DISCUSS: Best 80's Skyscraper - Page 2

Jules · March 1st, 2006, 12:20 AM

One Liberty Place.

Anton · March 1st, 2006, 02:26 AM

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong

(from the Institute of Structural Engineers)

(Source)

***Manila-X*** · March 2nd, 2006, 04:04 AM

Hong Kong building is a classic scraper in HK and it's still post modern even to this day.

But I prefer The US Bank Tower in Los Angeles as the best for this decade. It defined LA's skyline and put the city on the skyline map!

US Bank Tower (Downtown Los Angeles)

choyak · August 30th, 2006, 05:48 AM

Yes The US Bank aka LibraryTower is pretty good. Another Pei Cobb Freed masterpiece
HSBC in Hong Kong is also amazingly unique. I remember that the steel was actually produced in Scotland??????

ZZ-II · September 10th, 2006, 11:00 AM

Bank of Cina and Bank of America in Seattle.

***hkskyline*** · September 13th, 2006, 06:32 AM

PPG caught my eye and is quite an innovative design :

Am/Ro · September 15th, 2006, 04:28 PM

Absoluut the international finance centre in hongkong

iahcgnoht · October 1st, 2006, 11:44 AM

baiyoke tower(1987) : bangkok.the best of colour full in 80's

...

the baiyoke 1 and 2

CrazyDave · October 2nd, 2006, 01:27 AM

I don't have a picture of my favorite 1980's Skyscraper. But it is in New York City, 53rd at Third. I call it the Lip Stick Building, it was completed in 1985, designed by Philip Johnson.

***hkskyline*** · October 3rd, 2006, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyDave

I don't have a picture of my favorite 1980's Skyscraper. But it is in New York City, 53rd at Third. I call it the Lip Stick Building, it was completed in 1985, designed by Philip Johnson.

red_eagle_1982 · January 24th, 2009, 05:04 PM

Bank of China and HSBC. You gotta love HK!

_00_deathscar · January 25th, 2009, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Am/Ro

Absoluut the international finance centre in hongkong

Completed 2002.

This might seem nationalistic, patriotic, biased, whatever the word is...but HK takes top 3 for me here:

1. Bank of China
2. HSBC
3. Lippo

If we're counting BoC as 90s, then the US Bank Tower in LA comes 3rd.

kweenie · January 26th, 2010, 02:05 PM

cityspire center (NYC)
bank of china (HK)
sony tower (NYC)

MDguy · January 26th, 2010, 09:06 PM

I consider BOC to be 1990s, because that was when it was completed. I would say one of if not the best 90's skyscraper

Ramses · January 26th, 2010, 10:44 PM

1- AT&T Building - New York
2- Bank of America Center - Houston
3- Lippo Center - Hongkong

isaidso · January 27th, 2010, 09:26 AM

Scotia Plaza, Toronto

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonatha...19823/sizes/l/

image hosted on flickr

Courtesy of tomms

po-boy · January 29th, 2010, 04:43 PM

Many people have mentioned Bank of China. I agree that is a wonderful building (one of my all-time favorites), but it was completed in 1990, so that is the best 90's Skyscraper, not the best 80's.

My votes for best of the 1980's:
1. Lippo Centre in Hong Kong (designed by Auburn University grad Paul Rudolph)
2. One Liberty Place in Philly
3. Williams Tower in Houston

HK999 · January 30th, 2010, 02:40 PM

best 90s skysraper: BOC - HK. but of the 80s:

#1 one liberty place (philadelphia), it's a real beauty...
#2 bank of nova scotia (TO)
#3 US bank tower (LA)
#4 lippo center (HK)
#5 bank of america (seattle)

deranged · January 31st, 2010, 07:01 AM

One Liberty Place, Philadelphia.

I.H.U · October 9th, 2012, 06:14 PM

Bank Of America Center Houston is the best!

...or One Atlantic Center!

March 1st, 2006, 02:26 AM	#22
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March 2nd, 2006, 04:04 AM	#23
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September 10th, 2006, 11:00 AM	#25
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September 13th, 2006, 06:32 AM	#26
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September 15th, 2006, 04:28 PM	#27
Am/Ro ziejuh Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 18 Likes (Received): 0	Mooiste wolkenkrabber is..... Absoluut the international finance centre in hongkong

March 1st, 2006, 12:20 AM	#21
Jules Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,564 Likes (Received): 1	One Liberty Place.

August 30th, 2006, 05:48 AM	#24
choyak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 719 Likes (Received): 1	Yes The US Bank aka LibraryTower is pretty good. Another Pei Cobb Freed masterpiece HSBC in Hong Kong is also amazingly unique. I remember that the steel was actually produced in Scotland??????

October 1st, 2006, 11:44 AM	#28
iahcgnoht Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pattaya Posts: 294 Likes (Received): 0	baiyoke tower(1987) : bangkok.the best of colour full in 80's ... the baiyoke 1 and 2

October 2nd, 2006, 01:27 AM	#29
CrazyDave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waterbury - CT Posts: 758 Likes (Received): 6	Lip Stick Biulding NY I don't have a picture of my favorite 1980's Skyscraper. But it is in New York City, 53rd at Third. I call it the Lip Stick Building, it was completed in 1985, designed by Philip Johnson.

January 24th, 2009, 05:04 PM	#31
red_eagle_1982 frustrated architect Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manila Posts: 381 Likes (Received): 23	Bank of China and HSBC. You gotta love HK!

January 26th, 2010, 02:05 PM	#33
kweenie Kweenie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kortrijk - Bxl Posts: 166 Likes (Received): 0	cityspire center (NYC) bank of china (HK) sony tower (NYC)

January 26th, 2010, 09:06 PM	#34
MDguy Balto Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Balwash Posts: 3,346	I consider BOC to be 1990s, because that was when it was completed. I would say one of if not the best 90's skyscraper __________________ Back to Black

January 26th, 2010, 10:44 PM	#35
Ramses Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,049 Likes (Received): 3	1- AT&T Building - New York 2- Bank of America Center - Houston 3- Lippo Center - Hongkong

January 27th, 2010, 09:26 AM	#36
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,592 Likes (Received): 328	Scotia Plaza, Toronto image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonatha...19823/sizes/l/ image hosted on flickr Courtesy of tomms __________________ 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 Last edited by isaidso; January 27th, 2010 at 09:51 AM.

January 29th, 2010, 04:43 PM	#37
po-boy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Posts: 125 Likes (Received): 0	Many people have mentioned Bank of China. I agree that is a wonderful building (one of my all-time favorites), but it was completed in 1990, so that is the best 90's Skyscraper, not the best 80's. My votes for best of the 1980's: 1. Lippo Centre in Hong Kong (designed by Auburn University grad Paul Rudolph) 2. One Liberty Place in Philly 3. Williams Tower in Houston __________________ Architecture is inhabited sculpture. ~ Constantin Branusci

January 30th, 2010, 02:40 PM	#38
HK999 University of HK / 香港大學 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong SAR / 香港特區 Posts: 3,422 Likes (Received): 46	best 90s skysraper: BOC - HK. but of the 80s: #1 one liberty place (philadelphia), it's a real beauty... #2 bank of nova scotia (TO) #3 US bank tower (LA) #4 lippo center (HK) #5 bank of america (seattle) __________________ Sapientia et Virtus 明德格物 Industrial Organization, MSc

January 31st, 2010, 07:01 AM	#39
deranged okay then Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,532 Likes (Received): 121	One Liberty Place, Philadelphia.

October 9th, 2012, 06:14 PM	#40
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