Most of us would agree that NYC and Chicago lock up the two top spots for best skylines in the US. Though, it's unclear which skyline comes after these two for the third best skyline position. In your opinion, which skyline in the US is the third best skyline after NYC and Chicago?

Seattle duh! :D

Originally posted by Rainier Meadows

Seattle duh! :D

I couldn't have said it better myself!
:colgate:

Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, or Los Angeles

Seattle/Minneapolis and sometimes, LA.

Depends on my mood and my cravings.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/426awol1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456.jpg

Houston...


http://www.vallancelawfirm.com/houston.jpg

I like these pics of Minneapolis..
http://www.phototour.minneapolis.mn.us/pics/2000.jpg
http://www.phototour.minneapolis.mn.us/pics/947.jpg
http://www.phototour.minneapolis.mn.us/pics/151.jpg

PHILADELPHIA.

To me it would be a dead heat between Minneapolis, Seattle, Philadelphia or Atlanta (below)

http://images.ibsys.com/atl/images/weather/auto/towercam1_640x480.jpg?1068667241889

Minneapolis hands down.

I can't make up my mind between Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Houston............probably :D

Originally posted by MCC

I can't make up my mind between Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.


Same here. All three have such dense, amazing skylines that are wonderful. Battle of the West Coast! ;)

HOUSTON the one the only number three:guns1:

I say Houston because that City has the 3rd largest number of skyscrapers taller then 400' and San Francisco is 4th because it has the 4th most skyscrapers taller then 400'.

Really though, its all a matter of opinion.

Houston has absolutely no density and no variation in its building style. It's just a collection of modern towers plopped in a field. There is no depth whatsover. When I went there I felt like I was in a suburb with a tall building here and a tall building there. Quite uninteresting for a major city IMO>

Now look at Philly-- a nice mix of modern and historic architecture with fantastic density and raw grit beyond the towers. It's a real city with significant contrast and substance.

No offense, but Houston? :?

Philadelphia has always been one of my favorites as well:)

PHILLY

Philly is also one of the largest cities to actually lose population in recent estimates.......while Houston has gained a little........doesn't make for a better skyline but possibly better liveability.......although everyone I talk to thinks Houston can be unbearable.......especially in the hot & humid summers -- as far as skyline is concerned philly over houston anytime though.........

Originally posted by JivecitySTL
Houston has absolutely no density and no variation in its building style. It's just a collection of modern towers plopped in a field. There is no depth whatsover. When I went there I felt like I was in a suburb with a tall building here and a tall building there. Quite uninteresting for a major city IMO>

Now look at Philly-- a nice mix of modern and historic architecture with fantastic density and raw grit beyond the towers. It's a real city with significant contrast and substance.

No offense, but Houston? :?


That's one of the reasons why I am moving to Philly from Houston that and I want to be back in the northeast and closer to family...

Seattle definately.

LA should be bigger/better in my opinion, quite unfortunate.
Houston's skyline looks so akward when you in and around Houston, but not in the CBD. It just sticks out as there is no gradual buildup. Galeria is a decent 2nd skyline, but I laugh when I hear people who say that the Houston medical centre is another skyline. I guess they are being literal in their meaning of skyline.

Well my #3 will always be Detroit, but sensibly I'd go for Philadelphia or San Francisco.

being biased...Pittsburgh!

http://www.icmc.sc.usp.br/~ecuadros/pittsburgh.jpg

Houston for me. Big, modern, clean, flat and easy to get around. I found it to be pretty dense. Once I started walking the streets I saw lots of old Houston mixed in with the new.

Number three would be Miami.


I.E.

1. Chicago
2. Seattle
3. Miami
4. NYC
5. etc...

Seattle or LA.

Hehe, what if I said New York or Chicago? Seems like we've just assumed they are #1 and #2.




Anyways, I VOTE FOR SEATTLE! Looks like it's only competition for #3 is Philadelphia.



Seattle KICKED LA's ass at a "Best West Coast skyline" SSP poll. It also beat SF by a comfortable margin.

Los Angeles
California

http://www.horizenfoto.com/images/dodgers.jpg

http://drs.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=los+angeles+downtown/v=2/l=IVS/*-http://hometown.aol.com/jbiermanc/images/mvc-013s.jpg

http://www.photostogo.com/Scripts/imageget.dll/GetImagex&ImageNum=398845B&VOLID=`ObE`QLXEPf5F&SecNum=`TfSsMCNGQO6c|JXQx@372hcN5/Photostogo-398845B.jpg

http://rlux.com/LA_Skyline_B2.jpg

please post more pics of Houston, Dallas, Phylli, and Seattle.

I'm sorry but San Francisco or Miami are not #3 by any means.

SEATTLE!! :D:guns1:

Originally posted by Christianmx
please post more pics of Houston, Dallas, Phylli, and Seattle.

I'm sorry but San Francisco or Miami are not #3 by any means.

Although I haven't been to San Francisco (and I think you really need to see a skyline in person to judge it), I agree that Miami is not #3 by a long shot. Even though it's smaller, I like Jacksonville better.

Jacksonville:
http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/jax/jax01.jpg

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/jax/jax03.jpg

Houston has some great individual buildings, but the skyline looks more like a comb than a wall of skyscrapers you might find in other cities. Still one of the best skylines in the country, but not #3.

Houston
http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/hou/hou01.jpg

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/hou/hou02.jpg

My vote is for Philadelphia, but then again I live there so I'm biased. In any case, check out the photos (about 60 of them) in this thread that I posted earlier today:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71519

Here are a few samples

Philadelphia:

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/phl/227555s.jpg

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/phl/220097s.jpg

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/phl/206068s.jpg

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/phl/202476s.jpg

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/phl/227676s.jpg

Maybe, ...............Seattle!
;)

Originally posted by pwright1
Houston for me. Big, modern, clean, flat and easy to get around. I found it to be pretty dense. Once I started walking the streets I saw lots of old Houston mixed in with the new.

Clean??? umm, didn't Houston take away the crown from L.A. as having more days of smog alerts in a year?

Atlanta dallas houston - talls but no density. Dallas has few new tall buildings, looks tired.

Philly has a few talls but not many (9 >500'), has density but gritty isn't real pretty especially in person.

Seattle is great, but smallish in extent.

Miami maybe, give it few years to build out a little and add more height.

How about Boston. Extremely dense. Very expansive hi rise area. Lots of new buildings to go with old. As tall as the others (16 500'+) with the exception of 800 ft + buildings. Many great angles with extensive waterfront.

ummm...no! Still not very impressive skyline...

Pictures of skylines are an entirely different story than the real thing, up close and in person. Few people who have been to Boston find its skyline unimpressive. The best, no, but definitely up there.

Originally posted by Christianmx

please post more pics of Houston, Dallas, Phylli, and Seattle.

I'm sorry but San Francisco or Miami are not #3 by any means.
Some of Rainier Meadows (hope you mind :D) pics:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/4261b123456789.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/4261__1a1_1234567890.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/426wowser.jpg

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/phl/227555s.jpg
:eek:

LA :eek:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3078/1711la4.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110945640sbwirajnkd_ph.jpg

LA double skyline : downtown and the westside

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171131856959hhnvbgwtzr_fs.jpg

San Francisco Highrise Density
http://sonicspike.net/flying-pictures/albums/38/images/2541-IMAGE081.jpg

http://sonicspike.net/flying-pictures/albums/38/images/2547-IMAGE084.jpg

http://sonicspike.net/flying-pictures/albums/38/images/2545-IMAGE083.jpg

San Francisco will always win in the density category:baaa:
But only for 20 more years when Seattle catches up. :colgate:

San Francisco will always win in the density category But only for 20 more years when Seattle catches up.

That might be plausible except for the fact that San Francisco has far more projects and DT highrise developments in the works then DT Seattle does:D

This is an illustration of buildings either under construction or approved for construction in DT San Francisco that arent even up yet. In the US, Only Miami(and NYC and Chicago) are more active at this moment then DT San Francisco is.:D
http://sfcityscape.com/highrises/new_skyline/map/new_skyline_lg.gif

that maybe the case, but that doesn't mean that all of them will go through :D Also, Right now there are more than 20 proposed projects in the downtown area, not including the neighborhoods. so there. lol

Besides I can come up with a diagram like that.:baaa: :colgate:

Also, Right now there are more than 20 proposed projects in the downtown area, not including the neighborhoods. so there. lol
How nice for Seattle-aspiring for greatness is always commendable.

San Francisco Highrise Density.:D
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/455financial_district_of_san_francisco.jpg

somewhere down there is a street that is probably teeming with pedestrians and shoppers....*sigh*
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/455shadow_gold.jpg

construction is redifining The City..
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/455fourseasons.jpg

South of Market's building boom over the past 10 years is not surpassed by any other urban neighborhood on the west coast.
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/455new_city_rising.jpg

somewhere down there is a street that is probably teeming with pedestrians and shoppers....*sigh*

oh look, I found it.:D
http://sfcityscape.com/photos/market_street/imgs/powell_crosswalk.jpg

Oh hell LOL :D

Yes its very inspiring:happy:

However I must say that I have seen that same last pictures many times. Please post another I'd like to see some more of San Fran. :cheers:

In the mean time here are some that I found on the net.. :D

http://www.dubbadoo.com/portland/PDX/111403/sized_DSC05680.jpg

Oh look shoppers in Seattle :)

http://www.dubbadoo.com/portland/PDX/111403/sized_DSC05648.jpg

just for the fall colors.
http://www.dubbadoo.com/portland/PDX/111403/sized_I-5.jpg
http://www.dubbadoo.com/portland/PDX/111403/sized_DSC05614.jpg

http://www.dubbadoo.com/portland/PDX/111403/sized_DSC05686.jpg
oh look more shoppers.
http://www.dubbadoo.com/portland/PDX/111403/sized_DSC05684.jpg

Here's the Minneapolis skyline, I think it could compete.

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/783554-001.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C35203A5C564B404554475E4051425F425F

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/AA028385.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C31373A374D323240534B4048545F414E

We need to come up with finalists:

Am I right in saying that the only real contenders are:

LA
Houston
Philly
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Seattle

?

Am I missing any?

sorry kids there is no contest. it's seattle. :D hehe

There is no doubt in my mind,
LA takes home the Gold......................or should I say the bronze!! :cheers:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la4.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711dodgers.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110945640sbwirajnkd_ph.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la1.jpg

San Francisco
http://sfcityscape.com/photos/market_street/imgs/lower_market_skyscrapers.jpg

http://sfcityscape.com/photos/downtown/imgs/fidi_from_macys.jpg

http://sfcityscape.com/photos/downtown/imgs/fidi_north_from_ssg.jpg

http://sfcityscape.com/photos/downtown/imgs/yerba_buena_from_ssg.jpg

from the street......*sighs*
http://sfcityscape.com/photos/downtown/imgs/powell_down.jpg

http://sfcityscape.com/photos/downtown/imgs/from_st_francis.jpg

Why is there never a thread entitled "The best downtowns", I guess because most cities can only compete from the "sky"?

Thats sad.

That's too bad all those buildings look alike. :P

I love the shot of the street level. I'll have to do the same :D

Why don't you start a thread like that? :D

I love the shot of the street level. I'll have to do the same
well, uh, that would require filling the street with people first:D

That's too bad all those buildings look alike.

hahaha........people in DT Seattle are so lucky, they dont have to worry about sunlight being blocked by endless rows of buildings, what with all the gaps between highrises and all....im jealous:D

I like the Transamerica Tower, but after that I haven't seen any individual buildings in San Francisco that catch my interest. Of course I could be missing some. Can you point any out?

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/455fourseasons.jpg

What's this building called?

Its the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences.

The one on the right side in the background of that picture looks pretty cool, with the blue and black fan shaped top.

thats the Marriott...
http://www.marriott.com/Epp/Images/TOUR_thumb1_SFODT_p.jpg?Log=1
most locals hate it-I can live with it.
Here's the view from inside the "fan" as you put it...

http://www.inetours.com/images/Prnts/SF/RTnHP/180/Marriot_E_740.jpg

San Francisco ranks 4th in the number of buildings taller than 300 feet in the US and this city ranks 3rd...

H O U S T O N
http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/412401-001.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C35203A5C5542414451425E4051425F425F

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/dv372059.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C25255F141740444251464A5C534D

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/dv372060.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C25255F14174044425145435C534D

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/10100394.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C353A315C5043424051404A444D414D

I don't think we will ever decide on the third best skyline. :D

Miami, no way.
San Fran, no way. And I'm about tired of seeing density pictures of it...you're still not winning by any means.

3rd to me would be LA or Minneapolis. Probably LA though.
After that, lets see...

New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Houston
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Dallas
Pittsburgh...and as the list winds further down...
...San Fran
Detroit
Miami

San Fran, no way. And I'm about tired of seeing density pictures of it...you're still not winning by any means.

really though, what Im tired of seeing is pictures of ugly plastic looking spires and fake glass buildings that do nothing but hide dead streets where crickets chirp at 12PM-hahahahahaha.:D

And I never ever said that San Francisco is the third best skyline..SF doesnt need that.....cause its already the third best downtown....and that doesnt look like its ever gonna change no matter how many more spires go up-but since SF has been more active in building highrises over the last 5 years then any DT in the US with the exception of NYC, Chicago and Miami-it doesnt look like the other cities are actually growing in the height department either. :D


How sad.

I think you have to go there to like the skyline. Once you're there there are skyscrapers everywhere.

I think you have to go there to like the skyline. Once you're there there are skyscrapers everywhere.

yes but you see, the SF experience is not the rule, but rather the exception...and most americans are not accustomed to teeming cities with buildings directly next to each other because their cities are neither teeming nor at a point where their highrises are in some cases only a few feet from each other.

I look at this whole question this way..
Which City has the 3rd Best Skyline...
From a distance-Houston
From inside the DT-San Francisco

Of course, that way of thinking may be too avant garde for some of our less open-minded but still esteemed peers here at SSC.

Originally posted by Westin Peachtree
Miami, no way.
San Fran, no way. And I'm about tired of seeing density pictures of it...you're still not winning by any means.

3rd to me would be LA or Minneapolis. Probably LA though.
After that, lets see...

New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Houston
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Dallas
Pittsburgh...and as the list winds further down...
...San Fran
Detroit
Miami

based on what? and second of all I do believe this was AFTER New York and Chicago. :colgate: Some of those cities in there should NOT even BE in there, like Atlanta which really has a bunch of the same looking buildigns with the spires on them over a very flat land...:baaa:

Bostons skyline wins for density over all these cities, including NY and Chicago. The financial district cluster in Boston is like no other in the US. For this reason alone, the skyline is impressive.

Originally posted by J.A.C.
Some of those cities in there should NOT even BE in there, like Atlanta which really has a bunch of the same looking buildigns with the spires on them over a very flat land...:baaa: While I don't think Atlanta is third because it is too spread out, it is still a great skyline and definitely deserves to at least be considered.

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/skyscrapercity/atl/202972s.jpg

Originally posted by bay_area

San Francisco ranks 4th in the number of buildings taller than 300 feet in the US and this city ranks 3rd...

H O U S T O N
http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/412401-001.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C35203A5C5542414451425E4051425F425F

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/dv372059.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C25255F141740444251464A5C534D

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/dv372060.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C25255F14174044425145435C534D

http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/10100394.jpg?x=x&dasite=GETTYIMAGES&ef=1&ev=1&dareq=4C353A315C5043424051404A444D414D

Houston by far. 25+ 500' or taller downtown. Pretty dense to me down there.

I am really more impress with LA skyline I think LA has come a long way!!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la6.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110196154.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711wilshire26wow.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171131856959hhnvbgwtzr_fs.jpg


Originally posted by daortiz

There is no doubt in my mind,
LA takes home the Gold......................or should I say the bronze!! :cheers:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la4.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711dodgers.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110945640sbwirajnkd_ph.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la1.jpg

Originally posted by pwright1
Houston by far. 25+ 500' or taller downtown. Pretty dense to me down there. Looks dense in some pictures, but once you're there, you realize it's only high-rises for about 4x2 blocks. After that, everythings spread out, and there are tons of small buildings, empty lots, fields practically. The individual buildings are impressive, but it really does feel like skyscrapers in a field. Downtown Houston doesn't have a city feel. But then again, the thread's about skylines, so I might be gettting off topic... But I think the feel of the skyline from within is an important part of it.

why do people still think of Atlanta as flat? After Denver, Atlanta has the second highest average elevation of any major city. Just a useless factoid.

San Francisco needs taller buildings.

From the pics shown so far, I'd say L.A.:cheers:

San Francisco needs taller buildings.

From the pics shown so far, I'd say L.A


Im sorry, there are too many open gaps here. And nice individual towers arent enough for me to pick LA as 3rd.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la6.jpg

When LA gets to this level of highrise concentration, then we'll talk about LA being 3rd. In the meantime, NOPE.
http://sonicspike.net/flying-pictures/albums/38/images/2541-IMAGE081.jpg

Albuquerque (5000') is higher than atlanta and is probably near or past the 500,000 major city mark. Phoenix 1200', Tuscon 2200', colo springs 6000', and Las Vegas 1200' are close to or higher than Atlanta too.

When LA gets to this level of highrise concentration, then we'll talk about LA being 3rd. In the meantime, NOPE.
San Francisco skyline is just ok, its dozens of low to mid rises don't add up much to its skyline, sorry.
It also appears you are confusing density with an attractive skyline which are two very different things.

Los Angeles

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3078/1711872432-001.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3078/171198471013zymmry_ph.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110196154.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711dodgers.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/17111711la2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la_skyline_b2.jpg

Regarding Atlanta, HIGH and FLAT are two very different things.

San Francisco doesn't impress me that much, although I haven't seen it in person. Like daortiz said, too many medium sized buildings. LA seems better, but still lacks color and density.

I would take Houston, Atlanta, and Philly over LA. Although Houston and Atlanta don't have much density, they have great individual buildings.

bay_area you're halarious.
SF has density and based on that you think it deserves some recognition...we are talking about skylines here. Not which city is winning in the density category. And based on skylines alone, SF isn't up to par, at all.

"it doesnt look like the other cities are actually growing in the height department either."

OK? The city of Atlanta has a 650 foot building under construction, 2 400 footers, and 300 footers out the whazoo going up. Look at Houston also, they are building up.

In the diagrams looking from the year 1998 to 2006, I can see only see 10 buildings in which were completed and under construction with 20 floors or more. Looking at Atlanta I can see 19 buildings. If anything, other cities in the US are building up in the height department.

Im sorry, there are too many open gaps here. And nice individual towers arent enough for me to pick LA as 3rd.


They are are for me ;)

Especially if they are a nice bunch of TALL ones :cheers:

Daortiz, Christian and Westin,
God Bless Freedom of Speech, it protects even people who are wrong. LOLjk

I mean, nice towers in between gaps is ugly IMO. I much rather prefer to see little gaps because that means the skyline is more developed and denotes concentration of buildings...otherwise they look suburban. Sorry, but nice try.

OK? The city of Atlanta has a 650 foot building under construction, 2 400 footers, and 300 footers out the whazoo going up. Look at Houston also, they are building up.

And Im sorry to disappoint you but San Francisco is still building more at the moment then either Atlanta or Houston and between 1999 and 2003, San Francisco has built more 300+ footers then ANY city except Miami, NYC and Chicago...and youre bragging about highrises being built that are scattered about several miles from each other and Im bragging about dozens of new highrises in a single neighborhood-you really have no concept-sorry.

So please spare me the pretense. Atlanta and Houston have both been pretty barren in the new highrise category for what-10 years? Likewise for LA(which is the most pathetic skyline of all) and so on.

*yawn* this is getting boring..

*yawn* this is getting boring..

Now with THAT I will agree :pet:
http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/images/smilies/bleh.gif


:okay:

LOL^^^

Get off your high horse bay_area, ruler of the west coast.
It's all a matter of opinions. No ones going to win here. Though, your opinion is rather STUPID, it's still your opinion and a winning decision for you. Congrats.

I'm still rootin for LA. End of story. I guess I'm a fan of tall buildings spread out in sprawling parks and downtowns that are dead...so dead you can hear the chirps of crickets.

It's all a matter of opinions. No ones going to win here. Though, your opinion is rather STUPID,

God Bless America.:angel1:

I'm still rootin for LA. End of story.

dead end is right*ugh*:D

downtowns that are dead...so dead you can hear the chirps of crickets.

but it doesnt have to stay that way....your still young, you and like-minded people back there can campaign and force your city to change.......and in 10 years(maybe 100 is more realistic....LOLJK)it will no longer be that way.

Have a nice weekend.:D

I plan on being an Urban Developer when I get older. But theres too much damage done to the city of Atlanta to cure it. All I can do is patch some things up...

that or create a mega downtown that connects all the separate clusters in one-do that, and they should rename the city in your honor...good luck in your studies by the way.

Originally posted by bay_area

Daortiz, Christian and Westin,
God Bless Freedom of Speech, it protects even people who are wrong. LOLjk


I hope you realize that your opinion is very subjective.
Just because you like your home town so much doesn't mean that we are wrong and you are right, however I do understand where you're coming from.

Isnt everything here subjective?

:)

Originally posted by bay_area
Isnt everything here subjective?

:)

OMG, I've already gotten two jobs in the past 8 days came back and you guys are still arguing about this? lol

hahahahahahaha^^^^

I didnt realize that George W Bush is now the President?LOL

Originally posted by bay_area

Isnt everything here subjective?

:)

Yes it is!!
And that's the reason why I don't go around telling people they are wrong the way you do, :)

I didnt say you were wrong-I just said our freedoms protect everyone, even those who are wrong-Not necessarily that YOU are wrong...:D

Originally posted by bay_area

I didnt say you were wrong-I just said our freedoms protect everyone, even those who are wrong-Not necessarily that YOU are wrong...:D

That's cool.

Cheers........:cheers:

Are you guys on drugs?! :rant:

Hands down, LA is 3rd because of its amazing and unique skyscrapers, its density (downtown) and its location.
No competition there imho...Philly is 4th with Minneapolis close behind ;)

I have to agree with tictac, my vote goes to L.A. The buildings seem to have a nice cohesive look to them. Minneapolis is often referred as the Minny Apple, but I think it really resembles more of a Minny Orange.

On a recent Downtown Council Planning Meeting, they projected that by 2020 DT Minneapolis will have at a minimum 13 more IDS size buildings up to a maximum of 18. I personally find the minimum quite high but in 17 years, who knows.

I'm leaning towards LA now, but I want to go to SF one more time before I decide.

tictac,
you are so late to this party...any incendiary comments at this point are moot.

Are you guys on drugs?!

no but I heard your mom is selling some on the corner.:D

Originally posted by bay_area



no but I heard your mom is selling some on the corner.:D
Post of the year! :lol:

Originally posted by _tictac_
Are you guys on drugs?! :rant:

Hands down, LA is 3rd because of its amazing and unique skyscrapers, its density (downtown) and its location.
No competition there imho...Philly is 4th with Minneapolis close behind ;)

Yeah sure...

Seattle baby!! Here she is on a misty day... :D oh, and scroll over..
http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/XiaoBai/Image6.jpg
here is another one from a different side...
http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/XiaoBai/Image3.jpg

I am still more impressed by LA's skyline

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la4.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711dodgers.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110945640sbwirajnkd_ph.jpg


http://drs.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=los+angeles+downtown/v=2/l=IVS/*-http://hometown.aol.com/jbiermanc/images/mvc-013s.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la1.jpg


SCROLL TO THE RIGHT

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171131856959hhnvbgwtzr_fs.jpg

Originally posted by bay_area

tictac,
you are so late to this party...any incendiary comments at this point are moot.



no but I heard your mom is selling some on the corner.:D

I find it rather sad that you even consider posting a reply like this. I couldn't really care any less about what you have to say about my mom...and yea, I do realize that it's meant as a joke but the fact that you post something like this shows nothing but your level of stupidity, ignorance and immaturity. :|

If you know its meant as a joke-then laugh it off instead of being a prick about it....as if Im really trying to insult your mom, yeah since I know her personally(duh)

here's you>:rant:

Here's me>:D

Originally posted by _tictac_
I find it rather sad that you even consider posting a reply like this. I couldn't really care any less about what you have to say about my mom...and yea, I do realize that it's meant as a joke but the fact that you post something like this shows nothing but your level of stupidity, ignorance and immaturity. :|

I would same more like having a sense of humor..:cheers:

Originally posted by J.A.C.

I would same more like having a sense of humor..:cheers:

I do have a sense a humour and I did laugh about it, I just don't think it's relevant in this case...
Instead of saying something like that, he might wanna focus on the real thing and come up with something better incase he doesn't agree with the statement I made. ;)

Originally posted by bay_area

really though, what Im tired of seeing is pictures of ugly plastic looking spires and fake glass buildings that do nothing but hide dead streets where crickets chirp at 12PM-hahahahahaha.:D


lol, but you're wrong -- the crickets usually are out of there by 5pm to make the 1-2 hour drive back out to the burbs.

San Francisco & Los Angeles

Definitely Miami.



http://img2.photobucket.com/albums/v11/leinad88/200019379-001.jpg



Followed by Houston, L.A., Dallas, Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.

L.A or Seattle ( allthough seattle looks kinda plain )

Maybe it is SF....
http://www.worldcityphotos.org/UnitedStates/USA-CA-SanFrancisco-skyscraperpagecom3.jpg

Great photos Naptown, and that's a nice skyline, definitely one of the best in the US. But, it shouldn't be third because it's simply too short.

Yes, SF's tallest is 853 ft, which isn't tall compared to the other canidates.

I think he just wanted to flash that awsome photo! :D


SF's skyline is dense and has a good selection of buildings that are all visiable from many angles. Much better than LA's boxes which are all in one small cluster. Sure, it is dense. But, you can't see half the buildings!

I think a skyline should be define by its density.
it will have to be not only the tall building, but the amount of buidings and the gaps between them.

San Francisco is the third best skyline in the us. there is not doubt about it.

after SF will be

LA
Houston
Seattle
Dallas
Minneapolis
Boston
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Miami
Detroit

Atlanta and dallas have nice skyline, but there are too many gaps.
You can walk in any street in Dowtown san
francisco and see skyscrapers everywhere. they are so close together, only New york have a skyline better than that and maye Chicago

Personally, I'd say Philly, but I also like Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. They aren't massive, but they're aesthetically pleasing.

By comparison, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas are bigger, but not as pleasing to the eye IMO.

Seems like the following cities are canidates:

Seattle
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Miami
Atlanta
Dallas
Houston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

Any others?

Maybe this should be made into a poll.

I don't think Miami or Pittsburgh should be considered.

We're going to go on about this forever, but for some reason I don't mind...

I AGREE WITH YOU MJ939

MIAMI IS OUT OF THE PICTURE AS WELL AS PITTSBURG
YOU CAN COUNT THE BUILDING WITH YOU HANDS, THERE ARE SO MANY GAPS BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS
Maybe is not san francisco but it is not miami either

Skyscrapers.com said the houston, LA, SF ARE THE FRONT RUNNER FOR THIRD, I AGREE WITH THAT

^Yeah right. Pittsburgh's skyline is better than Philadelphia's, IMO.

Originally posted by Naptown
Seems like the following cities are canidates:

Seattle
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Miami
Atlanta
Dallas
Houston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

Any others?

Maybe this should be made into a poll.



I agree. Make a poll!

Well, as long as people vote for them, they should be considered.


Might want to include Boston in that list, considering it has 10+ 500 foot buildings.

This is such a subjective topic, you can't really rule out any particular skyline. I mean, I personally think Chicago is the best skyline in the country, but most people would disagree with me. It's all a matter of opinion.

This is such a subjective topic, you can't really rule out any particular skyline. I mean, I personally think Chicago is the best skyline in the country, but most people would disagree with me. It's all a matter of opinion.

NOSTYLE,

I agree with you on that, Chicago is the best skyline in the country, but it is hard to define skylines, it has to be a combination of many things, but I personally think is much more atractive and has better skyscrapers chicago than NY,

but they might think we are crazy

Originally posted by fredcalif
This is such a subjective topic, you can't really rule out any particular skyline. I mean, I personally think Chicago is the best skyline in the country, but most people would disagree with me. It's all a matter of opinion.

NOSTYLE,

I agree with you on that, Chicago is the best skyline in the country, but it is hard to define skylines, it has to be a combination of many things, but I personally think is much more atractive and has better skyscrapers chicago than NY,

but they might think we are crazy


I agree, I think Chicago has an overall nicer looking skyline than New York and I always thought NYC looked better at night anyways...

Yep, Chicago has the best skyline in the country. If you would include Canada in the poll, I would definitely pick Vancouver as the third best skyline.

There are 4 of us that agree that Chicago is the best skyline in the nation
and Daniel is right

Vancouver will be the third skyline if we include Canada.
IT is spectacular

Uh-huh, and I'm also right about keeping Pittsburgh and Miami on the list.

Originally posted by daniel_18

Yep, Chicago has the best skyline in the country. If you would include Canada in the poll, I would definitely pick Vancouver as the third best skyline.
Oh please, Vancouver's puny "skyline" can't compare with any of the cities listed. I guess it is because Vancouver has the "greatest natural settings for a city", eh?

I also think Chicago has the best skyline in the country.

2. New York City
3. Seattle
I cannot decide after that. It is too close and I haven't visited some of those cities in a while.

Originally posted by SkyDiveJunkee

Bostons skyline wins for density over all these cities, including NY and Chicago. The financial district cluster in Boston is like no other in the US. For this reason alone, the skyline is impressive.

Boston's skyline more dense than Chicago's and New York's???

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :dooby:

Dampyre, that should not have been quoted! ;)


Boston has a dense skyline but for the third best skyline I do not htink that it wins. No way!


Also, NYC has the number one skyline in the country. The number of buildings, type of buildings, etc, etc! Just because not every building can be shown from a shot from the river does not mean that they are there and can be seen! :cool:

Originally posted by fredcalif
Skyscrapers.com said the houston, LA, SF ARE THE FRONT RUNNER FOR THIRD, I AGREE WITH THAT


I would not always trust SS.com. They have editors that count things in wierd ways to make one city better than the other. ;)

Originally posted by Naptown
Oh please, Vancouver's puny "skyline" can't compare with any of the cities listed. I guess it is because Vancouver has the "greatest natural settings for a city", eh?

Seems like some ridiculous statements are being made just to be different. Pittsburgh is pretty nice but we're talking about THIRD IN THE US!!

Originally posted by Style
I would not always trust SS.com. They have editors that count things in wierd ways to make one city better than the other.

I guess maybe you were joking (if so, ignore this), but don't say things like that if you don't know what you're talking about. The skyline rankings on skyscrapers.com are calculated automatically based on the quantity and height of listed buildings in each city. Once the official criteria for judging were established, editors have no say in how the cities are ranked.

To accomplish this ranking, some standard had to be established. It had to be based on the number of buildings in a city and their height. An automatic calculator obviously can't rank skylines in the way that we are trying to do it... judging density, architecture, crown lighting...

So I agree that the skyscrapers.com rankings are not very useful for our discussion, but there's no intentional screwing around by the editors to change the order of the list.

Atlanta in top 10. IMO BTW, Houston is 3rd. IMO

http://j-cochran.com/wall01.jpg

Stats
skyscrapers.com

Atlanta
11 buildings of 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of America Plaza. - 1,023 ft.
SunTrust Plaza - 871 ft.
One Atlantic Center - 820 ft.
191 Peachtree Tower - 770 ft.
Westin Peachtree Plaza - 723 ft.
Georgia Pacific Tower - 697 ft.
Promenade II - 691 ft.
BellSouth Building - 677 ft.
GLG Grand - 609 ft.
Wachovia Bank of Georgia - 556 ft.
Marriott Marquis Hotel - 554 ft.


Boston
16 buildings of 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
John Hancock Tower - 790 ft.
Prudential Tower - 750 ft.
Federal Reserve Bank Building - 614 ft.
One Boston Place - 601 ft.
One International Place - 600 ft.
First National Bank of Boston - 591 ft.
One Financial Center - 590 ft.
111 Huntington Avenue - 554 ft.
Two International Place - 538 ft.
One Post Office Square - 525 ft.
One Federal Street - 520 ft.
Exchange Place - 510 ft.
60 State Street - 509 ft.
One Beacon Street - 507 ft.
One Lincoln Street - 503 ft.
28 State Street - 500 ft.


Dallas
18 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of America Plaza - 921 ft.
Renaissance Tower - 886 ft.
Bank One Center - 787 ft.
JP Morgan Chase Tower - 738 ft.
Fountain Place - 720 ft.
Trammell Crow Tower - 686 ft.
1700 Pacific Avenue - 655 ft.
Thanksgiving Tower - 645 ft.
Energy Plaza - 629 ft.
Elm Place - 625 ft.
Republic Center Tower I - 602 ft.
Republic Center Tower II - 598 ft.
One Bell Plaza - 580 ft.
Lincoln Plaza - 579 ft.
Cityplace Center - 560 ft.
Adam's Mark Hotel - 550 ft.
Mercantile Building - 523 ft.
Bryan Tower - 512 ft.


Houston
29 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
JPMorganChase Tower - 1,002 ft.
Wells Fargo Plaza - 972 ft.
Williams Tower - 901 ft.
Bank of America Center - 772 ft.
Texaco Heritage Plaza - 762 ft.
1100 Louisiana Building - 748 ft.
Reliant Energy Plaza - 741 ft.
Continental Center I - 732 ft.
Chevron Tower - 725 ft.
One Shell Plaza - 714 ft.
1400 Smith Street - 691 ft.
Three Allen Center - 685 ft.
One Houston Center - 678 ft.
First City Tower - 662 ft.
San Felipe Plaza - 625 ft.
Exxon Building - 606 ft.
1500 Louisiana Street - 600 ft.
America Tower - 590 ft.
Two Houston Center - 579 ft.
Marathon Oil Tower - 562 ft.
Wedge International Tower - 550 ft.
Kellogg Tower - 550 ft.
Pennzoil Place I - 523 ft.
Pennzoil Place II - 523 ft.
Devon Energy Center - 521 ft.
1000 Main - 518 ft.
Louisiana Place - 518 ft.
The Huntington - 503 ft.
El Paso Energy Building - 502 ft.


Los Angeles
21 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
US Bank Tower - 1,018 ft.
Aon Center - 858 ft.
Two California Plaza - 750 ft.
Gas Company Tower - 749 ft.
ARCO Center - 735 ft.
777 Tower - 725 ft.
Wells Fargo Tower - 723 ft.
Figueroa at Wilshire - 717 ft.
Paul Hastings Tower - 699 ft.
Bank of America Tower - 699 ft.
Citigroup Center - 625 ft.
611 Place - 620 ft.
One California Plaza - 578 ft.
Century Plaza Tower I - 571 ft.
Century Plaza Tower II - 571 ft.
KPMG Tower - 560 ft.
Ernst & Young Plaza - 534 ft.
SunAmerica Center - 533 ft.
TCW Tower - 517 ft.
Union Bank Plaza - 516 ft.
MCA-Getty Building - 506 ft.


Miami
5 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
Four Seasons Hotel & Tower - 789 ft.
Wachovia Financial Center - 764 ft.
Bank of America Tower - 625 ft.
Santa Maria - 520 ft.
Stephen P. Clark Center - 510 ft.


Minneapolis
8 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
225 South Sixth - 776 ft.
IDS Tower - 775 ft.
Wells Fargo Center - 772 ft.
33 South Sixth - 668 ft.
Campbell Mithun Tower - 579 ft.
Pillsbury Center I - 561 ft.
Dain Rauscher Plaza - 539 ft.
Fifth Street Towers II - 504 ft.


Philadelphia
9 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
One Liberty Place - 945 ft.
Two Liberty Place - 848 ft.
Mellon Bank Center - 792 ft.
Bell Atlantic Tower - 739 ft.
Independence Blue Cross Tower - 625 ft.
One Commerce Square - 565 ft.
Two Commerce Square - 565 ft.
Philadelphia City Hall - 548 ft.
1818 Market Street - 500 ft.


Pittsburgh
9 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Steel Tower - 841 ft.
One Mellon Center - 725 ft.
One PPG Place - 635 ft.
Fifth Avenue Place - 616 ft.
One Oxford Centre - 615 ft.
Gulf Building - 582 ft.
Cathedral of Learning - 535 ft.
Three Mellon Center - 520 ft.
FreeMarkets Center - 511 ft.


San Francisco
16 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
Transamerica Pyramid - 853 ft.
Bank of America Center - 779 ft.
345 California Center - 695 ft.
50 Fremont Center - 600 ft.
101 California Street - 600 ft.
Chevron Tower - 573 ft.
Four Embarcadero Center - 570 ft.
One Embarcadero Center - 569 ft.
44 Montgomery - 565 ft.
Spear Tower - 564 ft.
Citicorp Center - 551 ft.
Shaklee Terraces - 538 ft.
First Market Tower - 529 ft.
McKesson Plaza - 529 ft.
425 Market Street - 525 ft.
Telesis Tower - 500 ft.


Seattle
11 buildings over 500 ft.
------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of America Tower - 937 ft.
Washington Mutual Tower - 772 ft.
Two Union Square - 740 ft.
Key Tower - 722 ft.
1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza - 630 ft.
US Bank Centre - 580 ft.
Wells Fargo Center - 574 ft.
Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza - 543 ft.
Union Bank of California Center - 536 ft.
Rainier Tower - 514 ft.
IDX Tower - 512 ft.

It's either Houston L.A. or Atlanta because they each have a building over 1000 feet. We need to start building all skyscrapers over 1000 feet. These 500 feet to 800 feet buildings are getting booring.

I'm still waiting for someone or some place to build a building that tops 2000 feet. Not just with a spire but I want an actual office at 2000 feet.

Well, I agree that an 1000 footer helps boost a skyline but I don't think the city with the third best skyline necessarily has to have a 1000 footer.

So these are the cities mentioned for the third best skyline?

Minneapolis
Seattle
LA
Atlanta
Houston
Boston
SF
Miami
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philly

Anyone got any others they think could be thrown into the mix?

i go for seattle pleasant to look at especcially on a foggy or rainy night. or anytime nice density colorfull. alos it has 12 over 500 your list did not inclued the space needle it is 605 ft tall while not really a building it is still part of the skyline, they are also building a 608 footer. also bay-area, i could take a pic of seattle where there were lots of people on the streets, yes sf is more densely populated, but a lot of that depends on what time of day you take the pic. seattle is getting denser though

Originally posted by seapug

i go for seattle pleasant to look at especcially on a foggy or rainy night. or anytime nice density colorfull. alos it has 12 over 500 your list did not inclued the space needle it is 605 ft tall while not really a building it is still part of the skyline, they are also building a 608 footer. also bay-area, i could take a pic of seattle where there were lots of people on the streets, yes sf is more densely populated, but a lot of that depends on what time of day you take the pic. seattle is getting denser though
I didn't include the Space Neddle since it was a observatory, not a high-rise. Same thing with the Reunion Tower in Dallas.

zizag: Do you know where this was taken from?
http://j-cochran.com/wall01.jpg
:eek:

skyscraper.com's "ranking":

14. Honolulu 378,155 266 km² 432 3,663
15. Houston 2,009,834 1,398 km² 319 3,582
20. Los Angeles 3,798,981 1,216 km² 395 2,804
26. Dallas 1,211,467 887 km² 219 2,334
28. Atlanta 424,868 341 km² 186 2,174
30. San Francisco 764,049 116 km² 272 2,052
31. Philadelphia 1,492,231 350 km² 307 1,947
32. Seattle 570,426 218 km² 167 1,831
36. Boston 589,281 125 km² 187 1,606
37. Miami 374,791 92 km² 171 1,510
50. Minneapolis 375,635 142 km² 167 1,204

Houston has the sheer # of major buildings, surprisingly enough despite its reputation for sprawl and being the #10th metro in the nation (though #4th city) that IMO would be the 3rd "greatest" but I think L.A.'s skyline balances better and has a more fitting signature skyscraper. Honolulu lacks truly tall skyscrapers and thus doesn't get my vote though it's ranked as 3rd highest.

[i]Originally posted by Naptown

zizag: Do you know where this was taken from?


No Nap I sure don't.

Here is my list. No particular order.

1. Houston
2. Los Angeles
3. San francisco
4. Boston
5. or Atlanta

These are the top five that I think should be the thrid largest skylines. It relly sucks that Los Angeles couldn't be the second largest just because of its stats in the country as taking second in many things.

Los Angeles - Great height and density. Seems to fit number three for me. Plus, LA has very unique architectue.

After LA:
4. Seattle
5. Philadelphia
6. Houston (too bland)
7. Minneapolis (I love it, but it isn't as big and dense as the others before it.
8. Atlanta
9. Dallas
10. San Francisco

I don't think Miami and Pittsburgh should be considered. Boston is dense, and it would be in my top 15 US skylines.

Originally posted by TPX

Los Angeles - Great height and density. Seems to fit number three for me. Plus, LA has very unique architectue.


:okay:

LA

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la4.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711dodgers.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711872432-001.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110196154.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171198471013zymmry_ph.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la_skyline_b2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171131856959hhnvbgwtzr_fs.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711photostogo-398845b.jpg

Alright, same thread with a poll.

Here are the choices:

Atlanta
Boston
Dallas
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Seattle

Originally posted by J.A.C.

based on what? and second of all I do believe this was AFTER New York and Chicago. :colgate: Some of those cities in there should NOT even BE in there, like Atlanta which really has a bunch of the same looking buildigns with the spires on them over a very flat land...:baaa:

In all do respect, Seattle's pictures show the skyline to be much better than it actually is. In actuality, when you see the Seattle skyline in person, it looks rather small. Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas make Seattle look rather small. Sure, Seattle has got some density, but it simply has been made to look larger than it actually is.

Atlanta!! duh

hmmm....have you been to Seattle? I've been to Atlanta and know people that have moved here from Atlanta and could actually disagree with you on that. besides this isn't on "size" of skyline it's about beauty. In reality, Atlanta's skyline is the one that's been designed to look longer because of the fact that's so spread out, you have a tall building here and but no consistent density. I believe all these are subject to different points of view, therefore, I don't think that one should try to argue to prove that one is better than the other. Having said that...time to party I'm out of here :D

Originally posted by J.A.C.

hmmm....have you been to Seattle? I've been to Atlanta and know people that have moved here from Atlanta and could actually disagree with you on that. besides this isn't on "size" of skyline it's about beauty. In reality, Atlanta's skyline is the one that's been designed to look longer because of the fact that's so spread out, you have a tall building here and but no consistent density. I believe all these are subject to different points of view, therefore, I don't think that one should try to argue to prove that one is better than the other. Having said that...time to party I'm out of here :D

Yes, I have been to Seattle. From a distance, the skyline isn't much to brag about. Views from I-90 aren't that great, and the views from I-5 are only a little better. The best views of the Seattle Skyline definitely appear to be from the Space Needle or the Sound. Of course, I've seen the skyline from the sound, and I was still unimpressed. Maybe it was the whole Frasier thing, giving me unrealistic expectations. Overall, though, I found Seattle to be a very clean and nice city.

I'll agree with you that the Atlanta skyline is spreadout, but you also have to realize that this is more or less the result of several skylines growing together. The downtown skyline is dense. However, it's all subjective, I suppose in terms of what you like.

Yes everything is subjective. Personally, I don't think Atlanta is "dense" but of course it's all relative as well.

The views that are always breathtaking to me in Seattla are coming from Bellevue on I-90 and the 520, and then going back to Bellevue, also, West Seattle looking at downtown from accross the water, Queen Anne has the Best views and that's where Frasiers Condo tower would have to be to give you the views that tv portrayed to many viewers who are naive enough to believe everything they see on tv. Having said that, the rest of the views that IMO are awesome are when you're driving south on I-5 from the north into the city. Aurora Ave is awesome too and across from SLU, U-district has cool ones too...anyway..I could go on and on and on, but I have to go.

I like Atlanta's towers with their spires but I wish there weren't too many of them...:cheers:

I would have to say Seattle. I went there with my family a few years ago and I thought it was one of the best in the country. I love the space needle too. Mount Ranier also makes it look cool :D


Minneapolis and LA also have great skylines :)

Boston is never considered seriously for this type of award. As this pictue shows though, its high rise area is extensive. The city is also vastly undercounted
by SS.com. It doesn't have a 1000 footer, but it has plenty of buildings over 500 feet, with more on the frawing board including the possibility
of a new tallest. It is one of the few cities in the US where you can actually be in one of several different high rise areas, each with
its own character. There are very few gaps in the built up area so the skyline changes as you go from place to place.
Even in this photo, the longwood area with a least 50 12+ story buildings is below the bottom of this picture.

From boston skyscraperuy

http://users.rcn.com/tocoto2/bostonaerial2.jpg

Nothing beats the beauty of San Francisco and its skyline! :D

LA
SF
Houston

after that, who the hell cares?

If we're including Canadian cities, number 4 has to go to Toronto. It's got the height, the variety, and the density. Vancouver's got nothing on TO!

I was not quite sure between minneapolis, seattle or la. but when i seen that la has that "westside" skyline i was sold.
After la its minneapolis then seattle.

I choose SEATTLE!!!

But I also like, San Francisco and Atlanta

Bawstin beats most of the cities on the list, maybe except for S.F. and Seattle. Well, Minneapolis is nice too. So that's where my vote went.

And the only good thing about Houston downtown is that you can actually pahk your cah pretty much anywhere. Unlike in Bawstin.

Im going to have to go for Seattle I think now.

Originally posted by medevil_kenivel

I was not quite sure between minneapolis, seattle or la. but when i seen that la has that "westside" skyline i was sold.
After la its minneapolis then seattle.

You mean this one?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171131856959hhnvbgwtzr_fs.jpg

01. Miami
02. Pittsburgh
03. Boston

My choices on the list.

Atlanta

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown1.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown2.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown3.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown4a.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown4b.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown5.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown7.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown8.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown13.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown15.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown17.jpg

http://silentthreat.nrgservers.net/atlanta/atown16.jpg

Fantastic photos, Labtec. Atlanta definitely could have the third best skyline in the United States.

Great photos, reason enough why Atlanta is my favorite:)

I don't understand what's so special about Seattle's skyline. It's about as "cool" as Houston's. Dallas is pretty good, but really, Pittsburgh is one that has a very unique and rather uncommon skyline, as does Atlanta, for example



My ranking:

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Dallas
Minneapolis
Houston
Atlanta
San Fransisco
Miami
Los Angeles
Seattle
Boston

LA's skyline takes home the bronze ;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171110196154.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171198471013zymmry_ph.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711la_skyline_b2.jpg

http://www.imageshack.us/files2/Los18.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/1711wilshire26wow.jpg

Originally posted by daortiz

You mean this one?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3093/171131856959hhnvbgwtzr_fs.jpg
yes thats the one.

3. Los Angeles
4. Houston
5. San Francisco
6. Philadelphia
7. Miami
8. Seattle
9. Dallas
10.Minneapolis

Those LA Shots did it for me

1.Atlanta
2.Dallas
3.Houston
4.Seattle
5.Minneapolis
6.Los Angeles/Miami

according to the world's best skyline ranking it's

3. Houston
4. Los Angeles
5. San Francisco
6. Dallas
7. Atlanta
8. Boston
9. Miami
10. Philadelphia

world's best skylines (http://www.library.tudelft.nl/~egram/skylines.htm)

I feel like bringing this back, so for me:

1. LA
2. SF
3. Seattle
4. Philadelphia
5. Atlanta
6. Boston
7. Dallas
8. Minneapolis
9. Houston
10. Pittsburgh
11. Miami

Minneapolis has an awesome skyline and all, but I don't feel it should be on here. I don't think its skyline is big or tall enough to be the best. Minneapolis has an awesome skyline though.

Same with Pittsburgh.

ohh yes that skyline tied for second shouldn't be here :sly:

Some of these cities have impressive buildings to conceal the fact that they have sad sad little downtown areas where no one lives.

Atlanta, Houston, and LA in particular.

If you like density, taxi cabs, subways, and hustle bustle, San Fran, Philly, and maybe Boston are the only logical choices.

Philly is also one of the largest cities to actually lose population in recent estimates.......while Houston has gained a little........doesn't make for a better skyline but possibly better liveability.......although everyone I talk to thinks Houston can be unbearable.......especially in the hot & humid summers -- as far as skyline is concerned philly over houston anytime though.........

The city of Houston is made out of suburbs and is geographically MUCH larger than Philadelphia. You can drive your Expedition from your ranch home to the nearby Home Depot and Walmart, and still be within City limits.

The actual city of Philadelphia is dense, crowded, noisy, often dirty, but it rocks.

Our nearby "suburbs" such as Conshohocken/King of Prussia/Mainline are actually not within city limits.

ohh yes that skyline tied for second shouldn't be here :sly:
It's called an opinion.;)

NYC chops all!, chicago second, Seatle third. LA isnt dense enough, altho that other pic someone just posted of a city distant of la looks oright.

Ok....so for third place???? Um I'd say Seattle or Philly.


1st and 2nd goes to NYC and Chicago

NYC chops all!, chicago second, Seatle third. LA isnt dense enough, altho that other pic someone just posted of a city distant of la looks oright.
LA's skyline is actually quite dense. The skyline just lacks a variety of architecture.

my bad, yer la's is boring and a lot of shitboxes.

I'm bringing the tread back
3. Seattle
4. Philly- after comcast and all of those other towers go up, it will be number 3.
4. San Fran
Thats it

thread

miami after 2007 when all our towers are complete and about30 other ones are u/c

^ Yep, Miami.

Miami in about 5 years when most of the projects are completed. anyway here are some pictures for all the Miami Lovers.. and haters too.. lol ENJOY.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Evergladesgoingdown021.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Evergladesgoingdown012.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/MiamifromCoconutGrove.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Miamimainskyline.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/miami-downtown3.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/miami74zg.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Miami03.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/keybiscayne2.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Miami018.jpg



On this picture you won't see any gaps in the skyline in about 4 years

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Miamidaytime049.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Miamidaytime035.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/bhk24/Miamidaytime044.jpg

I say in this order:
San Fran.
Minneapolis
Seattle
Philly
L.A.
Houston

Oh yeah I almost forgot. Most of the pixs are mine , But I got some of the Miami Subforum. Thanks Guys.

You wont see any gaps in Philly's skyline either.

if miami can get met3--890ft
and the other 5 700fts,including lynx not many will challenge it

But then again its not only the quantity of the skyscrapers but its the quality also.

^ How true. And I think Miami will fare very well on that count.

trust me were getting quality stuff
jade 1 and 2 thanks to rx(50stories designed by carlos ott)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/jadebeach0012um.jpg
marina blue 60 stories
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/f0cf.jpg
premiere towers 56 stories
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/Highrise-BAP-Premiere.jpg
900 biscayne bay-65 stories
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/900BiscayneMain3.jpg
ten museum park 50 stoires
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/TenMuseumPark1.jpg
the big boy metropolitan 3 tallest residential south of manhatten 74 stories
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/met.jpg

and many more to come including one of the nicest new towers in the u.s. the 76 stories lynx towers pure green glass designed by pei partnership
*this is not the official rendering just something done by me
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/1107412190672717.png

^^all these projects are in miami and 5 of the 7 are u/c

i say we move this to the u.s. thread

Just to let you know, I'm not trying to bring Miami down if thats what you're thinking. :)

^^i know but just to show you a look into the future