View Full Version : VOTE! Best Proposed Skyscraper
wjfox February 18th, 2006, 06:49 PM VOTE: Best Proposed Skyscraper
Here are the buildings which received the most nominations.
N.B. Only "approved" or "proposed" buildings were counted. Buildings which are already under construction,
or which are visions/cancelled/never built projects were not counted. This was made clear at the start of
the nominations thread.
Vote for your favourite below.
London Bridge Tower
http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers2/lbt/1.jpg
Fordham Spire, Chicago
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Fordhamspire.png
Al Burj, Dubai
http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers2/world/alburj.jpg
Bishopsgate Tower, London
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/London_skyline_2012_large.jpg
Freedom Tower, New York
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/FreedomTower2.jpg/457px-FreedomTower2.jpg
Forza Raalte February 18th, 2006, 07:09 PM LBT.
Fordham Spire, Al Burj and Bishopsgate are disgusting
I really like the Freedom Tower but I prefer the Londen Bridge Tower it will improve London's skyline so much
Medo February 18th, 2006, 07:26 PM LBT followed by Freedom Tower and Bishopsgate
Fordham Spire and Al Burj do nothing for me
Phobos February 18th, 2006, 07:31 PM Freedom Tower.
Bishopgate Tower is also a great rival!
Jules February 18th, 2006, 07:40 PM FS followed closely by LBT.
El_Greco February 18th, 2006, 08:14 PM London Bridge Tower :cheers:
spyguy February 18th, 2006, 09:27 PM Fordham! The renderings you posted for it are incorrect now that the height, spire, and base have changed.
This is just a model created by STR with a corrected height and spire
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/7575/ParkLot.jpg
Even that doesn't show how cool it will look when viewed from different angles.
Remusable February 18th, 2006, 09:37 PM I'm a Londoner - but I'm going with the Al Burj - Straight edges, smooth, simple yet beautiful...I love it..
Nightsky February 18th, 2006, 09:40 PM Bishopsgate Tower or London Bridge Tower
I would pick Fordham Spire if it wasn't for the lack of originality (too similar shape to Turning Torso)
A r c h i February 19th, 2006, 03:17 AM Bishopsgate for me. I'll just quote myself from the "London-Full Summary of Projects" thread as to why.
LBT was my favourite a few months ago, but Bishopsgate is definitely my favourite now, as I think it has that regal look about which I associate with London, looks like a monarch with a crown and a large coat to me anyway, don't know if that was the architects intention but that's how I see it
DrasQue February 19th, 2006, 09:51 AM Of course ''Al burj''.It is the tallest tower and better than those...
wjfox February 19th, 2006, 02:04 PM Bishopsgate Tower (left) and London Bridge Tower (right)
Scroll right ---> --->
http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/bishopsgatetower/6.jpg
Newcastle Guy February 19th, 2006, 03:43 PM Of course ''Al burj''.It is the tallest tower and better than those...
That's your opinion. Imo it may be tallest but I sure would not want to look at it every day. LBT or Fordham spire, that is a totally different story. They are great pieces of architecture. Not the solar tower with windows and two spires, though, and lets face it that is all Al Burj is.
ENDOPHINS February 19th, 2006, 04:02 PM hard to choose between London Bridge Tower and the Bishopsgate!
Follow by Freedom Tower :)
pottebaum February 19th, 2006, 07:43 PM The Fordham Spire is now planned to be taller (and with an entirely different spire) than depicted above.
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1595/f30ur.png
pottebaum February 19th, 2006, 07:51 PM Just a comparison;
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3549/towersssp7xf.jpg
www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams
snoopy February 19th, 2006, 08:12 PM even though LBT is one of the shortest... i think its design is the most soaring and elegant out of all of them.
wjfox February 19th, 2006, 08:24 PM Official website: http://shardlondonbridge.com
http://shardlondonbridge.com/images/left_bar/info_open.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a331/tijjan/lbt.jpg
Manila-X February 20th, 2006, 04:30 AM 1) Fordham Spire
2) Freedom Tower
Effer February 20th, 2006, 04:51 AM Fordham Spire.
Manila-X February 20th, 2006, 05:03 AM I have mixed feeling with the London Bridge Tower. To be honest I don't really feel the tower's design.
i_am_hydrogen February 20th, 2006, 05:29 AM Fordham Spire, then Freedom Tower
909 February 20th, 2006, 06:40 PM LBT
ESSEXgeezer February 20th, 2006, 07:10 PM LBT, echos Londons past in a throughly modern context.
jesarm February 20th, 2006, 08:21 PM Fordham Spire
Zenith February 21st, 2006, 12:43 AM LBT but damn I hate the fact ours look so small compared to the others !
Krzycho February 21st, 2006, 01:43 AM The heighest is the ugliest :puke: The most beautyfull is London Bridge but a littlebit too small ;) so I vote Fordham Spire :) otherwise it gonna build first and in the best skyscraper`s city :cheers:
edit: hmm... meaybe NY is better :)
sakor1 February 21st, 2006, 02:22 AM Freedom tower for me, very clean cut. Followed by Fordham Spire. I don't much like LBT at all, just something about it... but Bishopsgate Tower looks good :)
Stu
Avens February 21st, 2006, 07:29 PM London Bridge Tower without a doubt. What a skyscraper that'll be. Fordham Spire's excellent, as well as Freedom Tower. I also love the design of Bishopsgate. Al Burj is ugly. But LBT has really captured my imagination.
jdooz121 February 24th, 2006, 03:45 AM Fordham Spire, Chicago
Manila-X February 24th, 2006, 04:11 AM I like Calatrava scrapers and The Fordham Spire will work well on Chicago's skyline.
Newcastle Guy February 26th, 2006, 11:04 PM when does this end? when will we know the winner?
JDRS February 28th, 2006, 07:51 PM London Bridge Tower :)
Al Burj is tall but not a great design. I like the Fordham Spire, and the Freedom tower and also Bishopgate Tower.
DrasQue February 28th, 2006, 08:04 PM 1)Fordham Spire
2)Al burj
3)Freedom Tower
4)London Bridge tower
aranetacoliseum March 13th, 2006, 11:19 AM 1.FORDHAM SPIRE
2.LONDON BRIDGE TOWER
3.BISHOPSGATE TOWER
4.al burj
5.freedom tower
Skyman March 17th, 2006, 11:28 AM I like the all buildings but Fordham Spire is my favourite one
malec March 17th, 2006, 11:59 AM If I was able to vote again I'm sure the new Tower of Russia would be on my list
Newcastle Guy March 17th, 2006, 05:51 PM ^^ Indeed, It is much more worthy of being here than something like Al Burj (Sorry Al Burj fans but it DOESNT look nice!)
reginaguy March 20th, 2006, 06:04 AM I would say Fordham Spire, but I like all of the buildings except the al burj
Mosaic March 20th, 2006, 07:59 AM Fordham spire, Chicago.
Manila-X March 20th, 2006, 08:38 AM Definitely, Fordham.
Jules March 20th, 2006, 03:46 PM Fordham was recently approved. :D
Avian001 March 23rd, 2006, 09:32 PM The spire beats the shard. :)
http://show.imagehosting.us/show/1253641/19530/user_19530/T0_19530_1253641.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.us/index.php?action=show&ident=1253641)
james2390 March 23rd, 2006, 11:17 PM 1. Fordham Spire
2. LBT
3. Freedom Tower
4. Bishopsgate Tower
5. Al Burj
StevenW March 24th, 2006, 02:44 AM 1. Fordham
2. Bishopsgate Tower
3. LBT
4. Freedom Tower
5. Al Burj
Mosaic March 24th, 2006, 10:14 AM Ford Ham and London bridge.
Moren-o March 24th, 2006, 10:17 PM Freedom Tower, New York
Without a doubt.
The rest is just too cartoonish
ChiLooper March 25th, 2006, 04:16 AM Fordham Spire
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