DISCUSS: Best European Skyline (major cities only) - Page 5

SO143 · June 2nd, 2011, 11:56 PM

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Barian_Boy · June 3rd, 2011, 06:01 AM

Canary Wharf looks so fetching!

London is sure the best skyline in europe though its skyscrapers are not so tall

the Ludovico center · June 3rd, 2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Well there are some criteria used to determine whether a building was a skyscraper such as steel truss and/or incorporation of elevator, etc.

Exactly!

Highrise buildings have a specific structure and development history. You can't just say any tall structure like for example those medieval/gothic church towers in Europe (some of them are really tall) can be counted as real "highrise buildings" because they are all classic buildings: it is their walls that carry the weight of the upstairs weight, whereas in a real modern highrise building the upper floors are carried by things that don't exist inside classic/normal/small buildings: core columns that continuously go from the basement up to the roof.

alexandru.mircea · June 3rd, 2011, 03:06 PM

^ The main supporting elements in medieval churches are core colums that go from ground to top.

SO143 · June 3rd, 2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Barian_Boy

Canary Wharf looks so fetching!

London is sure the best skyline in europe though its skyscrapers are not so tall

Current tallest skyscraper in Canary Wharf is taller than any skyscraper in Paris, Warsaw, Benidorm, Berlin or any other EU cities except the tallest ones in Frankfurt and Madrid. However, European Union or probably Europe's tallest building is U/C in London, so i don't know why you said that perhaps you are comparing it to Dubai? If so, i completely agree with you

isaidso · June 4th, 2011, 07:43 AM

Moscow, Istanbul, Madrid, and Frankfurt all have taller completed buildings than London; that's probably why he said it.

Barian_Boy · June 4th, 2011, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Moscow, Istanbul, Madrid, and Frankfurt all have taller completed buildings than London; that's probably why he said it.

Thank you. In comparison to many cities worldwide or even several cities in europe, London's skyscrapers generally are not so competitive in terms of height. The Shard, which is still under construction, is the only building in London to surpass the height of 300m. So, yeah that was pretty much what I meant when I said it.

Alpos · June 4th, 2011, 09:48 AM

Enough to enter top 5 ı guess

Maturion · June 4th, 2011, 11:54 AM

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Enough to enter top 5 ı guess

Is this Istanbul?

Brad · June 6th, 2011, 01:56 AM

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InCommingPol · June 7th, 2011, 09:13 AM

Warsaw

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Ji-Ja-Jot · June 7th, 2011, 10:59 AM

London(overall) and Frankfurt are in one league above the rest, by now.
Warsaw is cathing up.

Paris needs the Tour Phare (not the fugly heritages) to play are role in the higher league, again. It's totally overrated and looks, If someone with a chainsaw cuted the scrapers all to same height and the Society generale buildings are a perfect skyline-destroyer.

My List.
Frankfurt + London
...
Warsaw
...
...
...
Paris, Moscow
...
Rotterdam
Istanbul, Madrid

SO143 · June 8th, 2011, 08:18 AM

Moscow Business Center
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isaidso · June 8th, 2011, 09:53 AM

Moscow and Istanbul are flying under the radar. Either of them could be #1 in Europe by 2020. Their skylines are growing very quickly.

Ji-Ja-Jot · June 8th, 2011, 02:13 PM

Honestly - I am so fed up with those declarations lilke: But in 2030 XXXX will be much better than XXXY.
Yeah-But in 2214 XXYY will better than XXXX and XXXY combiend.

Let's have a look on all cities in 2020 again, and then we can rate, who is numer 1 in 2020. Not now.

Victhor · June 8th, 2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SO143

Moscow Business Center
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wow, very sci-fi

taboe · June 8th, 2011, 05:44 PM

1. Frankfurt
2. Paris
3. Rotterdam
4. Warsaw
5. Moscow

And then there's the rest.

Brussels surely deserves a place in the top 10 as well (17 skyscrapers of +100m), although it lacks some more iconic buildings.

(by Dr Stef)

(by Snot)

(by Bazar)

SO143 · June 8th, 2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by taboe

1. Frankfurt
2. Paris
3. Rotterdam
4. Warsaw
5. Moscow

And then there's the rest.

Brussels surely deserves a place in the top 10 as well (17 skyscrapers of +100m), although it lacks some more iconic buildings.

Bold

tikiturf · June 8th, 2011, 10:22 PM

I really like the highrises in brussels but this city needs higher buildings !

taboe · June 9th, 2011, 12:54 PM

I know. The highest currently under construction is 143 m. For some reason, they seem afraid to go over the 150m line

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Originally Posted by SO143

Bold

What do you mean??

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June 4th, 2011, 07:43 AM	#86
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,641 Likes (Received): 333	Moscow, Istanbul, Madrid, and Frankfurt all have taller completed buildings than London; that's probably why he said it. __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

June 4th, 2011, 09:48 AM	#88
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June 7th, 2011, 10:59 AM	#92
Ji-Ja-Jot I love you Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney / Hamburg Posts: 2,197 Likes (Received): 2461	London(overall) and Frankfurt are in one league above the rest, by now. Warsaw is cathing up. Paris needs the Tour Phare (not the fugly heritages) to play are role in the higher league, again. It's totally overrated and looks, If someone with a chainsaw cuted the scrapers all to same height and the Society generale buildings are a perfect skyline-destroyer. My List. Frankfurt + London ... Warsaw ... ... ... Paris, Moscow ... Rotterdam Istanbul, Madrid __________________ DWF✪ *out of the ashes* The big Hamburg-is-booming Thread Don't die! - da webcomic of da webcomis

June 3rd, 2011, 06:01 AM	#82
Barian_Boy The Last Auror Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baria-Saigon Posts: 1,115 Likes (Received): 0	Canary Wharf looks so fetching! London is sure the best skyline in europe though its skyscrapers are not so tall

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alexandru.mircea Ars longa, vita brevis Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,479 Likes (Received): 229	^ The main supporting elements in medieval churches are core colums that go from ground to top.

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June 8th, 2011, 09:53 AM	#94
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,641 Likes (Received): 333	Moscow and Istanbul are flying under the radar. Either of them could be #1 in Europe by 2020. Their skylines are growing very quickly. __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

June 8th, 2011, 02:13 PM	#95
Ji-Ja-Jot I love you Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney / Hamburg Posts: 2,197 Likes (Received): 2461	Honestly - I am so fed up with those declarations lilke: But in 2030 XXXX will be much better than XXXY. Yeah-But in 2214 XXYY will better than XXXX and XXXY combiend. Let's have a look on all cities in 2020 again, and then we can rate, who is numer 1 in 2020. Not now. __________________ DWF✪ *out of the ashes* The big Hamburg-is-booming Thread Don't die! - da webcomic of da webcomis

June 8th, 2011, 05:44 PM	#97
taboe taboe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: antwerp Posts: 1,531 Likes (Received): 26	1. Frankfurt 2. Paris 3. Rotterdam 4. Warsaw 5. Moscow And then there's the rest. Brussels surely deserves a place in the top 10 as well (17 skyscrapers of +100m), although it lacks some more iconic buildings. (by Dr Stef) (by Snot) (by Bazar) __________________ marokko 1 - marokko 2 - marokko 3 India 1 - India 2 - India 3 - India 4 Italy - Romania 1

June 8th, 2011, 10:22 PM	#99
tikiturf Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Paris Posts: 532 Likes (Received): 6	I really like the highrises in brussels but this city needs higher buildings !

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