http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20day/IMG_6234newcopysmallcopy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20night/IMG_5039copy.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/9%2026%2004%20Phoenix%20shoot%20from%20Tapatio/IMG_4460copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_3048copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2934copy.jpg


:)

--don

Because of the excellent photography, I gave Phoenix a 7. It looks dense in these shots; they're great.

They did take about 5 minutes to load over 56k though... Gonna take a while getting used to my PCMCIA slot being busted up. :(

Nice examples of Art Deco and PoMo, and Bank One is one of my favorite examples of late Modern.

Has awhile to go before the skyline=population, but it really is an up-and-coming city and will be impressive soon enough.

NP: Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier

5.5
it has some density, i admit.. but its full of boxes

Wow, lol... that first pick is crazy...
I was scrolling along sideways...and I wasn't seeing any significant skyline until BAM!!!! that big old sucker poped right infront of my face. lol.

Anyways, the skyline for a city that size is actually quite poor... the buildings aren't very tall, and it's not very dense.

However, I do like some of the designs of the buildings, and for that, I shall give it a 6.5

;)

the most impressive thing here are the figures of that poulation boost in the last 50 years

Sorry Phoenix,nothing to write home about. 5.5

Phoenix's skyline looks better up close, with there being some neat looking buildings up close. This plain skyline is also enhanced by the mountains in the distance. I give it a 7/10.

6/10

7/10

i gave it 7/10 cos I only was in Phoenix and no other city in the US...so I can't compare, life experiences are much better than photos. Err, why can't I see any photos?

More
http://hometown.aol.de/kruzifix18021987/fhdowntownphoenix.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/kruzifix18021987/fhphoenixairplane.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/kruzifix18021987/fhphoenixairport.jpg

5/10

Phoenix is one of the ugliest cities I've ever seen.

3

I don't see any pics...but I've seen some of phoenix before... It's a waste

4/10

Phoenix

maybe short but this skyline is amazing! 10

some greats buildings looking but nothing impressive!!!!!!!!

whats this doing in the "rate our skylines" section? :D

heh heh just joshin!

4/10 :( sorry phoenix you are ugly!

Phoenix is probably one of those cities you have to see in person...kinda like San Antonio. I give it a 6 cause some of the individual buildings are very nice.

5/10

nothing that disinguishes it from anywhere else. i didn't realise it was so dull actually!!

Not a very impressive skyline at all for a city of Phoenix's size. It looks more like a suburban office park.

4.0/10

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Haha! Do you even have eyes?

1.5

Not that I want them, but sometimes I think that it's really too bad that there are no Federal rules concerning the boundaries of cities. Phoenix is a moderate to low density region that has a city government and so is a city. Its boundaries are so large that it is considered on of the biggest cities in the US. Counties in the West are so large it is also considered a large metro. Sure the area is growing, but the population figures give a false impression of size. It will be a long time before the Phoenix skyline comes into line with its population figures.

Not bad when you consider it was borne out of the desert!
7.5/10:)

7/10


it has some nice buildings, but they are too spread and for the city size it could be better.

I'll give it a 4. This is a town bigger than Detroit? It's about as impressive as San Jose's.

6

Has a (very) small core area with a dense collection of tallish buildings, with some differing designs. The core creates a well-formed focal point. Other than that I am extremely disappointed with Phoenix's skyline, one of the fastest growing and largest cities in the US, it deserves something a hell of a lot better than that! Got my fingers crossed that it will happen in time.....

Some nice buildings in the city
8/10

Pretty sad for a city of that size....plus Phoenix took our hockey team. :bleep: LOL i gaver a 4.5

Too sprawl, too ugly.

Though it is really small, some of the individual buildings are cool.

6.5/10

I love the palm trees :D

3/10
This city is junk. I lost a girl to this town and to what sand and 16 lane highways? Camelback Mtn is the only interesting thing about Phoenix. Golf is cool too, but only in the winter.:rant:

http://www.3-city.com/phoenix/phx_moon_pic.jpg
http://www.arizonagift.com/images/Convention%20photos%20items/EV/Phoenix%20globe2.jpg
http://www.aila.org.au/student/QUT-papers/satherley/Winner-of-a-Phoenix-Award.jpg

I flew into PHX on a Las Vegas trip couple of year ago. I saw it from the plane, just like those pictures, Patrick posted. Height does not make up 100% of my score. But the one thing I can't forgive, is how the skyline looks like it is all along that one street.
It will not factor into my skyline vote, but I want to say Sky Harbor is one ass-kicking airport! That thing was impressive!
5/10

not much of a skyline there, but at least a mini one:D
5.5/10

Here's a pic I took, which gives you an idea on how "large" the skyline is:
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/NCAAchamps1963/upc02.jpg

Phoenix's skyline looks better when driving along Interstate 10. But I give it a 5. I always believed Scotsdale was where the real fun is in Phoenix.

7 a great place to live but our skyline is weak.

I used to live in the Phoenix area and I can truly say that the skyline and the city itself is truly a pathetic joke! I've seen suburban office highrises in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta that are taller than all the buildings in the Phoenix skyline. By seeing this short stuby skyline you would never guess that the Phoenix metro area is 14th largest in the U.S.

For a city of its size I would expect a lot more. 3.5.

for its population, the skyline is soooooo lame! 4/10 been there in person to back it up.

None of these pictures really capture what downtown Phoenix looks like.
Furthermore, until you've driven the ridge coming down Lincoln to the West, at sunset, you haven't seen how beautiful that skyline is.

2B

8/10 i really love it

6/10

Being from the deserts of southern California, I love desert cities and environments. However, the skyline could be better for a city the size of Phoenix, still, not too terrible.

I'm distinctly underwhelmed. Average. 5.

It really could be a lot better.

5

Phoenix is a big disappointment. For an American city of 1 million + people it does not have any great skyscrapers. 4/10. Cities such as Des Moines and Charlotte are better yet smalller.

Not bad, but I was expecting something bigger ;) 6,5/10

Average, but looks very suburban judging by the pictures (even for an American city).

mhh I remember something bigger in Phoenix.. 5.5/10

I gave it a 6.5, it will be better overtime.

Some shots of Phoenix I've taken in the last year or so:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20day/IMG_6234newcopysmallcopy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20night/IMG_5039copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20downtown%203%2015%2005/IMG_7012copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/9%2026%2004%20Phoenix%20shoot%20from%20Tapatio/IMG_4460copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_3048copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2934copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2857copy.jpg

:)

--don

^^Nice pictures... 7.5/10

3/10 bellevue washington has a nicer skyline than phoenix, this is dissapointing for such a big metro area

say what you want about it looking better from "some vantage point," but this skyline sucks! For as large as this metro is and for how fast it is growing, there should cranes all over the place and towers similar in height to Seattle...major disappointment!

The downtown is also too linear. There is really no "core" to speak of, just 2 intersecting streets lined with "high" rises. There needs to be some sort of monorail constructed down the two to promote higher density and walkability. Otherwise, the downtown is going to sprawl like the rest of the metro!

nice especially with the mountains in background
7/10

Phoenix is one of the ugliest cities I've ever seen.

3


Obviously you have never been on ASU campus.

I don't understand the hatred people here have for my hometown. Granted I will be the first to admit that our skyline sucks but there is more to a city than just it's skyline.

7/10

...nothing to write home about, unless you're writing to mention what a lackluster skyline Phoenix has~

A city of this size has such a small skyline? :dunno:

Sorry nothing more than 5/10 Phoenix does suck.

2. only because of the beautiful mountainous backdrop. maybe i should see it in person.

6/10

Very blah! No charecter

Probably one of the major disappointments since I have been surfing these polls. But let's not be too hard on Phoenix; unlike the Eastern cities, space is not a concern and land is cheap, relatively speaking. So no need to go high and dense. 6

phoenix is a great example of sprawl :)


3/10 :sleepy:

7/10- nice skyline, but it should be proportionate for its fast-growing pop.

not very dense. 5.5/10

Downtown:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2971copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_3028copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2995copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2967copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2875copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2857copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2822copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2846copy.jpg

Uptown:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2964copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2912copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2903copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2951copy.jpg

ALL PHOTO CREDIT GOES TO DON B.

There is actually already a Phoenix skyline thread here:

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26728

5

Sorry but the skyline is unremarkable, but it has a lot of potential with that gorgeous mountain backdrop.

Downtown:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2875copy.jpg

What's in those buildings on the bottom left: a shopping plaza, hotel, or maybe outlets ?

ASU Downtown Campus! I think! :dunno:

really ? I would have never thought that it could be a university campus. However I was suspicious of it being a retail/entartainment center due to the lack of parking.

5.5/10.

7/10

I give it a 7 because of the two skylines..

Looks like a city of 500,00 people... Nothing special.

Some nice buildings... 9 points..!

Phoenix have a beutiful downtown i give it 9.5 :okay:

That's it? Take away the mountains and you've got a decent Edge City.

6/10

Probably one of the major disappointments since I have been surfing these polls. But let's not be too hard on Phoenix; unlike the Eastern cities, space is not a concern and land is cheap, relatively speaking. So no need to go high and dense. 6

In addition to the cheap land, downtown phoenix is so stunted because it is directly in the path of the airport--cant really build up much. But the city is basically one enormous suburb. Outside of a few manufactured districts in Tempe, there is nothing urban about Phoenix.

Blah, that is HORRRRRRRIBLE!

3

8/10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20day/IMG_6234newcopysmallcopy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20night/IMG_5039copy.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/9%2026%2004%20Phoenix%20shoot%20from%20Tapatio/IMG_4460copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_3048copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20aerials%20August%202005/IMG_2934copy.jpg


:)

--don



....Phoenix a 6.5, it is a great city I been there. It has a strange downtown the way its structured but, its still a 6.5. Good skyline, and great place to visit or live!



GOD IS GOOD!

sorry, 5, I don't like American cities, Australia is by far superb :)

6/10

Impressive skyline.10/10

It's beautiful. =]

9/10

....Phoenix a 6.5, it is a great city I been there. It has a strange downtown the way its structured but, its still a 6.5. Good skyline, and great place to visit or live!



GOD IS GOOD!


I think Phoenix is one of the best examples of a skyline not being a way to judge the culture of a city. Phoenix is a great city and I been there and loved it(not the heat)and would live there.

It doesnt have a skyline in its downtown like most cities with over 1,000,000 people but, is a far more fun place than those cities with larger and more dense skylines. Phoenix is an example of you cant judge a book by its cover!

That being said Phoenix is a 6.5 in skyline alone not, by no means does there skyline tell the story of the growth in that town. I think Phoenix is Miami without a beach in about 10 more years. There new stadium for there football team is a perfect 10. And they have all the best in sports as far as pro teams are concerned.

More to this city than people who are just judging its skyline can see. The skyline of cities are the covers of books and the people and the places you visit in person are the inside of the book!

Phoenix is a great book!


GOD IS GOOD! :)

4.5/10

sorry, 5, I don't like American cities, Australia is by far superb :)

Please dont judge american cities by Phoenix. It is pretty much an overgrown suburb.

6.5/10
suprising greenery

9 ;)

Yuck...2/10 if i could

It's very ummm...interesting... its very car dominated isn't it...

6.5/10

For me 7.5/10

sorry, 5, I don't like American cities, Australia is by far superb :)

Please take a gander at the street-level photo threads in the northeastern and mid-atlantic forum. It may not change your mind, but there is traditional urbanity in America.

If Phoenix's metro was around 250,000, I might even give it an 8 or 9. But alas, for nearly four million, this is a sad sorry 3.5

Phoenix was a big disapointment for me. The locals (if you can find them are nice, alot of Chicago and California transplants). I was there last year. Scottsdale isn't so bad, and the wether this nice during the winter, but I wasn't happy at all with the urban environment. It's skyline reminds me of one our suburbs (Evanston). The skyline is a 5/10 at best. The natural sorroundings are great!

Probably one of the major disappointments since I have been surfing these polls. But let's not be too hard on Phoenix; unlike the Eastern cities, space is not a concern and land is cheap, relatively speaking. So no need to go high and dense. 6
What about Houston, Calgary, Denver, and Dallas/Ft.Wth? None of them r east coast, terribly old, or pressed for land...

Despite the city's skyline size/population ratio, in absolute terms, I actually like it for some reason. It's clean, simple, warm, and modern. Nothing spectacular, but cute. I think I'll be generous with a 6/10

I lived in Phoenix in the early '80's and it sucked big time.
Was only going to give a '4' but decided to give it '4.5' for the alien mothership hovering above.

Thought the Phoenix skyline would be more impressive 6/10

10/10

For such a highly populated city, it'sskyline lacks, but I like it.
It's not a dense city at all, but the pics on page one make it look dense.

7/10

7.5/10

This city is a joke, why even bother making a skyline at all? Wouldnt just make 1000 3 story suburban office park be cheaper, i suppose they dont want people to think that the fastest growing city in the US has no skyline.

For such a highly populated city, it'sskyline lacks, but I like it.
It's not a dense city at all, but the pics on page one make it look dense.

What do you mean by "dense" though?

I have been their several times, and it seems dense. Everything is pretty much lowrise, but it is like that forever. Everything seems tightly packed together.

For example, in the southeast, you will go from all woods, to shopping malls and houses, then back to the woods, and back to shopping centers. In Phoenix, there are buildings that seem to go on forever, with no breaks.

Phoenix is dense, just not dense when it comes to mid and high rises.

6/10
not impressed

7/10

One thing I have to say, Phoenix has the potential...

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/4281/phoenix1lv1.jpg

Not really that bad if they combined the two clusters 6/10

Stunning setting, but it's full of the most uninteresting blocks of concrete around.

It does look like an interesting place to be, though, so I give it a 7/10

skyline to spread out, not dense enough. Makes it look too suburban if you ask me. The buildings themsleves would make for a nice skyline if it were clusstered more. Considering it's size, not too impressive a skyline. 5 or 6/10

I like it, and the mountain background give it character. 7/10

9/10

Bland. 5/10

More Phoenix pics :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/PhoenixdowntownArizonaUSA.jpg/800px-PhoenixdowntownArizonaUSA.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/Downtownphx.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ea/Phoenix_Skyline2.jpg/800px-Phoenix_Skyline2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/53/144441374_4deac6650b.jpg?v=0

http://flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif

6/10

6/10

Not a terrible skyline. Just very bland and looks like any other small American city (except Phoenix is over a million people). Very boxy and looks like a coroprate office complex.

I live in Australia so it's not very often I come across photos of this city.

But after seeing a few photos just now I would have to say that it looks like a nice city. I love the skyline with the blue glassy buildings.

8/10

Not enough towers, + All midrises and small rises.

5/10

Urban feel but needs more highrises.

7.5/10

i like the city but not the weather phoenix has some rediculous hot temperatures so no i wouldnt live in phoenix.

5.5/10

If I was in Phoenix I would love this oasis 7/10

i like the city but not the weather phoenix has some rediculous hot temperatures so no i wouldnt live in phoenix.

5.5/10

Is that your reason for giving the SKYLINE a 5.5? because of weather?
anyway, I think it's nice....8/10

MDguy you are right i like the city but not the weather. and the weather has nothing to do with the buildings.

so lets bump it up to 7.0/10

8/10

If Phoenix were the size of Omaha or Louisville this would be a pretty good skyline.

6.5/10

More Phoenix photos I've taken:

Sunset from Papago Park:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20night/Phoenixsunsetcopy.jpg

Phoenix from South Mountain:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix/IMG_7126printmastercopy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix/IMG_7133copysmaller.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix/IMG_7157printmastercopy.jpg

From the top of Piestewa Peak:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix/Phoenix%20from%20Piestewa%20Peak/IMG_9797copy.jpg

Part of the uptown skyline:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix/Phoenix%20from%20Piestewa%20Peak/IMG_9795copy.jpg

Yet a third skyline, the Biltmore area (financial center):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix/Phoenix%20from%20Piestewa%20Peak/IMG_9792copy.jpg

Phoenix Protest March:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20Protest%20March%204-10-06/IMG_7357copy.jpg

Light rail and a 34-story residential tower under construction downtown:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%20day/IMG_6762copy.jpg

Another view of uptown:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Views%20from%20Phoenix%20highrise/IMG_3095copy.jpg

Downtown as seen from Tempe:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20from%20A%20Mountain%20in%20Tempe/IMG_6200copy.jpg

Another view of uptown:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20from%20Chase%20Tower/IMG_7500copy.jpg

Looking east from the top of Arizona's tallest skyscraper:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20from%20Chase%20Tower/IMG_7507copy.jpg

Looking southeast:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Phoenix%20from%20Chase%20Tower/IMG_7513copy.jpg

:)

--don

I don't like it at all, I agree with the poster above, it looks like any other typical American city.
3/10.

5/10

7/10

7.5/10

7.5

I live here and I'm fully aware that the skyline is not all that impressive. Unfortunately planes are taking off right over downtown so we will likely never see truly tall skyscrapers in Phoenix. It does have it's charm though and there is definitely room to grow, but not without controversy. The areas immediately surrounding downtown are generally run down and full of cheap housing. In order to expand the downtown the city would have to deal with thousands of displaced low income residents in an area where housing prices have skyrocketed in the last few years. not an easy task.

I must say the sunsets here are spectacular.

I like it.
8/10

Nice city 7/10

8/10.

sweet 6/10

7.5/10

Reno? Phoenix? can you really tell the difference?? looks awfully boring and suburban to me.... gave it a "5"

7/10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/Downtown%20Phoenix%20-%


UFO in the top left of the pic. hahahahahahahaha

Ahh crap it's not showing. Anyway it's the 2nd pic (the night shot) just look, red and blue lights. lol

I liked it! The Phoenix's Skyline nice!

7/10

7/10

Underwhelming

6/10

7.5/10 I like some of the buildings but not enough buildings and height mean i can't raise it anymore.

http://nitnelav.com/DowntownNov222008/5.jpg

http://nitnelav.com/SkylineCourtTower.jpg

http://nitnelav.com/DowntownNov222008/15.jpg

http://nitnelav.com/courtstowers2.jpg

http://nitnelav.com/DowntownNov222008/14.jpg

http://nitnelav.com/DowntownNov222008/6.jpg

5/10...BORING

6/10

10/10

6/10

I like Phoenix, but it needs more taller buildings and alot of renoavtions. Phoenix is a unique city because it is so new (compared to other major US cities), it has alot of different cultures, and it's like another Roswell due to the big UFO controversy in 1997. I see there is alot of construction going on and some high rises going up. Phoenix needs tall buildings like Chicago or New York since it's in the top 5 biggest cities. Hopefully in the future, I just hope that the airport will choose different flight patterns instead of sticking it right in the middle of downtown.
I give it a 9/10

nice city but so hot xD ..........9

calgary has a bigger skyline, despite having only 2/3 of phoenix's population. 9

Phoenix blows. Some of its suburbs are nicer and more urban. Tempe and Scottsdale, especially.

Its density will improve as the areas along the light rail corridor that they just finished mature.

7/10

7.5/10

:ohno:

4/10
Verry low skyscrapers

ammm 7

7/10

5/10

7.5/10

7/10

http://www.downtownphoenix.com/images/banners/about1.jpg?1251738780

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3860124554_496d01596f.jpg

http://www.downtownphoenix.com/images/banners/business1.jpg?1251738600

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Westward_Ho_PHX.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1302/lurhstwrparkuo3.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/294/orpheum1dv2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3342480646_1e1de529af.jpg

http://www.nebraskaweatherphotos.org/Dsc_8755d80sm4.jpg

http://www.nebraskaweatherphotos.org/Dsc_8757d80sm4.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/BuckeyeNative001/Buckeye%20in%202007/mini-Phoenix12-27-20072.jpg?t=1252616186

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/439280577_1678052cd2.jpg

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For Phoenix: 9/10 :)

Would have been good for a smaller city but to be honest, I expected Phoenix to have a much better skyline than that. 5/10.

Looks very nice 8/10

6/10

Weak and disappointing for a city of its size.

6.5/10

7/10

7,5/10

latest updates for Phoenix Skyline:

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3180821994_393cb0ffee_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3689506874_4080130b5e_b.jpg

from Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Phoenix+Skyline

9/10

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4269446518_939109558b_o.jpg

7/10 Phoenix always looks great and it's skyline is filling up. People who want supertalls there should realize how close by a major airport is to Downtown. I think great things are in store for Phoenix!

Alot of nice glass towers.

this skyline is great!!

Out of all the cities in the US, Phoenix was hit VERY hard by the Recession. Look at all the towers that were canceled:

Toll Brothers (658 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/TollBrotherstowercopy.jpg

SWDG Condominiums (500 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/IMG_3151copy.jpg

Park Place II (475 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/CIMG3729copy.jpg

W Hotel (450 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/PhoenixWHotel.jpg

Copper Point (400 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/CopperPointeCondos.jpg

KML Project (400 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/KMLprojectrendering.jpg

One Phoenix (375 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/OnePhoenix.jpg

San Carlos (375 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/CIMG0141copy.jpg

Omega (318 feet)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/don85259/New%20Phoenix%20projects/Omega.jpg

Nice!

where's the skyline?

3.0

7/10

Here's a good picture of the other half of the skyline

http://emvis.net/~sean/ssp/midtown_phoenix_LS.png

7/10

nice city but need more high-rise buildings

Very good projects to Phoenix.

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4399901913_1e72f7522f_b_d.jpg

I like the last pic of the Phoenix skyline, nice city, could have taller buildings, but I understand it's close to a major airport.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4903990595_34a0981424_b_d.jpg

http://www.pixelchrome.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/JW_061909_0634.jpg
http://scottyphotos.com/images/PhoenixDowntown/Phoenix%20Dwtn%20Skyline.jpg

skyline 5/10

appearance of most of the buildings are ugly, so for the buildings 3/10

scale 3/10

skyline 5/10

appearance of the most of the buildings 3/10

scale 3/10

^^It's better than Leeds!:lol:

^^It's better than Leeds!:lol:

Is it heck, your living in the dark ages over in America, and your skylines look so dated and concrete looking.



also half of the buildings are all square looking with square rows of them block after block, hardly a killer skyline. maybe for the 1960s ;)


Leeds still pisses all over phoenix
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Too bad the poll is closed, I would have given it a 9, I love those brownish buildings :)

Closed Poll!!

:bash:

Is it heck, your living in the dark ages over in America, and your skylines look so dated and concrete looking.



also half of the buildings are all square looking with square rows of them block after block, hardly a killer skyline. maybe for the 1960s ;)


Leeds still pisses all over phoenix
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3892801031_a1074e6c23_b.jpg
http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a430/JayLeeds/SnapShot532.png
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4395404583_089e996ffc_o.png

^^Even Leeds so called modern skyscrapers are dull and ugly! TRY AGAIN!:ohno:

7/10

For a city of its size, it's a pathetic skyline. I don't really care how close it is to an airport... make a new airport...

4/10

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Given that Phoenix's metro population is similar to that of Sydney, I rate Phoenix about 3/10. The more I look at it, the more I am disgusted.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisalmajose/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/asupcg/

3/10 from me...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5498769562_156edd41a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddanzig/5498769562/)
IMG_5430 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddanzig/5498769562/) by DDanzig (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddanzig/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5498176029_1e51ffa342_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddanzig/5498176029/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddanzig/5498176029/) by DDanzig (http://www.flickr.com/people/ddanzig/), on Flickr

6/10

Not impressed 5/10

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/6072247274_bed3ae28ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45443653@N03/6072247274/)
Phoenix Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45443653@N03/6072247274/) by shannonsl (http://www.flickr.com/people/45443653@N03/), on Flickr

Closed poll.

Poor skyline for the size of the metro.

Nice pics.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5206791805_74322323ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/realtvfilms/5206791805/)
Phoenix Aerial Photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/realtvfilms/5206791805/) by Real TV Films (http://www.flickr.com/people/realtvfilms/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4907488670_4c19863a48_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/4907488670/)
2010_08_03_bos-phx-rno059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/4907488670/) by dsearls (http://www.flickr.com/people/docsearls/), on Flickr

Pheonix looks like a dump. If the poll was still open, i'd give it 3/10.

5/10

From a distance, Phoenix looks so uncongested and less crowded. It’s got properly spread buildings and mostly low line buildings. It’s not that I am not a fan of skyscrapers, in fact I love them. But I find the unique spread of Phoenix differently appealing.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5566575623_485a644212_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/n22yf/5566575623/)
Phoenix (http://www.flickr.com/photos/n22yf/5566575623/) by N22YF (http://www.flickr.com/people/n22yf/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4944771177_95298135e8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48884967@N04/4944771177/)
Phoenix Aerial (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48884967@N04/4944771177/) by Lucie Maru (http://www.flickr.com/people/48884967@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5889718757_fe8d3b5228_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14643312@N02/5889718757/)
Phoenix (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14643312@N02/5889718757/) by rexp2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/14643312@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6217203169_0a2ce6fdd5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/6217203169/)
Dowtown Phoenix, AZ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/6217203169/) by InspiredinDesMoines (http://www.flickr.com/people/w4nd3rl0st/), on Flickr

4/10.

Probably the least impressive American city for its size. the buildings are small and boring looking, really nothing impressive about it. Phoenix should have a skyline to rival that of other cities in the southwest like Dallas and Houston, yet it does not.

Yep. Phoenix has a truly pathetic skyline. I don't think anyone could disagree with that.

^^Agreed,some metros 1/3rd of the size of Phoenix have better skylines!The skyline is okay but not for one of the largest cities in America!

no offense but terrible for a metro of over 5 million people

I think the reason it sucks so bad is because this is another spread out city. Just like LA's skyline can't compare to Chicago's yet LA is much bigger. These are both cities in the middle of nowhere so there's lots of alternate land to build, rather than concentrating on a "downtown." Definitely a lackluster skyline, but it's a city that's growing economically! Just give it time.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6749514739_aa8217a889_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rauch1/6749514739/)
Phoenix Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rauch1/6749514739/) by Doug Rauch (http://www.flickr.com/people/rauch1/), on Flickr

3 i don't like the US skylines to dark and ugly. I prefer European and Japanese Buildings more glassy and elegant. :)

3 i don't like the US skylines to dark and ugly. I prefer European and Japanese Buildings more glassy and elegant. :)

Wow, ignorant statement of the day?

Please look at Seattle then come back and tell me what you think.

3 i don't like the US skylines to dark and ugly. I prefer European and Japanese Buildings more glassy and elegant. :)

Either trolling or stupid (NOT ignorant considering the site you're on right now), either way, your post is way off...

Phoenix is awesome city, however, given its rank as the 6th largest (in population) in the States, the skyline and the city's downtown aerial view does leave much to be desired both architecturally and aesthetically (see those several spaces of desert sand :ohno:)

The skyline would have been adequate if the skyline was contiguous. The skyline is scattered and has limited height

The skyline would have been adequate if the skyline was contiguous. The skyline is scattered and has limited height

The height you can't do anything about since there are restrictions.

But it could at least be more compact (with some better architecture).

http://www.andrewscpa.com/images/image_library/original_images/phoenix_skyline.jpg
http://www.andrewscpa.com/

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6687775229_2c5b9cfe2f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeaks2569/6687775229/)
Downtown Phoenix Skyline at Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeaks2569/6687775229/) by squeaks2569 (http://www.flickr.com/people/squeaks2569/), on Flickr

The height you can't do anything about since there are restrictions.

But it could at least be more compact (with some better architecture).


Why on earth are there height restrictions?

7.0. There are many buildings, the mountains make beautiful backdrop. I like the mix color of buildings, not just glassy like many other cities. The buildings look boxy rather than rectangular. I think the width is close to the height of the building. The buildings are mostly flat tops are boring to me. Could do better, but I doubt it will get bigger.

Why on earth are there height restrictions?

FAA rules. It's pretty close to an airport.

^^To be honest I live in Phoenix and I do not remember the last time I was in the downtown area. Phoenix is surrounded by mountains... they are the real skyscrapers of the city. Also, there is land available in every direction with a good freeway network. Therefore, there is no need to build skyscrapers.

^^To be honest I live in Phoenix and I do not remember the last time I was in the downtown area. Phoenix is surrounded by mountains... they are the real skyscrapers of the city. Also, there is land available in every direction with a good freeway network. Therefore, there is no need to build skyscrapers.

...yeah, this probably isn't the right site for you.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6229/6251404913_02ab3c204b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfphotocraft/6251404913/)
Phoenix (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfphotocraft/6251404913/) by sfPhotocraft (http://www.flickr.com/people/sfphotocraft/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6219/6251930798_264ff5eefd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfphotocraft/6251930798/)
Phoenix (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfphotocraft/6251930798/) by sfPhotocraft (http://www.flickr.com/people/sfphotocraft/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6165/6251406587_9c63d39ac6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfphotocraft/6251406587/)
Phoenix (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfphotocraft/6251406587/) by sfPhotocraft (http://www.flickr.com/people/sfphotocraft/), on Flickr

You'd never know this was a metropolitan area of 4.2 million looking at these photos. Nice topography.

6.5/10