Your favorite Skyscraper

Butcher · June 23rd, 2005, 02:32 AM

I know this is probably a tough one (at least for me it is), but what is your favorite skyscraper? Please post a pic.

Monkey · June 23rd, 2005, 03:52 AM

Monkey · June 23rd, 2005, 03:59 AM

Some of my favourites (in no particular order)

1. SwissRe, London
2. Tower 42 (NatWest Tower), London
3. The Center, Hong Kong
4. Chrysler Building, New York
5. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong
6. Empire State Building, New York
7. 2 International Finance Center, Hong Kong
8. Sears Tower, Chicago
9. Bank of America Tower, Seattle
10. Citigroup Center, New York

Butcher · June 23rd, 2005, 03:59 AM

One of my favorites is the International Finance Center in HK.

ROYAL BLUE · June 23rd, 2005, 04:11 AM

Of all time:

In the uk:

(HCT birmingham)

Butcher · June 23rd, 2005, 05:14 AM

I would say that the Chrysler building is #1 or 2 on my list because it is so beautiful and is an icon for NYC.

DarkFenX · June 23rd, 2005, 06:15 AM

111 Huntington Avenue

Runner Up:
BOC

Liberty Place:

DetoX · June 23rd, 2005, 03:46 PM

This one in Shanghai:

This one in Berlin:

and this one in London :]:

Sonic from Padova · June 23rd, 2005, 03:48 PM

Pirelli building in Milan....

Javi · June 23rd, 2005, 04:15 PM

Bank of China (HK)

Hviid · June 23rd, 2005, 04:16 PM

Turning Torso in Sweden

NapHsu4922 · June 25th, 2005, 05:38 AM

Chelsea Tower, Dubai

xXPimpinPunjabiXx · June 25th, 2005, 05:56 AM

john hancock center , chicago
chrysler building, nyc
bank of china, HK
ESB, NYC
Liberty place, Philly

mardan · June 25th, 2005, 06:00 AM

how do we insert an image

xXPimpinPunjabiXx · June 25th, 2005, 06:02 AM

theres an option when ur posting that says PIC...i think lol

Siopao · June 25th, 2005, 06:20 AM

This will be my future favorite skyscraper... :whisper:

One Park Tower, Toronto

For now it's Petronas Towers

#1 The Petronas Towers, KL

#2 Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai

#3 G-House in Dubai

#4 Kingdom Center, Riyadh

#5 Oriental Pear TV-Tower

ironchapman · June 25th, 2005, 06:42 AM

In order
--(tie)Bank of China in Shangai, Sears Tower
--Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta
--The Chrysler Building
--Liberty Place Towers, Philly
--(tie)191 Peachtree, SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta

***Medo*** · June 25th, 2005, 06:43 AM

#1

#2

#3

DamienK · June 25th, 2005, 06:59 AM

Fountain Place, Dallas

OUB Centre, Singapore

Chrysler Building, New York

Carnegie Hall Tower, New York

Ashram · June 26th, 2005, 07:26 PM

Jin Mao Tower
Fountain Place
Turning Torso

June 23rd, 2005, 05:14 AM	#6
Butcher Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 585 Likes (Received): 0	I would say that the Chrysler building is #1 or 2 on my list because it is so beautiful and is an icon for NYC. __________________ Rent this space When I walk through the shadow of the valley of death I will fear no evil, cause I'm the biggest son of a bitch in the valley! Best of Britain

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June 23rd, 2005, 02:32 AM	#1
Butcher Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 585 Likes (Received): 0	Your favorite Skyscraper I know this is probably a tough one (at least for me it is), but what is your favorite skyscraper? Please post a pic. __________________ Rent this space When I walk through the shadow of the valley of death I will fear no evil, cause I'm the biggest son of a bitch in the valley! Best of Britain

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June 23rd, 2005, 03:59 AM	#3
Monkey Londinium langur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Londinium Posts: 14,616 Likes (Received): 0	Some of my favourites (in no particular order) 1. SwissRe, London 2. Tower 42 (NatWest Tower), London 3. The Center, Hong Kong 4. Chrysler Building, New York 5. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong 6. Empire State Building, New York 7. 2 International Finance Center, Hong Kong 8. Sears Tower, Chicago 9. Bank of America Tower, Seattle 10. Citigroup Center, New York

June 23rd, 2005, 04:11 AM	#5
ROYAL BLUE Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,111 Likes (Received): 5	Of all time: In the uk: (HCT birmingham)

June 23rd, 2005, 03:46 PM	#8
DetoX Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Gdansk\|\|Frankfurt, EU Posts: 228 Likes (Received): 0	This one in Shanghai: This one in Berlin: and this one in London :]:

June 25th, 2005, 05:38 AM	#12
NapHsu4922 ____________ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 67 Likes (Received): 0	Chelsea Tower, Dubai

June 25th, 2005, 05:56 AM	#13
xXPimpinPunjabiXx Punjabi Gangsta repin NYC Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: QUEENS, New York Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 0	john hancock center , chicago chrysler building, nyc bank of china, HK ESB, NYC Liberty place, Philly __________________ "success is my only option, failures not" - Eminem Live yo life to the fullest people, you dont know if there's gonna be a tommorrow. You sleep thinkig about what's gonna happen the next day...but then the next morning, you dont wake up...... G-UnitG-UnitG-Unit

June 25th, 2005, 06:00 AM	#14
mardan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fredericton Posts: 110 Likes (Received): 1	how do we insert an image

June 25th, 2005, 06:02 AM	#15
xXPimpinPunjabiXx Punjabi Gangsta repin NYC Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: QUEENS, New York Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 0	theres an option when ur posting that says PIC...i think lol __________________ "success is my only option, failures not" - Eminem Live yo life to the fullest people, you dont know if there's gonna be a tommorrow. You sleep thinkig about what's gonna happen the next day...but then the next morning, you dont wake up...... G-UnitG-UnitG-Unit

June 25th, 2005, 06:20 AM	#16
Siopao Moon, where are you? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,392 Likes (Received): 0	This will be my future favorite skyscraper... :whisper: One Park Tower, Toronto For now it's Petronas Towers #1 The Petronas Towers, KL #2 Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai #3 G-House in Dubai #4 Kingdom Center, Riyadh #5 Oriental Pear TV-Tower Last edited by Siopao; June 30th, 2005 at 04:19 AM.

June 25th, 2005, 06:42 AM	#17
ironchapman I am John Doe Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Douglasville, GA (right outside of Atlanta) Posts: 536 Likes (Received): 0	In order --(tie)Bank of China in Shangai, Sears Tower --Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta --The Chrysler Building --Liberty Place Towers, Philly --(tie)191 Peachtree, SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta __________________ "They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist..." --Last words of Union Army General John Sedgwick, 1864 [My Flickr]

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June 25th, 2005, 06:59 AM	#19
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 11	Fountain Place, Dallas OUB Centre, Singapore Chrysler Building, New York Carnegie Hall Tower, New York

June 26th, 2005, 07:26 PM	#20
Ashram Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 140 Likes (Received): 0	Jin Mao Tower Fountain Place Turning Torso __________________ Ba weep gra na weep nini bong

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