DISCUSS: Best South American Skyline

Monkey · May 1st, 2005, 02:40 PM

Discuss this week's topic here.

MattSal · May 1st, 2005, 05:46 PM

Only possible nominees, IMO:

Bogota
Buenos Aires
Caracas
Cartagena
Lima
Medellin
Mexico City
Panama City
Quito
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Sao Paulo

CborG · May 2nd, 2005, 02:43 AM

Pictures!?!

Reimon · May 2nd, 2005, 03:41 AM

mexico city is in north america and panama city in central america

Küsel · May 2nd, 2005, 09:53 AM

Sao Paulo is without any competition the most impressive sea of highrises in the world, but I don't know if you can call that Skyline. BA is similar. I go for Santiago because of the beautiful mountain background, and Panama City...

empersouf · May 2nd, 2005, 11:16 AM

Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

mzn · May 2nd, 2005, 05:05 PM

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WallyP · May 2nd, 2005, 09:05 PM

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WallyP · May 2nd, 2005, 09:15 PM

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***Menandro*** · May 2nd, 2005, 11:07 PM

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mzn · May 3rd, 2005, 03:54 PM

2 more pictures of BUENOS AIRES

spartacus · May 3rd, 2005, 08:46 PM

I don't like to play devil's advocate here, but i'm not at all impressed with the buildings in south america.

The reason:
1. a great many of the buildings are really old.
2. most of them are residential buildings only, thus making their architectural design very unimpressive.
3. the few newer ones that do have a nice style (such in buenos aires) are usually low-rise buildings (normally less than 30 floors) compared to buildings in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

I Think that the high-rise buildings in south america are impressive only for third world countries.

TheTramp · May 3rd, 2005, 10:19 PM

most impressive: sao paolo
nicest: this one's tough, maybe i'll go with BA

JuanPaulo · May 6th, 2005, 09:46 AM

Quito, Ecuador

mzn · May 7th, 2005, 07:19 AM

BUENOS AIRES

JuanPaulo · May 7th, 2005, 08:40 AM

La Paz, Bolivia

IMO, this city's skyline is so underated! La Paz may have many poor neighborhoods and a very bizarre landscape and climate, but one cannot deny that the city has an interesting skyline considering Bolivia's economic and social situation. More than anything, I think this city sort of has what many other South American cities lack: A sort of well defined cluster of scrapers. Check it out and don't be fooled, the buildings are not 80-story high, but they are tall...it is just the shear size of the mountains that diminishes the verticality if the city.

***Ashok*** · May 7th, 2005, 03:36 PM

For me, i would say Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro

Küsel · May 8th, 2005, 04:00 PM

A hard one anyway - the LA cities look too similar to each other (as the US cities look all the same)... I don't mean it in a negative way, I like the style and think Sampa is one of the most astonishing cities in the world, Rio one of the most beautiful settings and Santiago, La Paz and Bogota have just an marvellous surrounding. But from an architectural point of view there is not a big difference...

GrigorisSokratis · June 1st, 2005, 04:11 AM

For me Mexico, it has indeed some really impresive highrises!!!

Gustavo Jimenez · June 19th, 2005, 01:45 AM

CARACAS

May 1st, 2005, 02:40 PM	#1
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May 2nd, 2005, 09:53 AM	#5
Küsel Resurrected Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Zurich Posts: 14,877 Likes (Received): 62	Sao Paulo is without any competition the most impressive sea of highrises in the world, but I don't know if you can call that Skyline. BA is similar. I go for Santiago because of the beautiful mountain background, and Panama City... __________________ Yes, I am!

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MattSal CTBUH Intern Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, Atlanta Posts: 1,937 Likes (Received): 1	Only possible nominees, IMO: Bogota Buenos Aires Caracas Cartagena Lima Medellin Mexico City Panama City Quito Rio de Janeiro Santiago Sao Paulo

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May 3rd, 2005, 08:46 PM	#12
spartacus BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2 Likes (Received): 0	highrises in south america I don't like to play devil's advocate here, but i'm not at all impressed with the buildings in south america. The reason: 1. a great many of the buildings are really old. 2. most of them are residential buildings only, thus making their architectural design very unimpressive. 3. the few newer ones that do have a nice style (such in buenos aires) are usually low-rise buildings (normally less than 30 floors) compared to buildings in the United States, Europe, and Asia. I Think that the high-rise buildings in south america are impressive only for third world countries.

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TheTramp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 225 Likes (Received): 0	most impressive: sao paolo nicest: this one's tough, maybe i'll go with BA __________________ SALUS POPULI, SUPREMA LEX.

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JuanPaulo Guayaquil Vive Por Ti! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i Posts: 9,238 Likes (Received): 346	Quito, Ecuador Last edited by JuanPaulo; May 6th, 2005 at 11:27 AM.

May 7th, 2005, 07:19 AM	#15
mzn Progress is on the way... Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Buenos Aires, Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata Posts: 3,107 Likes (Received): 19	BUENOS AIRES __________________ desde BUENOS AIRES NUEVE AÑOS CONSTRUYENDO SSC

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*Ashok* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,717 Likes (Received): 227	For me, i would say Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro __________________ ashokan'sFlickr

May 8th, 2005, 04:00 PM	#18
Küsel Resurrected Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Zurich Posts: 14,877 Likes (Received): 62	A hard one anyway - the LA cities look too similar to each other (as the US cities look all the same)... I don't mean it in a negative way, I like the style and think Sampa is one of the most astonishing cities in the world, Rio one of the most beautiful settings and Santiago, La Paz and Bogota have just an marvellous surrounding. But from an architectural point of view there is not a big difference... __________________ Yes, I am!

June 1st, 2005, 04:11 AM	#19
GrigorisSokratis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, New York Posts: 1,331 Likes (Received): 0	For me Mexico, it has indeed some really impresive highrises!!!

June 19th, 2005, 01:45 AM	#20
Gustavo Jimenez GustJ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Caracas Posts: 89 Likes (Received): 0	This is Caracas, Venezuela CARACAS Last edited by Gustavo Jimenez; June 19th, 2005 at 01:57 AM.

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