Overrated Skyscrapers - Page 6

Manitopiaaa · February 3rd, 2013, 01:51 PM

Oh, and I know the CN Tower isn't a skyscraper per se, but it is one of the ugliest structures ever. I don't understand why people like that monstrosity

1Filipe1 · February 3rd, 2013, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Manitopiaaa

Baiyoke Tower II
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Eureka Tower, Melbourne
Gran Torre Santiago, Santiago
Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai
Library Tower (US Bank Tower), Los Angeles
Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca (Some people actually like it!)
Willis Tower, Chicago

:OOO the willis tower is a sexy black beast lol idk how that could be overrated..being built in the 70s at 1450 feet is like the kingdom tower today lol

tim1807 · February 3rd, 2013, 05:39 PM

Hanging Village of Huaxi. It's not that bad, but it's weird and it's location is the weirdest ever.

Manitopiaaa · February 3rd, 2013, 10:24 PM

It can't be overrated if no one's heard of it :P

KillerZavatar · February 3rd, 2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Manitopiaaa

It can't be overrated if no one's heard of it :P

you havn't heard of it, yet? it is quite famous

(i love it, though, the design is epic and the location makes it even better, kinda gives it an industrial touch)

ThatOneGuy · February 3rd, 2013, 11:04 PM

I hate the golden ball on top of that one

Vrooms · February 4th, 2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerZavatar

you havn't heard of it, yet? it is quite famous

(i love it, though, the design is epic and the location makes it even better, kinda gives it an industrial touch)

I've heard of it before but its not a building that is talked about or known by many people. So i dont think it overated

Judazzz · February 4th, 2013, 07:27 PM

That giant, bronze-colored turd in Moscow! God that thing is monstrous (have no clue why so many people like it...)

owenrita121 · February 5th, 2013, 12:23 AM

1wtc - Would be a nice building if it wasn't for that stupid antenna on top just to add height.

The Shard - It one of the ugliest building I've ever seen, it looks unfinshed and well just plain ugly, it's sad that this is becoming the icon for London as the R.E Swiss is a much better looking building than The Shard.

southernboy · February 5th, 2013, 01:31 AM

I personally think the Shanghai Financial Center is hideous, and the older Jin Mao Tower. I also think the Burj Dubai is VERY overrated. Sure, it's tall enough, but a ton of it is empty, and I don't see the practicality of having a building that tall in a country the size of Dubai. Most of it is desert, and the wealth there is controlled by a small clique of individuals. Just seems very out of place. The fact of the Burj's height is for sure an engineering marvel, but to me it looks like a giant rising out of the desert, totally out of scale in my opinion.

I love Chicago, but I prefer the John Hancock Tower to the Willis Tower. I like its shape more. I don't like the tubular structure of the Willis. But I definately would take the Willis over any of those Asian monstrosities any day.

I think 1WTC, just like the Twin Towers before it, is UNDERRATED! I think once it's finished, and people start visiting it and appreciating its impact on the skyline, people will really like it. I would argue many already like it more now than they did the twins when they were first built. Plus 1wtc actually fits very well with its surroundings, it fills the New York skyline very nicely, and compliments the other older skyscrapers there like the ESB Chrysler Building.

owenrita121 · February 5th, 2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by southernboy

I personally think the Shanghai Financial Center is hideous, and the older Jin Mao Tower. I also think the Burj Dubai is VERY overrated. Sure, it's tall enough, but a ton of it is empty, and I don't see the practicality of having a building that tall in a country the size of Dubai. Most of it is desert, and the wealth there is controlled by a small clique of individuals. Just seems very out of place. The fact of the Burj's height is for sure an engineering marvel, but to me it looks like a giant rising out of the desert, totally out of scale in my opinion.

When was the last time you looked at Dubai's skyline, your making out it's the only tall building in the city when they have loads now? maybe you should visit The Burj before you knock it.

tim1807 · February 5th, 2013, 09:41 PM

Yeah, and it's about how the tower looks not how empty it is.

jimicorbet · February 9th, 2013, 08:22 AM

What a great looks of shanghai tower is. Shanghai Tower is the rotation of the Guangzhou International Finance Center. It is not complicated. It looks good, bud, I definitely prefer the Jin Mao, perhaps the WFC. The ST and WFC same. They look good, but they are no exception to the tower.

L.A.F.2. · February 11th, 2013, 12:05 AM

I've said the exact same thing multiple times. It's nice, but it can't touch Jin Mao.

cfredo · February 11th, 2013, 12:21 AM

Definitely! Jin Mao is and always will be the king of Shanghai's skyline!

L.A.F.2. · February 11th, 2013, 12:25 AM

In my opinion, Jin Mao is the Chrysler Building of Asia. I can almost call it the most beautiful building in the world. The top is just so magnificent.

cfredo · February 11th, 2013, 12:38 AM

Yeah, it's the best thing of the view from the SWFC observation deck.

ThatOneGuy · February 11th, 2013, 03:29 AM

Towers shouldn't look like cute animals

L.A.F.2. · February 11th, 2013, 03:41 AM

You should post that in the "This building reminds me..." thread.

Eric Offereins · February 11th, 2013, 12:37 PM

lol. that is a good comparison.

February 3rd, 2013, 01:51 PM	#101
Manitopiaaa Illuminati Leader Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain - Panama City, Panama - Tulsa, OK, United States of America Posts: 1,785 Likes (Received): 295	Oh, and I know the CN Tower isn't a skyscraper per se, but it is one of the ugliest structures ever. I don't understand why people like that monstrosity __________________ "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." -John Kenneth Galbraith

February 3rd, 2013, 05:39 PM	#103
tim1807 faster than buildings Join Date: May 2011 Location: Den Helder Posts: 6,793 Likes (Received): 640	Hanging Village of Huaxi. It's not that bad, but it's weird and it's location is the weirdest ever. __________________ ''how you doin''

February 3rd, 2013, 10:24 PM	#104
Manitopiaaa Illuminati Leader Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain - Panama City, Panama - Tulsa, OK, United States of America Posts: 1,785 Likes (Received): 295	It can't be overrated if no one's heard of it :P __________________ "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." -John Kenneth Galbraith

February 4th, 2013, 07:27 PM	#108
Judazzz Derp? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Groningen Posts: 1,281 Likes (Received): 135	That giant, bronze-colored turd in Moscow! God that thing is monstrous (have no clue why so many people like it...) __________________ :: My flickr :: Cambodia 2012/13 - Aruba/Curaçao 2012 - Singapore 2011 - Cambodia 2011 - Cambodia 2009 Vietnam 2009 - Isreal/West Bank 2008 - Hong Kong/Macau/Beijing 2006 - City trips

February 5th, 2013, 12:23 AM	#109
owenrita121 theme parks and cities <3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dubai Posts: 29 Likes (Received): 3	1wtc - Would be a nice building if it wasn't for that stupid antenna on top just to add height. The Shard - It one of the ugliest building I've ever seen, it looks unfinshed and well just plain ugly, it's sad that this is becoming the icon for London as the R.E Swiss is a much better looking building than The Shard. __________________ Liverpool, centre of the univerce.

February 3rd, 2013, 11:04 PM	#106
ThatOneGuy NOT BANNNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Constanța Posts: 7,094 Likes (Received): 742	I hate the golden ball on top of that one

February 5th, 2013, 01:31 AM	#110
southernboy Free Spirit Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 20 Likes (Received): 2	I personally think the Shanghai Financial Center is hideous, and the older Jin Mao Tower. I also think the Burj Dubai is VERY overrated. Sure, it's tall enough, but a ton of it is empty, and I don't see the practicality of having a building that tall in a country the size of Dubai. Most of it is desert, and the wealth there is controlled by a small clique of individuals. Just seems very out of place. The fact of the Burj's height is for sure an engineering marvel, but to me it looks like a giant rising out of the desert, totally out of scale in my opinion. I love Chicago, but I prefer the John Hancock Tower to the Willis Tower. I like its shape more. I don't like the tubular structure of the Willis. But I definately would take the Willis over any of those Asian monstrosities any day. I think 1WTC, just like the Twin Towers before it, is UNDERRATED! I think once it's finished, and people start visiting it and appreciating its impact on the skyline, people will really like it. I would argue many already like it more now than they did the twins when they were first built. Plus 1wtc actually fits very well with its surroundings, it fills the New York skyline very nicely, and compliments the other older skyscrapers there like the ESB Chrysler Building.

February 5th, 2013, 09:41 PM	#112
tim1807 faster than buildings Join Date: May 2011 Location: Den Helder Posts: 6,793 Likes (Received): 640	Yeah, and it's about how the tower looks not how empty it is. __________________ ''how you doin''

February 11th, 2013, 12:05 AM	#114
L.A.F.2. Piercing the Sky Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albany Posts: 1,676 Likes (Received): 270	I've said the exact same thing multiple times. It's nice, but it can't touch Jin Mao.

February 11th, 2013, 12:21 AM	#115
cfredo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Frankfurt/Shanghai Posts: 607 Likes (Received): 251	Definitely! Jin Mao is and always will be the king of Shanghai's skyline!

February 11th, 2013, 12:25 AM	#116
L.A.F.2. Piercing the Sky Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albany Posts: 1,676 Likes (Received): 270	In my opinion, Jin Mao is the Chrysler Building of Asia. I can almost call it the most beautiful building in the world. The top is just so magnificent.

February 11th, 2013, 03:41 AM	#119
L.A.F.2. Piercing the Sky Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albany Posts: 1,676 Likes (Received): 270	You should post that in the "This building reminds me..." thread.

February 11th, 2013, 12:37 PM	#120
Eric Offereins The only way is up Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 35,636 Likes (Received): 638	lol. that is a good comparison.

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