Some skyline shots of Charlotte from different vantage points.

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impressive. nice photos.

Atlanta, watch out...

Atlanta, watch out...

What the hell are you talking about? Leave atl out of this..
You know what you're trying to do.
btw hero, nice pics

Nice photos. These will help me prepare for my first ever trip to Charlotte in 2 weeks!

Great pics of Charlotte. :) The skyline is really coming along.

I've actually never seen photos of charlotte. Very impressive. That tall one in particular and really nice. Any closeup shots of the top?

Herodotus, you must have been all over the place this past week. Thanks for the photos. Charlotte looks great. I was passing through last weekend and stopped in Fort Mill, SC to get gas (cool little town about 15 miles south of Charlotte) and look over toward the horizon and I can see the towers of Charlotte like a little Emerald City. It was great.

I've actually never seen photos of charlotte. Very impressive. That tall one in particular and really nice. Any closeup shots of the top?

I think Emporis has some close up shots of the crown.

Nice shots! Always nice to see different angles.

Excellent shots. Love them. :)

Has anyone ever taken any pics of the skyline form Crowders Mtn.?
I could see the skyline on a clear day. Also the Charlotte skyline is visible from northern Rutherford County due to the elevation.

Charlotte has one of my favorite skylines in the country.

Atlanta, watch out...

Oh, please. Charlotte is nice, but don't flatter yorself.

I take charlotte skyline over atlanta's.

I take charlotte skyline over atlanta's.

Which one? (http://urban-photos.com/webgraphics/ATL_9562.jpg)

Which one? (http://urban-photos.com/webgraphics/ATL_9562.jpg)

Not to offend any of you Atl'ers out there which I don't really give a fuck cause this thread is on its way to hell anyway, but I think Atls skyline would look much better if it was all together instead of stretched out like that. It looks like someone just took atls skyline and slung it around and laid it down.

Not to offend any of you Atl'ers out there which I don't really give a fuck cause this threat is on its way to hell anyway, but I think Atls skyline would look much better if it was all together instead of stretched out like that. It looks like someone just took alts skyline and slung it around and laid it down.

Drive through the city on I-20, then ask yourself that question.

At any rate, it's obvious that Charlotte's skyline is taking more of a Houston approach, with a much more compact downtown core.

I've been through Atlanta before and I don't need to take another trip to ask myself a question. Hey, aren't I allowed to have an opinion or two?

Oh, please. Charlotte is nice, but don't flatter yorself.
Glad to see that you've taken my sarcasm to heart. How dare I even mention the great, superior Atlanta and lil' ol' Charlotte in the same sentence. :lol:
What the hell are you talking about? Leave atl out of this..
You know what you're trying to do.
Actually, I don't. Please explain.

Great pix, as usual. :yes:

neato.

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Glad to see that you've taken my sarcasm to heart. How dare I even mention the great, superior Atlanta and lil' ol' Charlotte in the same sentence. :lol:

Actually, I don't. Please explain.

I think everyone knows its toxic to mention Atl in a thread with Clt... I guess you didn't know that, it doesn't really matter now.

i really like atlanta. but i thinks the buildings are to spread out

I think the south has the potential of having another city included in America's top 10 or12 US skylines, being Charlotte, Nc. I already include Atlanta and Miami in my personal top 10 US skylines...Atlanta, for it's extradinary post modern architecture and very unique linear skyline which is reminiscent to that of Frankfurt, Germany and Dubai. Clustered skylines are the norm and its rather interesting seeing a few linear skylines with awesome architecture. It gives you a better opportunity to view the many different pieces of art. Miami, for the fact of the neverending sea of highrise residential towers and the ocean definitely has an luminary effect on those scrapers, beautiful.
Charlotte, in about 10 years could defintely be a player or should I say a more recognized player in the US skyscraper scene...good architecture already online, B of A magnificent, well designed future projects coming on line
and future development that's sure to be impressive, no doubt.
Charlotte, keep up the good work skyline is looking good

I've never been to Atlanta and have no interest in going. I am impressed with Charlotte's skyline though. Charlotte should look to DC, Boston as examples of superior urbanity.

Charlotte's skyline reminds me of Cleveland. Key Tower and BOA are similar. Great pics.

In regard to those who had to throw ATL in here, our linear skyline is unique but coming into town from the south on I-75 allows some incredible views. When you round one turn downtown, you can see this really long line of skyscrapers stretched out and then look over to the far left and see two more skylines in the distance. It's all about opinion.

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from boris and natasha's parking lot.

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if you ever see a white grand cherokee driving scarily on 277 get out of the way, its probably me taking pictures while driving, I'm getting pretty good at it.

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even in matthews you must watch out for the crazy white jeep.

Charlotte skyline is tops!!! Where is downtown Atlanta by the way, there is no real center core, spread out like a suburb! Charlotte has developed perfectly and all cities should see it as a role model city!

The Charlotte and Indy skylines photgraph very similarlly. They both have very balanced cores with one tower dominating all others.

I've never been to Atlanta and have no interest in going. I am impressed with Charlotte's skyline though. Charlotte should look to DC, Boston as examples of superior urbanity.

Agreed

Charlotte skyline is tops!!! Where is downtown Atlanta by the way, there is no real center core, spread out like a suburb! Charlotte has developed perfectly and all cities should see it as a role model city!

I think your screenname explains it all.

Charlotte skyline is tops!!! Where is downtown Atlanta by the way, there is no real center core, spread out like a suburb! Charlotte has developed perfectly and all cities should see it as a role model city!

The reason people should think before they speak. :)

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Work in progress, pic provided with permission by http://www.pbase.com/Mobuchu

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if that future view holds up, then it will sort of resemble Houston. At least that is what i get from this view.

The rendering looks good don't get me wrong but it looks like something is taking on the "you know what" effect. :no:

just say it.... atlanta

Nice rendering rickydavisfan!

O, and I can't believe no one has posted this yet. 300 S. Tryon condo and spec office tower, 32 stories, construction to start in June:

http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2007/03/27/20/933-0328smith270.standalone.prod_affiliate.57.jpg

Story: http://www.charlotte.com/485/story/65406.html

just say it.... atlanta

Actually I think it looks more like Seattle.. I just didn't want to say it lol :)
I guess it looks like a little atl too..:wink2:

That's an awesome pic of the planned buildings super imposed onto a current skyline shot.

I'm really gonna hate it if Trump builds something that skews the whole skyline to one side. Things have looked so symmetrical since Hearst was built....

I'm really gonna hate it if Trump builds something that skews the whole skyline to one side. Things have looked so symmetrical since Hearst was built....


I don't get it? Would you rather have an 80 story tower right beside BofA? Eventually, towers would be built around the new 80 story tower, making everything right again. (if there is an 80 story tower) :)

I think the trump tower would be built across from the new Wachovia somewhere...right? If so, the trump tower would not look so out of place.

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yea I fixed it, I think it would make an excellent bookend.

Charlotte skyline is tops!!! Where is downtown Atlanta by the way, there is no real center core, spread out like a suburb! Charlotte has developed perfectly and all cities should see it as a role model city!

The Charlotte skyline looks a lot like Atlanta's Buckhead in about five years. A nice little skyline.

The Charlotte skyline looks a lot like Atlanta's Buckhead in about five years. A nice little skyline.

That's little? :ohno:

The Charlotte skyline looks a lot like Atlanta's Buckhead in about five years. A nice little skyline.

Stinkin' troll.

In all seriousness, it doesn't resemble Buckhead's skyline, but does remind me of Atlanta's main skyline. Scary thought.

Grow up and get a job kraziboy and Maxi...pad! I was merly stating MY opinion, like Forums do! Sprawl rules the U.S.A.

Grow up and get a job kraziboy and Maxi...pad! I was merly stating MY opinion, like Forums do! Sprawl rules the U.S.A.

Maxi...pad? Now that wasn't too grown-up now was it? Looks like you have a little bit more growing up to do yourself. :)

I don't get it? Would you rather have an 80 story tower right beside BofA? Eventually, towers would be built around the new 80 story tower, making everything right again. (if there is an 80 story tower) :)

I think the trump tower would be built across from the new Wachovia somewhere...right? If so, the trump tower would not look so out of place.

This tower would be built a block off 277, so I don't think that the skyline would ever look anything but lopsided if that end were to build up so dramatically.

All things considered there are worse things that could happen, but from a purely aesthetic point of view this might look a little weird.

The Charlotte skyline looks a lot like Atlanta's Buckhead in about five years. A nice little skyline.

WHAT? I went to Atlanta last month, and lived there from 2001-03! You must be kidding if you think that skyline looks anything like Buckhead's in 5 years. Charlotte's skyline is much more comparable to Downtown ATL.

Yeah, buckhead's skyline is simple, and short. I don't see that comparison at all.

This tower would be built a block off 277, so I don't think that the skyline would ever look anything but lopsided if that end were to build up so dramatically.

All things considered there are worse things that could happen, but from a purely aesthetic point of view this might look a little weird.

Yeah, your right. I figured that out after I posted yesterday. It will be near the loop. But still I think this can only be a good thing for Charlotte.

This is pretty cool.Nice live shots of downtwon.
http://www.wbtv.com/weather/livecams

If the link doesn't work,cut & paste to the browser.

the queen city's impressive, as usual. you guys really have alot going. congrats!

If Trump builds Uptown's tallest at the site being considered, it will be perpetually unsurrounded between S. Tryon and 277. A similar effect can be seen with downtown Seattle's view from the ferry vantage point. The tallest building happens to sit at the very southern end of the CBD, and doesn't look lop sided at all.

The Charlotte skyline looks a lot like Atlanta's Buckhead in about five years. A nice little skyline.

Typical Atlantan response. :lol: :banana: :weirdo: :tiasd:

Now come on...no need to pin plasticman's poor judgement on Atlantans. The other 5,000,000 of us are pretty cool.

I can't wait to see the design of this building...it's exciting to see the skyline change so drastically from back in the dark ages when I spent weekends in Charlotte and Scorpio was the hot thing...the growth has been amazing.

If Trump builds Uptown's tallest at the site being considered, it will be perpetually unsurrounded between S. Tryon and 277. A similar effect can be seen with downtown Seattle's view from the ferry vantage point. The tallest building happens to sit at the very southern end of the CBD, and doesn't look lop sided at all.
The view will be absolutely wonderful from Independence or on the Central Ave bridge.

Now come on...no need to pin plasticman's poor judgement on Atlantans. The other 5,000,000 of us are pretty cool.

I can't wait to see the design of this building...it's exciting to see the skyline change so drastically from back in the dark ages when I spent weekends in Charlotte and Scorpio was the hot thing...the growth has been amazing.

LOL - I wasn't serious. I was pushing their buttons like they try to do ours. They fell right into it. :lol:

I'm really gonna hate it if Trump builds something that skews the whole skyline to one side. Things have looked so symmetrical since Hearst was built....

Doesn't that depend on where the photo is being taken from? :lol:

Charlotte skyline is tops!!! Where is downtown Atlanta by the way, there is no real center core, spread out like a suburb! Charlotte has developed perfectly and all cities should see it as a role model city!

Run along to Miamisburg now to hang at the lovely Dayton Mall and STFU, little troll. Dayton has got to be one of the nastiest cities out there, and I'm truly sorry your stuck in such a hellhole. I'm sure you're bored - just keep telling yourself one day you'll get out when you grow up.


The pics look great. It's getting hard to recognize Uptown from just a few years ago. Here's one Atlantan that is happy for Charlotte.:)

Run along to Miamisburg now to hang at the lovely Dayton Mall and STFU, little troll. Dayton has got to be one of the nastiest cities out there, and I'm truly sorry your stuck in such a hellhole. I'm sure you're bored - just keep telling yourself one day you'll get out when you grow up.


The pics look great. It's getting hard to recognize Uptown from just a few years ago. Here's one Atlantan that is happy for Charlotte.:)

Those are rare, lol :lol:

Doesn't that depend on where the photo is being taken from? :lol:

Yes, it does. By the time this tower would be complete, the skyline would have much more of an east-west axis than it currently does. For the time being, almost all photos are taken from the north or south, where you get a full view of the Tryon canyon.

Of course, another way to look at this would be to consider BoA/Hearst a northern "bookend" and Trump/Wachovia the southern "bookend". By that standard, the "middle" of the skyline would be somewhere around the older Wachovia One, which ironically was the centerpiece of the city 25 years ago.

I remember the excitement when NCNB Plaza (now known as BofA Plaza) first opened in 1974. Not only was it Charlotte's tallest building from 1974-1988, for many years it was also known to be the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta.

After all these current towers on the table are built, BofA Plaza will be lucky to remain in the "top ten tallest" list of Charlotte's highrises!:omg:

04/09/08

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I don't know the name of that building (the white building right of the Westin) but everytime I go to Charlotte I love seeing it lit at night

^^^The building you mentioned is the original Wachovia tower built in 1974. However, it is now called 400 S. Tryon.

I totally agree. This one is a real classic, and as you said it looks stunning lit up at night. Most stuff from the 70s is pure rubbish, but this tower is an exception.:)

I love the Westin. It might not be the most beautiful building to some people, but I like it! It looks like something pulled out of Tokyo...not that I have been to Japan yet, but it looks like it would fit in!

Steve

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Some more shots from Marshall park.
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Enjoy those Marshall Park shots while you can.

Marshall Park is nice to photograph, and that's about it. I'm glad something much more useful will take its place.

There were a lot of people out there today. It looked like they were drawing pictures of the area.

Beautiful photos, CLTNC, as always :okay: Marshall Park does offer great views and deserves to be utilized by all residents. Nice to get views of the skyline while you relax!!!

Raleigh-NC, you know Marshall Park won't be around much longer, right?

What's happening to Marshall Park?

It is going to be eliminated as part of the brooklyn village project.

Very impressive, no wonder in my own opinion, Charlotte is one of the most representative american city.

Raleigh-NC, you know Marshall Park won't be around much longer, right?
Oops!!! Guess I didn't :( Or more accurately, I never noticed that it would be gone as part of the mixed-use proposal for the 2nd Ward. That is sad :(

Oops!!! Guess I didn't :( Or more accurately, I never noticed that it would be gone as part of the mixed-use proposal for the 2nd Ward. That is sad :(

But it will be replaced by a better, more modern, and more suitable park a block away.

Well, still, it is a loss. I am not a huge big-parks fan, but if the park is already there, why not improve on it? Not that I will lose my sleep over it, especially when I don't live Uptown :lol: Any info on the new, proposed park? I might have seen something and forgotten about it...

I'm a fan of successful parks, not paved-over plazas that are ill placed and thus see very little activity except from ducks and a few homeless folks (and the occasional lunchtime employee).

Well, still, it is a loss. I am not a huge big-parks fan, but if the park is already there, why not improve on it? Not that I will lose my sleep over it, especially when I don't live Uptown :lol: Any info on the new, proposed park? I might have seen something and forgotten about it...

http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Park+and+Rec/Inside+The+Department/Divisions/Park+Planning/Second+Ward+Park.htm
Here is this info I'll upload a siteplan, if it will ever finish uploading.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/bullseyedeadfish/2ndWardParkMasterPlan10307fullsize.jpg

Excellent!!! Looks like a great development, although it seems to be more like a combination of square-park, which I favor in many cases, particularly for downtown areas.

That's my first time seeing the site plan. Love it!!! :okay: