Charlotte Skyline 2011 - 2012

Mobuchu · January 23rd, 2011, 07:34 PM

I was going to post this in the other skyline thread, but since its not 2010 anymore...
1-19-11, all taken from the Avenue Condo building

SouthmoreAvenue · January 24th, 2011, 01:28 AM

Stunning. Do you have any more?

***desertpunk*** · January 24th, 2011, 02:04 AM

Really nice pix!

simms3 · January 24th, 2011, 06:14 PM

wow

FLAWDA-FELLA · January 24th, 2011, 07:41 PM

Outstanding shots you got there Mobuchu!!

Mobuchu · January 25th, 2011, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthmoreAvenue

Stunning. Do you have any more?

I have lots more! But these are the most recent as I haven't taken many pics of the skyline in a while...

Thanks guys, and feel free to post more. I'll post more as I get them as well.

CityTrip · January 25th, 2011, 06:56 AM

Nice photos Mobuchu, especially the fourth one. I haven't checked this thread or any other since November. Thanks

ScraperDude · January 25th, 2011, 10:14 PM

Awesome pics!
A pic with Crowders Mountain behind the city would be awesome. I remember in the winter when I used to work in 1 First Union (back in the day) my office faced west and I could see the mountains on a clear day. Crowders to the West and the foothills towards Hickory.
If only the mountains began in Lincoln county it would be an amazing backdrop fro the skyline.

***desertpunk*** · February 1st, 2011, 09:55 PM

2012 National Convention City

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbtuohy/

dmoor82 · February 1st, 2011, 11:05 PM

Now that pic is Awesome!

ohpenn · February 2nd, 2011, 03:40 AM

great shots!

Chadoh25 · February 2nd, 2011, 04:54 PM

NICE!

skysdalimit · February 4th, 2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertpunk

2012 National Convention City

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbtuohy/

Wow, all great shots! I really like how this photo captured Charlotte's density!

Manitopiaaa · February 4th, 2011, 09:18 PM

Dense but boxy. The tallest one looks it was forced to be somewhat elegant but failed. But the pics were great Mobuchu. Can't blame you for the skyline. But then again, I love Charlotte. Without it, Obama wouldn't have won NC.

miami305 · February 5th, 2011, 03:45 AM

Boxy? Really? Not that boxy to me...it is a beautiful city....very clean and very progressive.....If Atlanta is the King of the South, Charlotte sure is the Queen....just beautiful.

Manitopiaaa · February 5th, 2011, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miami305

Boxy? Really? Not that boxy to me...it is a beautiful city....very clean and very progressive.....If Atlanta is the King of the South, Charlotte sure is the Queen....just beautiful.

Not to mention the cheap housing makes it even more inviting and being an hour from both the Great Smoky Mountains and the Coast makes it extremely tempting to just move there

krazeeboi · February 5th, 2011, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manitopiaaa

Dense but boxy. The tallest one looks it was forced to be somewhat elegant but failed. But the pics were great Mobuchu. Can't blame you for the skyline. But then again, I love Charlotte. Without it, Obama wouldn't have won NC.

Boxy??? Charlotte's tallest towers aren't typical boxes; they all have decorative tops. Cities with boxy skylines, to me, would be Tulsa, Little Rock, Richmond, New Orleans, etc. And BOA Corporate Center which is the tallest was "forced" to be elegant but failed? You obviously haven't been to Charlotte to see it in person. It doesn't fail at all. Many people, those who are into highrise architecture and general laymen, consider it to be one of Caesar Pelli's greatest works in terms of highrises. It's classic and elegant in every sense of the word and is actually my favorite highrise in the South. Trust me, it doesn't fail in any way at all.

eweezerinc · February 5th, 2011, 07:33 PM

Hahahaha. People are allowed to dislike the Charlotte skyline, you know...
The word 'opinion' gets thrown around a lot these days.

Not From Here · February 6th, 2011, 06:19 AM

Boxy?? Sounds like Tulsa is a little jealous.
Don't hate, appreciate.

***desertpunk*** · February 6th, 2011, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not From Here

Boxy?? Sounds like Tulsa is a little jealous.
Don't hate, appreciate.

Ok, no need to pick on Tulsa either. They had a really great run in the '70s and '80s when EVERYTHING was a box. But the oil patch slump and the loss of the Williams Company to Houston hit 'em hard. The same goes for a lot of cities. Let's just say that Charlotte got its big skyline upgrade at a good time for spires and crowns. What comes next, who knows? Starchitecture? How about a Zaha Hadid skyscraper in Charlotte? Or a Frank Gehry? I just hope that Charlotte's big banks stay there and prosper into this decade so we can all watch more great things happen!

January 23rd, 2011, 07:34 PM	#1
Mobuchu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 29 Likes (Received): 0	Charlotte Skyline 2011 - 2012 I was going to post this in the other skyline thread, but since its not 2010 anymore... 1-19-11, all taken from the Avenue Condo building __________________ Eric Bahrs Photography My facebook page Last edited by desertpunk; March 5th, 2012 at 05:33 AM.

January 24th, 2011, 01:28 AM	#2
SouthmoreAvenue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pasadena,Texas Posts: 504 Likes (Received): 0	Stunning. Do you have any more? __________________ simply,misunderstood. ______________________________________________ H.A.I.F. Houston Architecture Information Forum Houston's Leading Internet Community http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...ex.php?act=idx

January 24th, 2011, 02:04 AM	#3
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,651 Likes (Received): 1375	Really nice pix! __________________ We are floating in space...

January 24th, 2011, 06:14 PM	#4
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January 25th, 2011, 10:14 PM	#8
ScraperDude lagom Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,377 Likes (Received): 2	Awesome pics! A pic with Crowders Mountain behind the city would be awesome. I remember in the winter when I used to work in 1 First Union (back in the day) my office faced west and I could see the mountains on a clear day. Crowders to the West and the foothills towards Hickory. If only the mountains began in Lincoln county it would be an amazing backdrop fro the skyline. __________________ it's like.... a hot tranny mess up in here

January 24th, 2011, 07:41 PM	#5
FLAWDA-FELLA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tampa/Jacksonville Posts: 2,142 Likes (Received): 16	Outstanding shots you got there Mobuchu!!

January 25th, 2011, 06:56 AM	#7
CityTrip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City by the Bay Posts: 71 Likes (Received): 0	Nice photos Mobuchu, especially the fourth one. I haven't checked this thread or any other since November. Thanks

February 1st, 2011, 09:55 PM	#9
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,651 Likes (Received): 1375	2012 National Convention City image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbtuohy/ __________________ We are floating in space...

February 1st, 2011, 11:05 PM	#10
dmoor82 Red Sox Nation! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,446 Likes (Received): 0	Now that pic is Awesome! __________________ Red Sox Nation

February 2nd, 2011, 03:40 AM	#11
ohpenn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 316 Likes (Received): 0	great shots!

February 2nd, 2011, 04:54 PM	#12
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	NICE!

February 4th, 2011, 09:18 PM	#14
Manitopiaaa Illuminati Leader Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain - Panama City, Panama - Tulsa, OK, United States of America Posts: 1,788 Likes (Received): 296	Dense but boxy. The tallest one looks it was forced to be somewhat elegant but failed. But the pics were great Mobuchu. Can't blame you for the skyline. But then again, I love Charlotte. Without it, Obama wouldn't have won NC.

February 5th, 2011, 03:45 AM	#15
miami305 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Today: Miami, Florida..moving back to Europe (Paris) in the future. Posts: 1,307 Likes (Received): 2	Boxy? Really? Not that boxy to me...it is a beautiful city....very clean and very progressive.....If Atlanta is the King of the South, Charlotte sure is the Queen....just beautiful.

February 5th, 2011, 07:33 PM	#18
eweezerinc President of Catan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville/Los Angeles Posts: 2,310 Likes (Received): 0	Hahahaha. People are allowed to dislike the Charlotte skyline, you know... The word 'opinion' gets thrown around a lot these days. __________________ Alas, earwax!

February 6th, 2011, 06:19 AM	#19
Not From Here Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 32 Likes (Received): 0	Boxy?? Sounds like Tulsa is a little jealous. Don't hate, appreciate.

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