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August 9th, 2012, 05:40 PM
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my nominations
1) that thing in Mumbai (can't recall the name) 2) Al-Bait (Mecca) 3) Ryugyong hotel (Pyongyang) |
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August 9th, 2012, 06:29 PM
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I agree that the Velasca Tower in Milan if far from ugly, it matches the Milanese skyline and sits well in context, a good example of using modern technology to emulate past architecture while still being modern. Similar to the Shard London Bridge emulating the many church spires of London.
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August 9th, 2012, 08:21 PM
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1) Grand Lisboa (by far)
2) Abraj Al Bait 3) Ambani's Antilla 30 st Mary Axe, MetLife Building, Tour Montparnasse, Marina Bay Sands, Sears Tower, Torre Velasca are not ugly at all. Maybe some are in the wrong place. |
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August 9th, 2012, 11:24 PM
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Местный Grammar Nazi
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August 10th, 2012, 12:46 AM
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Ampersands & What
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Flame Towers, Baku
Abraj Al Bait, Mecca Guy's Hospital Tower, London |
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August 10th, 2012, 12:55 AM
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30 st Mary Axe, London
Grand Lisboa, Macau Elephant Building, Bangkok |
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August 10th, 2012, 03:28 AM
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Residencial la cumbre, CD de México
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August 10th, 2012, 03:30 AM
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Rey de SSC
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August 10th, 2012, 04:01 AM
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ENS
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TORRE INSIGNIA | Mexico City, Mexico
 TORRE AGBAR | Barcelona, Spain  SAINT MARY AXE | London, United Kingdom 
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August 10th, 2012, 04:02 AM
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ENS
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August 10th, 2012, 04:04 AM
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ENS
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August 10th, 2012, 04:19 AM
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ENS
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August 10th, 2012, 04:21 AM
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Maderator
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hello, please let me remind you before you go any further. in this contest you are allowed to nominate up to 3 ugliest skyscrapers from different cities. it is not like you can nominate 3 skyscrapers in each post. thank you! |
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August 10th, 2012, 04:23 AM
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ENS
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 haha ok, sorry.
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August 10th, 2012, 04:23 AM
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Al Yaqoub ,Dubai
 Abraj Al Bait, Mecca  Princess Tower,Dubai .jpg)
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August 10th, 2012, 04:38 AM
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+1 The top and the bottom of the building aren't designed like an unified structure, and it fails at environment integration 
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August 10th, 2012, 01:01 PM
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Please keep the Velasca tower outside of this contest since it is a brutalist building: its alleged ugliness is based upon its style, and it is considered to be a masterpiece of his architectural school and it has been designed by BBPR studio. Is it to ask too much to know something about architecture in an architectural forum? My God how low is the level here...so sad!
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August 10th, 2012, 01:28 PM
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I nominate: The Rockefeller Centre, New York  The Eiffel Tower, Paris 
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August 10th, 2012, 03:08 PM
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ies ui ken
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Torre Velasca Milan
Ryugyong hotel Pyongyang Genex Tower Beograd |
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August 10th, 2012, 04:38 PM
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I was waiting for someone to say Genex Tower Belgrade,as a matter of fact that's just another example of brutalism,so you don't really hate the building,you hate the style.
People don't like it in general while some of us Belgraders love it.Because we have residential commieblocks we're used to it. |
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