DISCUSS: Best North American Skyline - Page 75

isaidso · May 2nd, 2012, 05:53 PM

Is that taken from New Jersey?

isaidso · May 2nd, 2012, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waldenbg

An cool rare view of "Old Toronto":

I do love that angle. It really shows how much density there is directly to the east and north of the CBD. Btw, I'll start you off with crediting photos. This photo is obviously courtesy of Aaron Segaert.

yankeesfan1000 · May 2nd, 2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Is that taken from New Jersey?

Yup!

HK999 · May 2nd, 2012, 07:55 PM

And another one...

image hosted on flickr

[ raymond ]

Lower Manhattan is going to be beautiful once the new WTC is completed (along with 99 Church Str, 50 West etc.).

GenericUser · May 5th, 2012, 07:01 AM

Toronto is amazing! It just needs a few supertalls! I can't wait to see what it'll look like in a few years

In my opinion:

1) Chicago (home town bias

)
2) NYC
3) Toronto
4) Vancouver
5) Seattle
6) Calgary
Edit: 7) Panama
7) Houston
8) Philidelphia
9) Miami
10) Los Angeles

***desertpunk*** · May 5th, 2012, 07:31 AM

Chicago

image hosted on flickr

555 W Kinzie 001 by Sky Ninja, on Flickr

***desertpunk*** · May 5th, 2012, 07:38 AM

Los Angeles

image hosted on flickr

elysian_park-4 by jchengj, on Flickr

iloveclassicrock7 · May 6th, 2012, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertpunk

Chicago

image hosted on flickr

555 W Kinzie 001 by Sky Ninja, on Flickr

Love this one.

HK999 · May 6th, 2012, 02:52 PM

If someone mentions "style" or "classy" in terms of skylines, Chicago is the first city which comes to mind. This city is a feast for skyscraper and architecure lovers.

Toronto areal:

image hosted on flickr

Toronto From Above by thingsmelissamakes on Flickr

koolio · May 6th, 2012, 06:31 PM

Didn't realize Chicago has a fairly large stock of red brick buildings. I generally only associated them with NYC and Philadelphia.

isaidso · May 7th, 2012, 12:06 AM

I love deep red brick. Brick in general looks great, but prefer richer colours over beige or white. Black, charcoal, or red are all good.

***desertpunk*** · May 7th, 2012, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koolio

Didn't realize Chicago has a fairly large stock of red brick buildings. I generally only associated them with NYC and Philadelphia.

It's the result of changed building codes after the catastrophic fire in 1871. Other cities like St. Louis (1849 fire) that experienced the same thing have large inventories of brick structures. One reason why Buffalo's housing stock appears so decrepit is that they never had a major fire so ironically, they never had to mandate brick construction and thus have a flimsier housing stock than if a massive fire had destroyed the city.

***Sarcasticity*** · May 7th, 2012, 12:32 AM

How old is that "Old Toronto" picture? And is that portion of the waterfront in the picture part of the harbor that's currently in the rehabilitation process?

isaidso · May 7th, 2012, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarcasticity

How old is that "Old Toronto" picture? And is that portion of the waterfront in the picture part of the harbor that's currently in the rehabilitation process?

Bay-Adelaide is there, but Trump is missing so it's about 2 years old. The brown fields along the waterfront is the area being developed. It's called East Bayfront while the extreme eastern end north of that highway is called West Don Lands and is also being developed.

koolio · May 7th, 2012, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertpunk

It's the result of changed building codes after the catastrophic fire in 1871. Other cities like St. Louis (1849 fire) that experienced the same thing have large inventories of brick structures. One reason why Buffalo's housing stock appears so decrepit is that they never had a major fire so ironically, they never had to mandate brick construction and thus have a flimsier housing stock than if a massive fire had destroyed the city.

Is it too late to set some portions of Buffalo on fire? I'm going down there again this weekend ....

***desertpunk*** · May 7th, 2012, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koolio

Is it too late to set some portions of Buffalo on fire? I'm going down there again this weekend ....

It probably is given that whatever burns down will likely not be rebuilt.

HK999 · May 8th, 2012, 09:25 AM

Found by Otie, props to him...

(Reuters/Gary Hershorn)The full moon rises over the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York, as seen from West Orange, New Jersey, on May 6, 2012.

The WTC strikes back!

iloveclassicrock7 · May 8th, 2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HK999

Found by Otie, props to him...

(Reuters/Gary Hershorn)The full moon rises over the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York, as seen from West Orange, New Jersey, on May 6, 2012.

The WTC strikes back!

The Empire(State)Strikes back !

Not my photo, if anyone knows who took it, I will give them credit.

Dralcoffin · May 9th, 2012, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertpunk

It probably is given that whatever burns down will likely not be rebuilt.

It's pretty jarring that the same state has perhaps the healthiest big city in the country (NYC) and a city like Buffalo that is just fading away....

***desertpunk*** · May 9th, 2012, 07:33 AM

Houston

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|ΞXІ+ by Jim | jld3 photography, on Flickr

May 2nd, 2012, 05:53 PM	#1481
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,581 Likes (Received): 322	Is that taken from New Jersey? __________________ 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

May 2nd, 2012, 07:55 PM	#1484
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	And another one... image hosted on flickr [ raymond ] Lower Manhattan is going to be beautiful once the new WTC is completed (along with 99 Church Str, 50 West etc.). __________________ Sapientia et Virtus 明德格物 Industrial Organization, MSc

May 5th, 2012, 07:01 AM	#1485
GenericUser Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 0	Toronto is amazing! It just needs a few supertalls! I can't wait to see what it'll look like in a few years In my opinion: 1) Chicago (home town bias ) 2) NYC 3) Toronto 4) Vancouver 5) Seattle 6) Calgary Edit: 7) Panama 7) Houston 8) Philidelphia 9) Miami 10) Los Angeles Last edited by GenericUser; May 5th, 2012 at 07:07 AM.

May 5th, 2012, 07:31 AM	#1486
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 1360	Chicago image hosted on flickr 555 W Kinzie 001 by Sky Ninja, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

May 5th, 2012, 07:38 AM	#1487
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 1360	Los Angeles image hosted on flickr elysian_park-4 by jchengj, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

May 6th, 2012, 02:52 PM	#1489
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	If someone mentions "style" or "classy" in terms of skylines, Chicago is the first city which comes to mind. This city is a feast for skyscraper and architecure lovers. Toronto areal: image hosted on flickr Toronto From Above by thingsmelissamakes on Flickr __________________ Sapientia et Virtus 明德格物 Industrial Organization, MSc Last edited by HK999; May 6th, 2012 at 02:59 PM.

May 6th, 2012, 06:31 PM	#1490
koolio Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,762 Likes (Received): 244	Didn't realize Chicago has a fairly large stock of red brick buildings. I generally only associated them with NYC and Philadelphia. __________________ Victoria, Canada

May 7th, 2012, 12:06 AM	#1491
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,581 Likes (Received): 322	I love deep red brick. Brick in general looks great, but prefer richer colours over beige or white. Black, charcoal, or red are all good. __________________ 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

May 7th, 2012, 12:32 AM	#1493
*Sarcasticity* Lost in the Big Apple Join Date: May 2005 Location: DC/NYC Posts: 1,861 Likes (Received): 25	How old is that "Old Toronto" picture? And is that portion of the waterfront in the picture part of the harbor that's currently in the rehabilitation process? __________________ FILIPINO by blood. AMERICAN by ambition. Filipino working in NYC

May 8th, 2012, 09:25 AM	#1497
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	Found by Otie, props to him... (Reuters/Gary Hershorn)The full moon rises over the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York, as seen from West Orange, New Jersey, on May 6, 2012. The WTC strikes back! __________________ Sapientia et Virtus 明德格物 Industrial Organization, MSc

May 9th, 2012, 07:33 AM	#1500
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 1360	Houston image hosted on flickr \|ΞXІ+ by Jim \| jld3 photography, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

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