#084 l Trump World Tower l NEW YORK l 262m l 72fl - Page 3

AndrewC · April 17th, 2003, 06:17 PM

But its just a bklack box, what about it can you consider ugly?

Just because something isn't beautiful, It doesn't mean its ugly.

TropicalSQ744 · May 4th, 2003, 11:14 AM

Big impact tower with its black facade..

I don't normally like boxes but i tink this one is great with the black and the sleekness!

8.5/10

Ersh · May 9th, 2003, 09:55 PM

I think this design is very dated. It looks like the top part of the Sears tower. Very 1960's/early 1970's. 5/10

May 30th, 2003, 03:25 AM

It's slender and gives the impression of a supertall, which is great, but I wish it had been some other color than black....8/10

Imperfect Ending · May 30th, 2003, 05:54 AM

5

Err...

james2390 · August 7th, 2003, 11:20 PM

very skinny and shiny, i like it, 9

August 8th, 2003, 07:30 PM

"As well as violating the ruling of new high-rises not exceeding the height of the nearby United Nations Secretariat."
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Does anyone know why this is???

AndrewC · August 14th, 2003, 05:02 PM

Its so no one can go on to those rooves and spit on the UN folks head

August 16th, 2003, 09:16 AM

"As well as violating the ruling of new high-rises not exceeding the height of the nearby United Nations Secretariat."

There were no such rules to be violated and still aren't. There was a loose "gentleman's agreement" in the decades after the Secretariat was built that developers of adjacent sites should not build taller, just as existed in Philadelphia concerning the statue atop city hall. But in both cases no zoning ordinances were ever crafted for a height restriction. Thus Trump developed the site "as of right". Theoretically this means he could have built as tall a tower as he wished. The site is very small though so he built as tall a tower as was practical and profitable.

The UN had no problem with it nor did the city. Some wealthy condo owners in the area raised a big stink however because Trump's tower blocked many of their views of the Chrysler Building. They of course used this archaic "gentleman's agreement"as an excuse to try and save their precious vista.

They lost. Case closed.

TallBox · August 25th, 2003, 10:35 PM

i love black towers - beautiful. this one is quite sleek despite being a box.

7.5

AtlanticaC5 · August 26th, 2003, 01:57 PM

I like this one, it's so tall and slim, and black, too! (I like black-boxes!) 8/10

September 2nd, 2003, 01:49 PM

9/10

So simple, yet amazing.

Patrick · September 7th, 2003, 04:52 PM

8

FloTownballer · November 2nd, 2003, 06:25 AM

it's ok nice hight color BAD shape BAD 7/10

UrbanDesigner · November 3rd, 2003, 06:49 PM

Incredibly simple...powerfully elegant...

dumatod · November 4th, 2003, 04:23 PM

Really tall boxy skyscraper!

But nothing special at all!

5/10

MCC · November 6th, 2003, 09:36 PM

8.5/10

Fabio · November 8th, 2003, 01:21 AM

8.5/10

A nice boxy.

November 19th, 2003, 12:29 PM

7/10
A straight black box. Looks okay nice shade.
Just don't like simple plain buildings so much.

Aquarius · December 21st, 2003, 05:52 PM

The skyscraper is very boring and simple, does not have anything special

, the design is very seen 5/10

View Poll Results: Trump World Tower
10	128	14.13%
9.5	49	5.41%
9	145	16.00%
8.5	79	8.72%
8	104	11.48%
7.5	53	5.85%
7	87	9.60%
6.5	41	4.53%
6	41	4.53%
5.5	24	2.65%
5	45	4.97%
4.5	17	1.88%
4	30	3.31%
3.5	9	0.99%
3 or less	54	5.96%
Voters: 906. You may not vote on this poll

April 17th, 2003, 06:17 PM	#41
AndrewC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sheffield Posts: 11,903 Likes (Received): 1	But its just a bklack box, what about it can you consider ugly? Just because something isn't beautiful, It doesn't mean its ugly. __________________ Any progress on this?

May 4th, 2003, 11:14 AM	#42
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	Big impact tower with its black facade.. I don't normally like boxes but i tink this one is great with the black and the sleekness! 8.5/10 __________________ Singapore Roars! into SSC - Visit our forum today! Lion City in the sun, Tropical paradise on earth ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers.com - Stuff on architectural styles, facade materials and building structures etc. \| HowStuffWorks.com - Skyscrapers \| Popular Science mag - How high can they build? \| Popular Science mag - New sturdier, safer, and smarter skyscrapers. \| Asian forumers post count thread \| Asian and Middle Eastern Skyscraper Forums Stats thread \| Singapore U/C thread

May 9th, 2003, 09:55 PM	#43
Ersh Skyscrapercity Hobbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	I think this design is very dated. It looks like the top part of the Sears tower. Very 1960's/early 1970's. 5/10 __________________ 9/11 - We will remember

May 30th, 2003, 05:54 AM	#45
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,443 Likes (Received): 24	5 Err... __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

May 30th, 2003, 03:25 AM	#44
tmac9wr Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	It's slender and gives the impression of a supertall, which is great, but I wish it had been some other color than black....8/10

August 7th, 2003, 11:20 PM	#46
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	very skinny and shiny, i like it, 9

August 8th, 2003, 07:30 PM	#47
Etown Chris Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	"As well as violating the ruling of new high-rises not exceeding the height of the nearby United Nations Secretariat." ------------------------------------------------- Does anyone know why this is???

August 14th, 2003, 05:02 PM	#48
AndrewC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sheffield Posts: 11,903 Likes (Received): 1	Its so no one can go on to those rooves and spit on the UN folks head __________________ Any progress on this?

August 16th, 2003, 09:16 AM	#49
enzo Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	"As well as violating the ruling of new high-rises not exceeding the height of the nearby United Nations Secretariat." There were no such rules to be violated and still aren't. There was a loose "gentleman's agreement" in the decades after the Secretariat was built that developers of adjacent sites should not build taller, just as existed in Philadelphia concerning the statue atop city hall. But in both cases no zoning ordinances were ever crafted for a height restriction. Thus Trump developed the site "as of right". Theoretically this means he could have built as tall a tower as he wished. The site is very small though so he built as tall a tower as was practical and profitable. The UN had no problem with it nor did the city. Some wealthy condo owners in the area raised a big stink however because Trump's tower blocked many of their views of the Chrysler Building. They of course used this archaic "gentleman's agreement"as an excuse to try and save their precious vista. They lost. Case closed.

August 25th, 2003, 10:35 PM	#50
TallBox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,605 Likes (Received): 18	i love black towers - beautiful. this one is quite sleek despite being a box. 7.5

August 26th, 2003, 01:57 PM	#51
AtlanticaC5 Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 2,655 Likes (Received): 0	I like this one, it's so tall and slim, and black, too! (I like black-boxes!) 8/10 __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

September 2nd, 2003, 01:49 PM	#52
SFtoBoise Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	9/10 So simple, yet amazing.

September 7th, 2003, 04:52 PM	#53
Patrick DWF Alaaf! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kurtrier / Herzogtum Nassau Posts: 2,734 Likes (Received): 291	8 __________________ Viquet oisch, Motz d'Öropp!

November 2nd, 2003, 06:25 AM	#54
FloTownballer Enjoy The Cola! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 110 Likes (Received): 0	it's ok nice hight color BAD shape BAD 7/10 __________________ Yep, SC is still a backwater, backwood, backwards ass state but I live in Columbia so its all OK, because we have brains here.

November 3rd, 2003, 06:49 PM	#55
UrbanDesigner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CHARLOTTE USA Posts: 119 Likes (Received): 0	Incredibly simple...powerfully elegant...

November 4th, 2003, 04:23 PM	#56
dumatod 자진탈퇴 SELF- B-A-N-N-E-D Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 327 Likes (Received): 0	Really tall boxy skyscraper! But nothing special at all! 5/10

November 6th, 2003, 09:36 PM	#57
MCC Made in Indy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 825 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10

November 8th, 2003, 01:21 AM	#58
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	8.5/10 A nice boxy.

November 19th, 2003, 12:29 PM	#59
manx_bkk Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	7/10 A straight black box. Looks okay nice shade. Just don't like simple plain buildings so much.

December 21st, 2003, 05:52 PM	#60
Aquarius Nooo, ya no Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 1,253 Likes (Received): 3	The skyscraper is very boring and simple, does not have anything special , the design is very seen 5/10

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