DISCUSS: Best European Skyscraper - Page 7

***Manila-X*** · February 13th, 2007, 05:40 AM

I think I would have to pass the crown to the Swiss Re now.

gladisimo · February 14th, 2007, 08:54 PM

The egg thing, definitely. Possibly for the rest of the world too, but I'm not sure.

Jack Rabbit Slim · February 15th, 2007, 12:52 AM

Deffo Swiss Re, there is no other in it's league in Europe at the moment. Revolutionary skyscraper in so many
different ways, has already become a London landmark.

I really don't know how people can consider Torre Agbar to be anything other then a cheap-looking monstrosity
that isn't fit to grace a city like Barcelona.

I mean, just look at it:

The colouring on it is atrocious, makes it looks dirty and scabby, and it's even worse at night when they
illuminate it with outlandishly garish colours that clash horribly and make it look like some giant nightmarish dildo.
And, unlike Swiss Re, its shape is completely lacking elegance or style, it is nothing but a discrace to
Barcelona and Europe!

Comparing Torre Agbar to Swiss Re is like comparing a dolled-up prostitute with too much makeup, to Jessica
Alba or Keira Knightley:

And to those few idiots on this thread who have said Swiss Re is ugly: get the hell off this site, you don't have
any right to be on it. Everyone is entitled to their oppinion, yes, but not everyone's oppinions are correct
or even worthy of being voiced; and to say Swiss Re is anything other then a 21st century masterpiece is a
clear indication of a dull, uneducated, unenlightened mind with no appreciation of good architecture!

Karakuri · February 16th, 2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Rabbit Slim

I really don't know how people can consider Torre Agbar to be anything other then a cheap-looking monstrosity
that isn't fit to grace a city like Barcelona.
[...]
Comparing Torre Agbar to Swiss Re is like comparing a dolled-up prostitute with too much makeup, to Jessica
And to those few idiots on this thread who have said Swiss Re is ugly: get the hell off this site, you don't have
any right to be on it. Everyone is entitled to their oppinion, yes, but not everyone's oppinions are correct
or even worthy of being voiced; and to say Swiss Re is anything other then a 21st century masterpiece is a
clear indication of a dull, uneducated, unenlightened mind with no appreciation of good architecture!

Wow this is tolerence! Nobody's allowed to have a different opinion than yours. Otherwise they're called "idiots".
How old are you?

Kika · February 16th, 2007, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karakuri

Wow this is tolerence! Nobody's allowed to have a different opinion than yours. Otherwise they're called "idiots".
How old are you?

Good reply Karakuri!

KoolKeatz · February 16th, 2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karakuri

Wow this is tolerence! Nobody's allowed to have a different opinion than yours. Otherwise they're called "idiots".
How old are you?

yes, this is no discussion. this is the swiss re fan thread....

Newcastle Guy · February 16th, 2007, 05:04 PM

No, half of it seems to have been a Swiss Re bashing thread, calling it a gigantic tampon etc... But I don't see you complaining about the immature fools posting pictures of tampons?

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but when people are just down right insulting posting stuff like that what the hell do they expect?

rocky · February 16th, 2007, 05:15 PM

torre agbar is great because it looks intemporal, and because it looks like it could have been in a star wars movie..
it looks futuristic and old at the same time. it doesnt even looks like a skyscraper. Its Sci FI to the present.
Its ahead of its time. Its sometimes beautifull, sometimes ugly.

Swiss re is beautifull, but way too conformist and simplistic. its overrated, because everything that comes out of london is overrated. other cities dont pimp their monuments like london.

granite will be my number 1 or maybe number 2 soon

Karakuri · February 16th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newcastle Guy

No, half of it seems to have been a Swiss Re bashing thread, calling it a gigantic tampon etc... But I don't see you complaining about the immature fools posting pictures of tampons?

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but when people are just down right insulting posting stuff like that what the hell do they expect?

Well, saying "this building is a piece of shit" is one thing; but saying "you all are idiots because you like this tower" is a bit different.
I don't care about people insulting towers, but if they insult other forumers that's a different strory.
Moreover, I saw the New Year's eve video of Torre Agbar, it was just WOW, this tower rocks.

hellownschwanzy · February 16th, 2007, 11:59 PM

Agbar Tower, Barcelona

Take a look and play the video...:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTp9cxdOSLc&eurl=

Karakuri · February 17th, 2007, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellownschwanzy

Agbar Tower, Barcelona

Take a look and play the video...:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTp9cxdOSLc&eurl=

When you saw that you need to recognize that it's not only one of the best in Europe, but also in the whole world ( and stop comparing it with a badly made up hooker

).

Jakob · February 17th, 2007, 03:41 PM

More of IS Bank Tower in Istanbul:

Its AlL gUUd · February 17th, 2007, 04:05 PM

Swiss Re for definate is the best European skyscraper because it is one of the few that could compete for the best Skyscraper in the world! but hopefully another proposed skyscraper in London will take that title

***www.sercan.de*** · February 17th, 2007, 05:29 PM

IMO
Messeturm is better

Zaki · February 18th, 2007, 09:02 PM

I think that building in frankfurt, the biggest one that stands out the most, is the best. I am not a fan of either the torre agbar or swiss re.

Newcastle Guy · February 19th, 2007, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karakuri

When you saw that you need to recognize that it's not only one of the best in Europe, but also in the whole world ( and stop comparing it with a badly made up hooker ).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karakuri

Well, saying "this building is a piece of shit" is one thing; but saying "you all are idiots because you like this tower" is a bit different.

Oh, I thought it was OK to call a tower >insert bad name here< as long as you didn't take the piss out of the people who liked it? So it's OK to call Swiss Re (Which is IMO a far superior tower) this and that but they aren't allowed to do the same to your beloved Torre Agbar?

Get over yourself

Kika · February 19th, 2007, 09:54 AM

Karakuri · February 19th, 2007, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kika

My "beloved" Agbar. That is sooooooooooooo sweety

Don't take it personaly man, you're not Swiss Re's owner. And I never said I didn't like Swiss Re, I do like it, but the fact is Abgar at night it's just

IMO they are not to be compared: Swiss Re can be part of a cluster, while Abgar's got to stay standing alone like a lighthouse.

BenL · February 19th, 2007, 09:09 PM

They're building a small cluster around the Torre Agbar with towers from the likes of David Chipperfield.

huvet · March 2nd, 2007, 04:44 PM

'Swiss Re, it revolutionized skyscraper building in London, is the coolest, one of the best looking, innovative design and is just so different, plus has had the most hype about it and won many awards!'

And it's empty!

February 13th, 2007, 05:40 AM	#121
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February 14th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#122
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February 15th, 2007, 12:52 AM	#123
Jack Rabbit Slim Divemaster! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Empire Posts: 5,840 Likes (Received): 296	Deffo Swiss Re, there is no other in it's league in Europe at the moment. Revolutionary skyscraper in so many different ways, has already become a London landmark. I really don't know how people can consider Torre Agbar to be anything other then a cheap-looking monstrosity that isn't fit to grace a city like Barcelona. I mean, just look at it: The colouring on it is atrocious, makes it looks dirty and scabby, and it's even worse at night when they illuminate it with outlandishly garish colours that clash horribly and make it look like some giant nightmarish dildo. And, unlike Swiss Re, its shape is completely lacking elegance or style, it is nothing but a discrace to Barcelona and Europe! Comparing Torre Agbar to Swiss Re is like comparing a dolled-up prostitute with too much makeup, to Jessica Alba or Keira Knightley: And to those few idiots on this thread who have said Swiss Re is ugly: get the hell off this site, you don't have any right to be on it. Everyone is entitled to their oppinion, yes, but not everyone's oppinions are correct or even worthy of being voiced; and to say Swiss Re is anything other then a 21st century masterpiece is a clear indication of a dull, uneducated, unenlightened mind with no appreciation of good architecture! __________________ Over ONE HUNDRED MILLION sharks are killed each year by humans, 11,000 sharks every hour of every day. Many species of the oldest predator on this planet will be extinct in less then 50 years at this rate. They will never be here again. Last edited by Jack Rabbit Slim; February 15th, 2007 at 04:49 PM.

February 17th, 2007, 03:41 PM	#132
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February 17th, 2007, 04:05 PM	#133
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February 16th, 2007, 05:04 PM	#127
Newcastle Guy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 8,957 Likes (Received): 18	No, half of it seems to have been a Swiss Re bashing thread, calling it a gigantic tampon etc... But I don't see you complaining about the immature fools posting pictures of tampons? Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but when people are just down right insulting posting stuff like that what the hell do they expect?

February 16th, 2007, 05:15 PM	#128
rocky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London/Paris east suburbs Posts: 1,303 Likes (Received): 0	torre agbar is great because it looks intemporal, and because it looks like it could have been in a star wars movie.. it looks futuristic and old at the same time. it doesnt even looks like a skyscraper. Its Sci FI to the present. Its ahead of its time. Its sometimes beautifull, sometimes ugly. Swiss re is beautifull, but way too conformist and simplistic. its overrated, because everything that comes out of london is overrated. other cities dont pimp their monuments like london. granite will be my number 1 or maybe number 2 soon

February 16th, 2007, 11:59 PM	#130
hellownschwanzy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 126 Likes (Received): 0	Agbar Tower, Barcelona Take a look and play the video...: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTp9cxdOSLc&eurl=

February 17th, 2007, 05:29 PM	#134
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February 18th, 2007, 09:02 PM	#135
Zaki Joi Bangla Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,220 Likes (Received): 0	I think that building in frankfurt, the biggest one that stands out the most, is the best. I am not a fan of either the torre agbar or swiss re.

February 19th, 2007, 09:54 AM	#137
Kika Better United Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Barcelona SPAIN - Novum Castellum CH Posts: 204 Likes (Received): 5	__________________ J'essaie de ne pas vivre en contradiction avec les idées que je ne défends pas...

February 19th, 2007, 09:09 PM	#139
BenL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, London Posts: 1,644 Likes (Received): 0	They're building a small cluster around the Torre Agbar with towers from the likes of David Chipperfield.

March 2nd, 2007, 04:44 PM	#140
huvet Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 218 Likes (Received): 0	'Swiss Re, it revolutionized skyscraper building in London, is the coolest, one of the best looking, innovative design and is just so different, plus has had the most hype about it and won many awards!' And it's empty!

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