View Full Version : Paramount Plaza, New York City
New Jack City September 3rd, 2003, 05:42 AM Let's rate Paramount Plaza in NYC...
The Stats
Height: 670 ft/204 m
Floors: 48
Year: 1971/1982 (reconstructed)
Architect: Emery Roth & Sons
was built in 1968 as the Uris Building on the site of the old Capitol cinema theater dating from 1919.
The 48-storey building rises to the height of 204.5 m. The facade of dark gray glass is accentuated by narrow striping and topped by a row of openings at the top.
Along with the ample internal space of 208,200 mē, the development also includes two theaters: the Uris Theater with 1,933 seats for musicals and the 650-seat Uptown Circle in the Square.
Did You Know?
In front of the building is a sunken plaza facing Broadway.
The Pictures
http://www.greatgridlock.net/NYC_Images/245.jpg
http://photo.starblvd.net/RateOurTalls/1-5-5-1078348076?m=1&pg=0&ro=4&co=4
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v156/AtlanticaC5/PM.jpg
http://www.wirednewyork.com/images/paramount_plaza_49th.jpg
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v156/AtlanticaC5/PM2.jpg
Entrance:
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v156/AtlanticaC5/PMentre.jpg
RafflesCity September 3rd, 2003, 09:14 AM 7.5/10
Stylish facade. Better than most boxes.
AtlanticaC5 September 3rd, 2003, 05:02 PM 7/10, quite good box.
Gulcrapek September 3rd, 2003, 07:59 PM 4.5
I hate this building. Every time I see it, I wish for its destruction. It's fat, it's cold, and it's worthless.
airsickpenthousedweller September 3rd, 2003, 08:07 PM I see railtracks nailed onto the facade :?
No, this building indeed looks worthless...
3.5/10
SteelCity32 September 3rd, 2003, 11:07 PM blah. Really boring. 4/10
Winus September 4th, 2003, 03:08 PM 6.0
Kaneda September 4th, 2003, 06:26 PM Pretty good box. The top is nice. 7/10
Patrick September 5th, 2003, 07:06 AM this box is ok
6.5
SUNNI September 6th, 2003, 02:05 AM meh..boxy
5/10
renell September 6th, 2003, 12:26 PM Originally posted by SUNNI
meh..boxy
5/10
you can come up with a better excuse;)
this one's not bad, the facade reminds me of one of the scrapers in Brussels. the facade pulls up the lack of design
SeeMacau September 11th, 2003, 12:32 PM Pretty nice box
9/10
AndrewC September 11th, 2003, 10:29 PM Hmmm, shades of John Hancock tower in chicago, but this really looks like a seventies box. 'Crap with a tiny bit of class' i think is a fair description.
5.5
RoM September 11th, 2003, 10:34 PM I need to rate a box? 0\10 lol
AndrewC September 11th, 2003, 10:49 PM Wow, thats harsh my friend :)
RoM September 11th, 2003, 11:04 PM Originally posted by AndrewC
Wow, thats harsh my friend :)
Well, there is nothing special in that building, seriously, theres nothing
AndrewC September 11th, 2003, 11:08 PM :| It looks pretty sleek and smartish, for a box..
RoM September 11th, 2003, 11:21 PM Originally posted by AndrewC
:| It looks pretty sleek and smartish, for a box..
"Focus on the bigger picture" (CNN).....<------EMBRACE
Wu-Gambino September 12th, 2003, 04:00 AM 8/10
The Messiah September 13th, 2003, 02:01 AM Nice box :cool:
7.5/10
Wu-Gambino September 13th, 2003, 02:11 AM 7/10
Agglomeration September 14th, 2003, 04:38 AM Gulcrapek, take it easy. That big box exists for 8,000-10,000 office workers who love its 2.3 million sq. ft of office space. These people need a place to work after all. It's still better than some 3-floor office park spread over 12 acres.
BGT September 18th, 2003, 03:29 AM 8/10
Fabio November 9th, 2003, 01:45 AM 8/10
I like this box
MCC December 31st, 2003, 07:33 PM 7/10
james2390 January 3rd, 2004, 08:31 AM I like the color, 8/10
DamienK September 12th, 2004, 01:58 PM 6.5/10
therock September 14th, 2004, 04:01 PM 6/10
Imperial September 14th, 2004, 07:59 PM box, box, box, I love box 8/10
empersouf October 1st, 2004, 09:07 PM 6/10
Monkey November 15th, 2004, 11:57 PM Let's be honest, it's just an average looking building, the only interesting thing is its height.
6/10
David3820 November 16th, 2004, 12:46 AM It's a box but just face it it's an interesting one!!! Honestly all you box haters, would you really want to see the world have not even one box looking skyscraper!!!?? Well maybe if there wasen't any at all you would probably all find some other style of building to call a box right!!!?? So you all actually love them!!! Anyways I gave this 6/10 because yes it is just an average interesting one that could use more height.
TYW March 8th, 2005, 09:35 AM love the facade. looks metallic:happy:
8/10
hugo_hlv March 9th, 2005, 06:18 AM 6/10
MattSal April 1st, 2005, 12:39 AM Nothing to go home to mom about. I give it a 6/10. :sleepy:
Medo April 1st, 2005, 06:00 AM Sweet!!! 9/10
DRAKKO May 21st, 2005, 04:03 AM 6/10
Phobos May 21st, 2005, 10:29 PM 7/10
Nice facade,especially because of the vertical lines.
3tmk May 23rd, 2005, 10:17 PM 8/10
I like black towers, especially the boxy ones
Liz L May 24th, 2005, 02:13 AM 6/10 - OK, yeah, it has good height,some nice, shiney glass, and the "racing stripe" mullions DO relieve the monotony a bit...
BUT...it sure looks like the architects ran out of money, ideas, or both, before they reached the roof...
Of course, it's not like they had many great ideas to start with, because, while it's certainly not ugly, it's still just ANOTHER bland box...
Latoso June 2nd, 2005, 01:52 AM 8/10
Jules June 10th, 2005, 04:39 AM Box. 6.
Reflex June 10th, 2005, 10:36 PM 5/10.
Mr.Skyscraper June 20th, 2005, 12:16 AM 8/10
Nice looking box...looks big and elegant at the same time!
MuddyZehbra32 June 20th, 2005, 12:55 AM alright 7.5
FJP June 21st, 2005, 12:11 AM Unique facade but :no:
5/10
El_Greco August 18th, 2005, 12:53 AM nice box 7.5/10
SoboleuS August 18th, 2005, 12:45 PM Good, slim box. 8/10
1984 D.F. September 5th, 2005, 06:07 AM nice box 8.5/10
jesarm September 14th, 2005, 03:18 AM nothing new to offer 5/10
rodrigomarques November 2nd, 2005, 09:43 PM 6.5/10
hum...
it's a box???
exist better buildings in NY... :)
Sinjin P. November 3rd, 2005, 04:55 AM Simple but modern...8.5/10
www.sercan.de November 4th, 2005, 07:37 PM 8/10
forvine December 6th, 2005, 05:11 AM 5.5/10
Principes December 6th, 2005, 05:12 AM BOX 5/10
Effer December 26th, 2005, 09:19 PM 7.5/10.
FROM LOS ANGELES December 27th, 2005, 07:42 PM Nice box, the lobby is nice too.
FROM LOS ANGELES December 27th, 2005, 07:43 PM Forgot, 7/10.
Accura4Matalan December 29th, 2005, 09:27 PM 7.5/10
Scruffy88 December 30th, 2005, 03:28 AM A box is a box. But in a sea of boring boxes, this one has a nice sense of elegance despite a large bulk and a good height to offset that bulk. 8.5
krull January 1st, 2006, 05:05 AM Sorry but I gave this one a 4.
LordMarshall January 25th, 2006, 03:47 AM 7/10
jimm January 25th, 2006, 08:18 AM 7/10
SactoSpam January 26th, 2006, 02:14 AM 8/10
CborG March 2nd, 2006, 03:04 AM It looks fat! 6/10
sharpie20 March 4th, 2006, 06:54 PM 7.5/10 One of the better boxes, I like the facade a lot
Assurbanipal March 5th, 2006, 03:40 PM Just a box. 4,5/10
skipperBill March 7th, 2006, 02:37 AM 6/10.
marpa April 19th, 2006, 07:55 PM 4/10
Skyman May 6th, 2006, 08:35 PM 7/10
LAYZIEDOGG May 23rd, 2006, 08:05 PM its a bit fat from all angles 6/10
anakin June 3rd, 2006, 05:35 PM 7/10
1984 D.F. June 8th, 2006, 01:41 AM 7/10
clarky June 11th, 2006, 12:42 AM 7.5/10
ZZ-II June 15th, 2006, 04:13 PM a box, 7.5/10
gutooo July 17th, 2006, 01:53 AM 7/10
Dreamlıneя August 4th, 2006, 03:35 AM 5/10
Colonel Cadillac August 14th, 2006, 03:36 AM Badly proportioned but harmless on west side. Ironically, if this and other period highrises were built with smaller floorplates but same floor area overall, there would be a dozen supertalls in New York, and a few more in Chicago. The real fault of the internat'l style is its bulk, not its facade treatment. 5/10
lbjeffries August 18th, 2006, 08:30 AM bleh. I was feeling generous so i gave it a 5/10
Pelha August 19th, 2006, 04:52 AM Really boring...6/10
_zner_ August 23rd, 2006, 01:31 PM 8.0
Jack_White455 August 28th, 2006, 03:12 PM 6, It looks kind of boxy.
delmaule September 1st, 2006, 08:40 PM 8.5/10
Piotr-Stettin January 28th, 2007, 02:44 AM box :ohno: 6,5/10
ROYU February 7th, 2007, 01:49 AM Box. 7.0
Skyman May 22nd, 2007, 03:28 AM 7/10
kon133 November 23rd, 2007, 12:08 AM 9/10 :cheers:
Astralis January 15th, 2008, 08:41 PM 6.5/10
Jagoda January 15th, 2008, 09:00 PM 9.0
IMPRESARIO January 21st, 2008, 10:25 AM 7.5/10
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Go Ahead Eagles February 18th, 2009, 09:16 PM 8/10
tonyssa April 28th, 2009, 02:21 AM 8.5/10
henry hill May 27th, 2009, 11:59 PM 8,5/10
Jim856796 June 18th, 2009, 03:56 AM 8.5/10
Lariabian June 18th, 2009, 04:01 AM 7/10
LMCA1990 June 18th, 2009, 07:07 PM 7.5/10
Jan Del Castillo July 17th, 2009, 03:40 PM 8. Good building. Regards.
HK999 August 16th, 2009, 08:50 PM 7.5/10.
xavarreiro September 23rd, 2009, 11:04 PM 7/10
wise_zech October 3rd, 2009, 11:53 AM 8/10
A330LEX December 29th, 2009, 06:54 AM 7.5/10 not a bad box.
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romanito August 8th, 2010, 02:46 PM 9/10
sieradzanin1 December 15th, 2010, 03:12 PM 9/10
Tomek 2008 December 18th, 2010, 10:48 AM 8/10
yudibali2008 May 28th, 2011, 01:45 AM 7.5/10
dnh310 May 28th, 2011, 06:05 AM 6,5/10
mossimoh January 24th, 2012, 09:02 PM 5/10
ErichHot March 1st, 2012, 04:11 PM 9/10:)
sweet-d March 2nd, 2012, 08:19 PM 6/10
Eric Offereins March 3rd, 2012, 11:56 PM 7.5/10
Dakaro April 1st, 2012, 09:14 PM 6/10 box
oompaloompa April 3rd, 2012, 01:43 AM 6/10
Geocarlos May 19th, 2012, 05:24 PM 6/10
ThatOneGuy May 21st, 2012, 05:51 AM Nah...4/10
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