DISCUSS: Best City Hall - Page 14

***Yellow Fever*** · December 22nd, 2010, 10:19 AM

Vancouver City Hall

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by T Power

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by Omsel

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by Uncle Buddha

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by Uncle Buddha

balthazar · December 22nd, 2010, 02:03 PM

Turin city hall
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielegatto/

balthazar · December 22nd, 2010, 03:19 PM

Bologna, Italy. City hall.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/8078079@N08/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/timhendrix/

lennonmichael · December 27th, 2010, 11:23 AM

According to me London's City Hall is the best city hall in the world. City Hall is located specifically in the Greater London Authority, the local government in London. Foster Design, on the south bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge is an iconic building on purpose.

Balikbayan · December 27th, 2010, 11:54 AM

Classic: Brussels
Modern: Tokyo

ddss · May 21st, 2011, 07:49 AM

From what i've seen, Toronto

SO143 · May 23rd, 2011, 01:56 AM

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by BertBeckers

isaidso · May 25th, 2011, 09:02 AM

Toronto's City Hall really stands out from the crowd; there's nothing quite like it. It will become more appreciated a few decades from now as architecture from that era starts being viewed more from a heritage point of view. It's still too new to be valued the way it should.

***Xusein*** · May 25th, 2011, 10:04 AM

Buffalo has a very impressive Art Deco inspired city hall. Pic by me.

Speaking about Toronto, I like both it's existing and old city halls...also my pics.

isaidso · May 25th, 2011, 11:15 PM

Buffalo's is very good.

alexandru.mircea · May 26th, 2011, 03:55 PM

Wow, I didn't know the Roman city hall is on the Capitol Hill. I only knew of the Capitolin Museums being there.

My top would easily be Brussels, Paris and Rome, but unlike other eurocentrics I also like many North American city halls, especially those from Philadelphia, LA, SF, etc. But they simply can't match the combination of architectural heritage and great urban context that the old European city halls have (especially those in western Gothic city centres or in Italy).

SO143 · May 26th, 2011, 04:02 PM

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Odoaker · May 26th, 2011, 04:10 PM

Stuttgart

www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de

just kidding.

City Hall of Löwen

Wikipedia

isaidso · May 28th, 2011, 06:30 AM

Way too intricate for my taste. This is one case where 'less is more'.

Clone · May 31st, 2011, 12:12 AM

It's Leuven, Löwen is the German name, but it is a Dutch speaking and not a German city.

GremliN1712 · June 7th, 2011, 11:47 AM

The City Halls I prefer:

"Classic ones": Brussels', Leuven and San Francisco.

XXth Century: Buffalo and Le Havre.

Pics of Le Havre's City Hall (rebuild after WW2, UNESCO world heritage):

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24days · November 16th, 2011, 07:21 PM

Romania: Oradea

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Sibiu

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Brasov

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Cluj

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Sighisoara

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Arad

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Alba Iulia

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I.H.U · October 9th, 2012, 06:03 PM

Tallinn is the best! I hope they will gonna build it!!

***Kenny*** · October 12th, 2012, 01:37 AM

What a unfair subject lol, too many styles and variables to consider. How can Paris' or Madrid's compare to some for example.

Anyhow, here's a few pic's of Los Angeles' City Hall.

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City Hall, Through the Palms, Los Angeles, California by zilf, on Flickr

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Los Angeles City Hall by Echo_29, on Flickr

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The Los Angeles City Hall by zilf, on Flickr

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Los Angeles City Hall by James L.A., on Flickr

GenericUser · October 12th, 2012, 11:58 AM

Modern/Highrise: 1) Tokyo, 2) Toronto (new city hall)
Modern/Lowrise: 3) Santiago, Chile 4) The Hague
Old/Highrise: 5) Buffalo
Old/Lowrise: 6) Leuven/Löwen

I should add that I have a preference for modern looking architecture, which's why the older ones I picked don't make top 3.

Also, I'm really surprised at how beautiful the one in Chile is. I had never even heard of it before. As for London's "City Hall," I think it is severely overhyped and doesn't deserve all the attention it gets.

December 22nd, 2010, 10:19 AM	#261
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,087 Likes (Received): 1795	Vancouver City Hall image hosted on flickr by T Power image hosted on flickr by Omsel image hosted on flickr by Uncle Buddha image hosted on flickr by Uncle Buddha __________________ *Come to visit beautiful Vancouver* \|BUDO 武道 \|\|I Love Hawaii \|Forever Love Songs \|TAEKWONDO \| *YF's North American Girls* \| Chinese Traditional Music

December 22nd, 2010, 02:03 PM	#262
balthazar User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: laputa Posts: 4,063 Likes (Received): 504	Turin city hall image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielegatto/ __________________ quando si dorme si beve male (René Daumal)

December 22nd, 2010, 03:19 PM	#263
balthazar User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: laputa Posts: 4,063 Likes (Received): 504	Bologna, Italy. City hall. image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/8078079@N08/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/timhendrix/ __________________ quando si dorme si beve male (René Daumal)

December 27th, 2010, 11:23 AM	#264
lennonmichael Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	According to me London's City Hall is the best city hall in the world. City Hall is located specifically in the Greater London Authority, the local government in London. Foster Design, on the south bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge is an iconic building on purpose. __________________ abendkleider

May 23rd, 2011, 01:56 AM	#267
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December 27th, 2010, 11:54 AM	#265
Balikbayan William Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dordrecht & Lucena, Quezon Posts: 134 Likes (Received): 0	Classic: Brussels Modern: Tokyo

May 21st, 2011, 07:49 AM	#266
ddss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 107 Likes (Received): 2	From what i've seen, Toronto

May 25th, 2011, 09:02 AM	#268
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,592 Likes (Received): 329	Toronto's City Hall really stands out from the crowd; there's nothing quite like it. It will become more appreciated a few decades from now as architecture from that era starts being viewed more from a heritage point of view. It's still too new to be valued the way it should. __________________ 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 25th, 2011, 10:04 AM	#269
*Xusein* Somali Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingdom Come Posts: 24,551 Likes (Received): 425	Buffalo has a very impressive Art Deco inspired city hall. Pic by me. Speaking about Toronto, I like both it's existing and old city halls...also my pics. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA

May 25th, 2011, 11:15 PM	#270
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,592 Likes (Received): 329	Buffalo's is very 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 26th, 2011, 03:55 PM	#271
alexandru.mircea Ars longa, vita brevis Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,461 Likes (Received): 219	Wow, I didn't know the Roman city hall is on the Capitol Hill. I only knew of the Capitolin Museums being there. My top would easily be Brussels, Paris and Rome, but unlike other eurocentrics I also like many North American city halls, especially those from Philadelphia, LA, SF, etc. But they simply can't match the combination of architectural heritage and great urban context that the old European city halls have (especially those in western Gothic city centres or in Italy).

May 26th, 2011, 04:02 PM	#272
SO143 Maderator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 22,288 Likes (Received): 787	.... __________________ LDN PAR MAD PSM SOS BOU CND CAR PET Last edited by SO143; January 27th, 2012 at 09:45 AM.

May 26th, 2011, 04:10 PM	#273
Odoaker BANNED Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,810 Likes (Received): 45	Stuttgart www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de just kidding. City Hall of Löwen Wikipedia Last edited by Odoaker; May 26th, 2011 at 04:21 PM.

May 28th, 2011, 06:30 AM	#274
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,592 Likes (Received): 329	Way too intricate for my taste. This is one case where 'less is more'. __________________ 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 31st, 2011, 12:12 AM	#275
Clone Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 419 Likes (Received): 5	It's Leuven, Löwen is the German name, but it is a Dutch speaking and not a German city.

June 7th, 2011, 11:47 AM	#276
GremliN1712 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 129 Likes (Received): 3	The City Halls I prefer: "Classic ones": Brussels', Leuven and San Francisco. XXth Century: Buffalo and Le Havre. Pics of Le Havre's City Hall (rebuild after WW2, UNESCO world heritage): image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

November 16th, 2011, 07:21 PM	#277
24days BANNED Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: United Europe (without: ru & ua) Posts: 940 Likes (Received): 2	Romania: Oradea source source Sibiu source Brasov source Cluj source source Sighisoara source source Arad source source Alba Iulia source Last edited by 24days; November 17th, 2011 at 04:10 PM.

October 9th, 2012, 06:03 PM	#278
I.H.U BANNED Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tartu/Tallinn Posts: 47 Likes (Received): 0	Tallinn is the best! I hope they will gonna build it!!

October 12th, 2012, 01:37 AM	#279
*Kenny* SSC Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles \| San Salvador Posts: 18,185 Likes (Received): 475	What a unfair subject lol, too many styles and variables to consider. How can Paris' or Madrid's compare to some for example. Anyhow, here's a few pic's of Los Angeles' City Hall. image hosted on flickr City Hall, Through the Palms, Los Angeles, California by zilf, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Los Angeles City Hall by Echo_29, on Flickr image hosted on flickr The Los Angeles City Hall by zilf, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Los Angeles City Hall by James L.A., on Flickr

October 12th, 2012, 11:58 AM	#280
GenericUser Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 0	Modern/Highrise: 1) Tokyo, 2) Toronto (new city hall) Modern/Lowrise: 3) Santiago, Chile 4) The Hague Old/Highrise: 5) Buffalo Old/Lowrise: 6) Leuven/Löwen I should add that I have a preference for modern looking architecture, which's why the older ones I picked don't make top 3. Also, I'm really surprised at how beautiful the one in Chile is. I had never even heard of it before. As for London's "City Hall," I think it is severely overhyped and doesn't deserve all the attention it gets. Last edited by GenericUser; October 12th, 2012 at 12:44 PM.

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