Overrated Skyscrapers

windowsoftheworld · January 17th, 2013, 10:30 PM

To oppose the Underrated thread

Imo, 1WTC, it's a nice looking tower and all but honestly, it doesn't deserve all the praise it's getting, specially considering the amount of skyscrapers being built all over the world, 1WTC is mediocre at best.

The Shard in london also seems a little overrated, there's nothing impressive about it imo, it's height is underwhelming and the pyramid shape has become tiresome at this point.

Quall · January 17th, 2013, 10:44 PM

Chrysler Building
Willis Tower
Flame Towers
Gherkin
8 Spruce Street
Absolute World
The Bow
1WTC

windowsoftheworld · January 17th, 2013, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Quall

Willis Tower

Agreed.

ThatOneGuy · January 18th, 2013, 06:05 AM

Chrysler, Petronas, Gherkin.

That is all.

ThatOneGuy · January 18th, 2013, 06:05 AM

dbl post

Dimethyltryptamine · January 18th, 2013, 06:43 AM

+1 to the Gherkin and Petronas. Am also going to throw in the Burj Al Arab

KillerZavatar · January 18th, 2013, 03:23 PM

we already had a thread like this.

Chrysler Building
Empire State Building

Alexenergy · January 18th, 2013, 04:42 PM

Chrysler, ESB, Gherkin, Old WTC, New WTC, Willis...I think that's all

As you can see most of them are from USA..

Vrooms · January 18th, 2013, 05:37 PM

Bank of China Tower, Burj Al Arab, Taipei 101, City of Capitals.

windowsoftheworld · January 18th, 2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerZavatar

we already had a thread like this.

Link?

ZZ-II · January 18th, 2013, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatOneGuy

Chrysler, Petronas, Gherkin.

That is all.

agree totally

Kopacz · January 18th, 2013, 08:03 PM

Each and every filler glass boxes that spring up in cities around the world. If it's rectangular and glassy, I hate it. Good materials don't help.
Oh and Jin Mao Tower. It's just too busy and messy.

hingpit1984 · January 18th, 2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerZavatar

we already had a thread like this.

Chrysler Building
Empire State Building

+1 for this.

The only thing I like about them are their spires and history.

Major Deegan · January 18th, 2013, 08:49 PM

This:

[IMG]http://i47.************/9zr0x0.jpg[/IMG]

Never understood the apparent popular preference for skeuomorphic designs.

hunser · January 18th, 2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hingpit1984

+1 for this.

The only thing I like about them are their spires and history.

Of course people are going to bash Chrysler and ESB in this thread because 1. they are from the U.S. (whereas all the gaudy towers in China and Dubai are so cool yippee-ki-yay!) and 2. they are old. Let's see what happens with today supertalls in 80 years...

Mike____ · January 18th, 2013, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Major Deegan

This:

[IMG]http://i47.************/9zr0x0.jpg[/IMG]

Never understood the apparent popular preference for skeuomorphic designs.

+10.. never liked them

ThatOneGuy · January 18th, 2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hunser

Of course people are going to bash Chrysler and ESB in this thread because 1. they are from the U.S. (whereas all the gaudy towers in China and Dubai are so cool yippee-ki-yay!) and 2. they are old. Let's see what happens with today supertalls in 80 years...

Not really. I love the ESB but I find the Chrysler merely 'above average'

Chrysler is nice, but there's no merit I can find in it to give it above an 8/10 whereas many people see it as the best building in the world. Not that I have a problem with people having it as their favourite, but it's just my opinion.

But I see little merit in petronas or Gherkin.

KillerZavatar · January 18th, 2013, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Major Deegan

This:

[IMG]http://i47.************/9zr0x0.jpg[/IMG]

Never understood the apparent popular preference for skeuomorphic designs.

i like them, BUT they are still overrated. I think they look cool, and when i hear about Baku or Azerbaijan, these towers are the first thing i think about, yet other than that they are not that special either.

hingpit1984 · January 18th, 2013, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunser

Of course people are going to bash Chrysler and ESB in this thread because 1. they are from the U.S. (whereas all the gaudy towers in China and Dubai are so cool yippee-ki-yay!) and 2. they are old. Let's see what happens with today supertalls in 80 years...

Don't feel bad about my comment.

I rated them 9/10

Avemano · January 18th, 2013, 10:17 PM

The Flames, Baku
Ugly as hell, totally nouveaux riches style.

The Shard, L**don
So ugly, it looks like a hair that the shaver didn't earn to shave.

Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Just tall ... so what ?

Aspire Tower, Doha
is it a dildo ?

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windowsoftheworld Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 638 Likes (Received): 156	Overrated Skyscrapers To oppose the Underrated thread Imo, 1WTC, it's a nice looking tower and all but honestly, it doesn't deserve all the praise it's getting, specially considering the amount of skyscrapers being built all over the world, 1WTC is mediocre at best. The Shard in london also seems a little overrated, there's nothing impressive about it imo, it's height is underwhelming and the pyramid shape has become tiresome at this point.

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Kopacz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Stalowa Wola Posts: 456 Likes (Received): 24	Each and every filler glass boxes that spring up in cities around the world. If it's rectangular and glassy, I hate it. Good materials don't help. Oh and Jin Mao Tower. It's just too busy and messy.

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Avemano Utilisateur enregistré Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Duché de Bretagne Posts: 1,961 Likes (Received): 1177	The Flames, Baku Ugly as hell, totally nouveaux riches style. The Shard, L**don So ugly, it looks like a hair that the shaver didn't earn to shave. Burj Khalifa, Dubai Just tall ... so what ? Aspire Tower, Doha is it a dildo ?