Overrated Skyscrapers

[windowsoftheworld]

To oppose the Underrated thread


Imo, 1WTC, it's a nice looking tower and all but honestly, it doesn't deserve all the praise it's getting, specially considering the amount of skyscrapers being built all over the world, 1WTC is mediocre at best.


The Shard in london also seems a little overrated, there's nothing impressive about it imo, it's height is underwhelming and the pyramid shape has become tiresome at this point.

[Quall]

Chrysler Building
Willis Tower
Flame Towers
Gherkin
8 Spruce Street
Absolute World
The Bow
1WTC

[windowsoftheworld]

Originally Posted by Quall

Willis Tower

Agreed.

[ThatOneGuy]

Chrysler, Petronas, Gherkin.


That is all.

[ZZ-II]

Originally Posted by ThatOneGuy

Chrysler, Petronas, Gherkin.


That is all.

agree totally

[ThatOneGuy]

dbl post

[Dimethyltryptamine]

+1 to the Gherkin and Petronas. Am also going to throw in the Burj Al Arab

[KillerZavatar]

we already had a thread like this.

Chrysler Building
Empire State Building

[windowsoftheworld]

Originally Posted by KillerZavatar

we already had a thread like this.

Link?

[hingpit1984]

Originally Posted by KillerZavatar

we already had a thread like this.

Chrysler Building
Empire State Building

+1 for this.

The only thing I like about them are their spires and history.

[hunser]

Originally Posted by hingpit1984

+1 for this.

The only thing I like about them are their spires and history.

Of course people are going to bash Chrysler and ESB in this thread because 1. they are from the U.S. (whereas all the gaudy towers in China and Dubai are so cool yippee-ki-yay!) and 2. they are old. Let's see what happens with today supertalls in 80 years...

[ThatOneGuy]

Originally Posted by hunser

Of course people are going to bash Chrysler and ESB in this thread because 1. they are from the U.S. (whereas all the gaudy towers in China and Dubai are so cool yippee-ki-yay!) and 2. they are old. Let's see what happens with today supertalls in 80 years...

Not really. I love the ESB but I find the Chrysler merely 'above average'

Chrysler is nice, but there's no merit I can find in it to give it above an 8/10 whereas many people see it as the best building in the world. Not that I have a problem with people having it as their favourite, but it's just my opinion.

But I see little merit in petronas or Gherkin.

[hingpit1984]

Originally Posted by hunser

Of course people are going to bash Chrysler and ESB in this thread because 1. they are from the U.S. (whereas all the gaudy towers in China and Dubai are so cool yippee-ki-yay!) and 2. they are old. Let's see what happens with today supertalls in 80 years...

Don't feel bad about my comment.

I rated them 9/10

[Avemano]

Originally Posted by hunser

Of course people are going to bash Chrysler and ESB in this thread because 1. they are from the U.S. (whereas all the gaudy towers in China and Dubai are so cool yippee-ki-yay!) and 2. they are old. Let's see what happens with today supertalls in 80 years...

Chrysler is timeless

[Alexenergy]

Chrysler, ESB, Gherkin, Old WTC, New WTC, Willis...I think that's all
As you can see most of them are from USA..

[Vrooms]

Bank of China Tower, Burj Al Arab, Taipei 101, City of Capitals.

[Kopacz]

Each and every filler glass boxes that spring up in cities around the world. If it's rectangular and glassy, I hate it. Good materials don't help.
Oh and Jin Mao Tower. It's just too busy and messy.

[Major Deegan]

This:



Never understood the apparent popular preference for skeuomorphic designs.

[Mike____]

Originally Posted by Major Deegan

This:



Never understood the apparent popular preference for skeuomorphic designs.

+10.. never liked them

[KillerZavatar]

Originally Posted by Major Deegan

This:



Never understood the apparent popular preference for skeuomorphic designs.

i like them, BUT they are still overrated. I think they look cool, and when i hear about Baku or Azerbaijan, these towers are the first thing i think about, yet other than that they are not that special either.