtesy of Skybean.

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/4979/5651xt9.jpg
Courtesy of hool over at citynoise.org (http://www.citynoise.org/)

From a distance they are less spectacular, but still elegant.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1383/1289441495_33a47e4557_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/2526145681_4a837b8420.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pebbz/2526145681/)
Courtesy of Pebbz

Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2566162822_ca18cbb258_b.jpg

^^ really beautiful!

I got one:
1195 Avenue of the americas, New York

that doesn't look like a skyscraper

Its not a tall building at all but i think its a really nice black building.
Phoenix Building Hartford CT

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/140413868_a356bc4249.jpg?v=0http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Phoenix_Mutual_Life_Insurance_Building,_Hartford_CT_-_side.JPG/800px-Phoenix_Mutual_Life_Insurance_Building,_Hartford_CT_-_side.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Phoenix_Mutual_Life_Insurance_Building,_Hartford_CT_-_edge.JPG/250px-Phoenix_Mutual_Life_Insurance_Building,_Hartford_CT_-_edge.JPG

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Plaza Büro Center, Frankfurt, Germany

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/frankfurt043.jpg

this building looks hideous!!:ohno:

Personally I'm quite partial to a black skyscraper here and there. They look really sleek and break up the ligher colours that tend to dominate most cities. What do you think?

Let's so see some photos of black beauties from around the world. To get started, heres some pics of Sears & Big John

John Hancock Centre, Chicago
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/chicago12.jpg

Umm... Isn't that the AON Center?

This would be the Hancock building:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e71/kingriffleteh1st/noname2.jpg

The Hyatt in Birmingham, UK. Is pure Sex!

This is the ultimate black building and has been in Brum since the 70s.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/jaybuoy/00001-1.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/jaybuoy/001-13.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/jaybuoy/1-1.jpg

To get away from the boxy side of things here's what I think will join the ranks of black beauties if built:

http://tinypic.com/dr42hf.jpg

I've heard mixed reactions about this one but it'll look fantastic from ground level and from far away.

What building is this?

Atlanta

The Equitable Building
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/207660550_41d6e8fc4c.jpg?v=0 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/344238848_0157c8aebc.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/procrast8/207660550/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/trombontim/344238848/


The Metropolitan Condos
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2513917514_c766a75710.jpg?v=1211474731 http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/700909152_15983b224c.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/army_arch/2513917514/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rashec/700909152/


Georgia Power
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/56072383_f7135d20f4.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanophotonic/56072383/


2 Peachtree Street
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1311/700908822_06b4693d5c.jpg?v=0 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2343328897_acb6c9835f.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rashec/700908822/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonniecothran/2343328897/


Atlanta Financial Center
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/62/188525497_84e3e201a6.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/procrast8/188525497/


Coastal States
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/86202179_6480a25b13.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanneorla/86202179/


Ravinia
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/1428913539_d1c0e62211.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toni-travels/1428913539/

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