DISCUSS: Best North American Skyline - Page 67

***Yellow Fever*** · March 9th, 2012, 12:14 AM

which one and how tall?

isaidso · March 9th, 2012, 08:00 AM

I thought they cancelled Trans Bay?

AndrewJM3D · March 9th, 2012, 08:54 AM

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***desertpunk*** · March 9th, 2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellow Fever

which one and how tall?

Transbay Tower which will be 1,070 ft. (trimmed down from 1,200 ft)

http://www.hines.com/property/detail.aspx?id=2120

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaidso

I thought they cancelled Trans Bay?

It's only delayed. With a tightening office market in SF, Transbay Tower should begin construction by 2014. The massive Transbay Center below is already under construction.

***Yellow Fever*** · March 9th, 2012, 08:48 PM

hate that when those @#$%^& city law makers always like to reduce the proposed buildings height. Anyway, it'd still be quite a lot taller than the current tallest one in SF.

***desertpunk*** · March 9th, 2012, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellow Fever

hate that when those @#$%^& city law makers always like to reduce the proposed buildings height. Anyway, it'd still be quite a lot taller than the current tallest one in SF.

The TransAmerica Tower will forever be the city's tallest north of Market St. thanks to rigorous codes. So ironically, they have preservation of the most NIMBY-hated building ever by...NIMBYs!

***desertpunk*** · March 10th, 2012, 03:42 AM

Incredible Montreal

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Montreal - View from Mont-Royal to downtown by nizega, on Flickr

***desertpunk*** · March 10th, 2012, 05:00 AM

Chicago

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A Sliver of Sunshine by AJ Brustein, on Flickr

***Yellow Fever*** · March 10th, 2012, 06:05 AM

chicago skyline looks wonderful in the sunset setting.

HK999 · March 10th, 2012, 01:24 PM

I love that brown tone of NY in the evening...

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Nomad Ka942

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~ The Freedom Tower is rising ~ by Leah / euroswiss2003 on Flickr

Jewels of Lower Manhattan...

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~ day 158 ~ by Leah / euroswiss2003 on Flickr

***desertpunk*** · March 10th, 2012, 10:40 PM

Atlanta Midtown skyline

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Tilford Sunrise by AJ Brustein, on Flickr

koolio · March 11th, 2012, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellow Fever

SF needs some supertalls to make it to the next level.

Even though SF certainly would not suffer from having a supertall, I actually think that their current skyline is extremely well composed and balanced as it is. A city that truly needs a few supertalls is Toronto. We need some 350-400m buildings to offset the visual impact of the CN Tower.

Dallas star · March 11th, 2012, 05:01 AM

Read the last Tag.

kingchef · March 11th, 2012, 07:36 AM

liked the montreal photo. it is such a beautiful city and so full of wonderful architecture. any chance you have a nice day shot that includes notre dame cathedral and square? i want so badly to go back and stay about three weeks, but i just don't know when i will be able to do it. thanks dessertpunk for posting the night shot. also, loved the b'ham picture and those memphis shots. so much of that stuff is gone now, but it is fun to see what i missed. i remember that parisian's downtown, it closed probably w/in the last 18-20 years. the atlanta shots i always know from the capital building. brings back my earliest memories of driving in to town w/ family to visit family in the early 70's and donna summer was on the radio sininging macarthur park. the other bit hit of the time was the single hit by the name of "don't leave me this way, i can't survive, can't stay alive w/out your love...lawd, i'm about to bust a move. just good memories, thanks for all of your sharing and your knowledge.

kingchef · March 11th, 2012, 08:01 AM

to me, there is no skyline in north america that will be more impressive in content, variety, setting, and density than nyc. and, i agree w/ yellowfever, sf, just like cities that build 75 30 story buildings in their downtowns or 18 story buildings in the cbd, pretty soon you begin to see a large block. that, to me, is a criticism of sf, even though it has some very interestly shaped buildings, some very well known by recognition of many americans. a second criticism of sf is the small choppy buildings surrounding the downtown. they do nothing to add an attractive element to the city, and the photo shown is very unflattering. i know many think boston is not an attractive town, but i think that it is more photogenic than sf. finally, i think seattle is an attractive city, and it could possibly hold a position as a contender in a top 25 or 30 north am cities.

***desertpunk*** · March 12th, 2012, 02:20 AM

LA

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Ghost LA 3 by sfxeric, on Flickr

hhhhh · March 12th, 2012, 04:34 AM

AMAZING PICS.
All the cities are very beautiful.

isaidso · March 14th, 2012, 05:49 AM

Is it true that palms aren't native to southern California and they've all been planted?

Lancelot28 · March 14th, 2012, 09:40 AM

Even though SF certainly would not suffer from having a supertall, I actually think that their current skyline is extremely well composed and balanced as it is.

isaidso · March 14th, 2012, 10:13 AM

Toronto north of the central business district is starting to get dramatically taller. There are 2 buildings over 200m in the early stages of construction in this frame, 2 more that have been proposed, and too many to count in the 100m-200m range. This area will improve a lot in the next few years, especially in terms of design. There's always been a marked drop off in sophistication as one ventured north of the CBD, but this is starting to change. My only criticism is that it's too condo focused; a few large office buildings would help matters tremendously.

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The New NYC by Neil Ta | I am Bidong, on Flickr

March 9th, 2012, 12:14 AM	#1321
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March 9th, 2012, 08:00 AM	#1322
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March 9th, 2012, 08:54 AM	#1323
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March 9th, 2012, 08:48 PM	#1325
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,324 Likes (Received): 2284	hate that when those @#$%^& city law makers always like to reduce the proposed buildings height. Anyway, it'd still be quite a lot taller than the current tallest one in SF. __________________ *Come to visit beautiful Vancouver* \|BUDO 武道 \|\|I Love Hawaii \|Forever Love Songs \|TAEKWONDO \| *YF's North American Girls* \| Chinese Traditional Music

March 10th, 2012, 03:42 AM	#1327
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 30,124 Likes (Received): 1834	Incredible Montreal image hosted on flickr Montreal - View from Mont-Royal to downtown by nizega, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

March 10th, 2012, 05:00 AM	#1328
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 30,124 Likes (Received): 1834	Chicago image hosted on flickr A Sliver of Sunshine by AJ Brustein, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

March 10th, 2012, 06:05 AM	#1329
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,324 Likes (Received): 2284	chicago skyline looks wonderful in the sunset setting. __________________ *Come to visit beautiful Vancouver* \|BUDO 武道 \|\|I Love Hawaii \|Forever Love Songs \|TAEKWONDO \| *YF's North American Girls* \| Chinese Traditional Music

March 10th, 2012, 01:24 PM	#1330
HK999 University of HK / 香港大學 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong SAR / 香港特區 Posts: 3,384 Likes (Received): 58	I love that brown tone of NY in the evening... image hosted on flickr Nomad Ka942 image hosted on flickr ~ The Freedom Tower is rising ~ by Leah / euroswiss2003 on Flickr Jewels of Lower Manhattan... image hosted on flickr ~ day 158 ~ by Leah / euroswiss2003 on Flickr __________________ Sapientia et Virtus 明德格物 Industrial Organization, MSc

March 10th, 2012, 10:40 PM	#1331
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 30,124 Likes (Received): 1834	Atlanta Midtown skyline image hosted on flickr Tilford Sunrise by AJ Brustein, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

March 11th, 2012, 05:01 AM	#1333
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March 11th, 2012, 07:36 AM	#1334
kingchef Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 0	liked the montreal photo. it is such a beautiful city and so full of wonderful architecture. any chance you have a nice day shot that includes notre dame cathedral and square? i want so badly to go back and stay about three weeks, but i just don't know when i will be able to do it. thanks dessertpunk for posting the night shot. also, loved the b'ham picture and those memphis shots. so much of that stuff is gone now, but it is fun to see what i missed. i remember that parisian's downtown, it closed probably w/in the last 18-20 years. the atlanta shots i always know from the capital building. brings back my earliest memories of driving in to town w/ family to visit family in the early 70's and donna summer was on the radio sininging macarthur park. the other bit hit of the time was the single hit by the name of "don't leave me this way, i can't survive, can't stay alive w/out your love...lawd, i'm about to bust a move. just good memories, thanks for all of your sharing and your knowledge.

March 11th, 2012, 08:01 AM	#1335
kingchef Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 296 Likes (Received): 0	to me, there is no skyline in north america that will be more impressive in content, variety, setting, and density than nyc. and, i agree w/ yellowfever, sf, just like cities that build 75 30 story buildings in their downtowns or 18 story buildings in the cbd, pretty soon you begin to see a large block. that, to me, is a criticism of sf, even though it has some very interestly shaped buildings, some very well known by recognition of many americans. a second criticism of sf is the small choppy buildings surrounding the downtown. they do nothing to add an attractive element to the city, and the photo shown is very unflattering. i know many think boston is not an attractive town, but i think that it is more photogenic than sf. finally, i think seattle is an attractive city, and it could possibly hold a position as a contender in a top 25 or 30 north am cities.

March 12th, 2012, 02:20 AM	#1336
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 30,124 Likes (Received): 1834	LA image hosted on flickr Ghost LA 3 by sfxeric, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

March 12th, 2012, 04:34 AM	#1337
hhhhh BANNED Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Europa Posts: 967 Likes (Received): 2	AMAZING PICS. All the cities are very beautiful.

March 14th, 2012, 05:49 AM	#1338
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,895 Likes (Received): 451	Is it true that palms aren't native to southern California and they've all been planted? __________________ 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

March 14th, 2012, 09:40 AM	#1339
Lancelot28 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4 Likes (Received): 0	Even though SF certainly would not suffer from having a supertall, I actually think that their current skyline is extremely well composed and balanced as it is.

March 14th, 2012, 10:13 AM	#1340
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,895 Likes (Received): 451	Toronto north of the central business district is starting to get dramatically taller. There are 2 buildings over 200m in the early stages of construction in this frame, 2 more that have been proposed, and too many to count in the 100m-200m range. This area will improve a lot in the next few years, especially in terms of design. There's always been a marked drop off in sophistication as one ventured north of the CBD, but this is starting to change. My only criticism is that it's too condo focused; a few large office buildings would help matters tremendously. image hosted on flickr The New NYC by Neil Ta \| I am Bidong, on Flickr __________________ 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; March 14th, 2012 at 10:36 AM.

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