Petronas Towers VS. WTC Towers - Page 3

Daniil N. · September 28th, 2005, 06:58 AM

Guys, are you fuckin' crazy? It's so cruel... It seems like compare two people, who is more beautiful. "Oh, sorry, i forget, one of 'em is dead now, but it's ok, let's compare"

New Jack City · September 28th, 2005, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SoHo~

Petronas Towers didnt cheat !!

Actually , Petronas towers were never meant to be the world's tallest , those spires were added because the designer thought it would look nicer and more proportioned to the entire structure . if they really wanted to surpass WTC , why would they designed it with ony 88 stories ? , knowingly WTC has 110 stories ? and theres a different between spires and attenas . attena' height doesnt count . But spires actually count !!

They designed them with 88 floors because the number 8 is considered good luck. Anyway, WTC over Petronas for me. I remember watching a documentary on the Petronas and Pelli was saying how he took the WTC Towers as an inspiration for the whole twin tower concept with the Petronas.

James Foong · September 28th, 2005, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by savethewtc

They designed them with 88 floors because the number 8 is considered good luck. Anyway, WTC over Petronas for me. I remember watching a documentary on the Petronas and Pelli was saying how he took the WTC Towers as an inspiration for the whole twin tower concept with the Petronas.

R u sure Pelli with more long achievements n experiences would take WTC as the inspiration? He is one of the world's master architect just like I.M. Pei, thats think out of the box. There r numerous documented stories on petronas. It boils down to how you judge the source of the documentary.

paul.skyscrapercity · August 2nd, 2006, 06:46 PM

The WTC TWINS are (were) the best i loved that boxy look of them and that plainless look and they shined all colors you can think of orange, pink, yellow, grey, white, red. there architecture was not that bad, ive seen worse buildings. the towers were always called bad architecture becouse there were no shapes in them.

SNT1 · August 2nd, 2006, 06:53 PM

i bet if its not the WTC, people wouldnt speak highly of two grey boxes. The structure of WTC is boring at best, although its just...so...iconic. And it fits right in NY. However, talking about skyscrapers, Petronas is simply better looking IMO

Ginza · August 2nd, 2006, 10:30 PM

The twin towers in reality were very ugly buildings the desing and the buildings themself were to simple,it is only by the fact that the towers were destroyed that they became a symbol, the symbol of new york before the towers were destroyed was the empire state building, in my opinion the Petronas Towers have a much better desing than the WTC

innov8 · August 2nd, 2006, 10:37 PM

World Trade Center, New York!!! The design was simple but made an impression.

PLUS: the observation deck was on the roof!!!

alsen · August 2nd, 2006, 11:31 PM

Petronas Towers

Mr. Fusion · August 3rd, 2006, 12:25 AM

Petronas, I simply prefer the look of glass over gray, and round and tapered over boxy.

Ecthelion · August 3rd, 2006, 12:30 AM

World Trade Center for me

sc4 · August 3rd, 2006, 03:03 AM

Duh....Petronas for me. The votes would've been different if WTC were still around. Only now that it's gone that they got many votes........

***Sinjin P.*** · August 3rd, 2006, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FLscraper

WTC for paving the way for towers like Patronas.

koolkid · August 3rd, 2006, 03:15 AM

WTC! I always liked the twin towers when i was a kid...

nano2192 · August 3rd, 2006, 03:23 AM

I liked the WTC...although Petronas have a better design..

koolkid · August 3rd, 2006, 03:26 AM

I agree...

Leeigh · August 3rd, 2006, 05:32 AM

Petronas for me but I think this thread should be closed cause WTC is is no longer around...a lil insensitive and cruel to be comparing one that exists and one that has 'deceased'...especially when it was being destroyed by terrorists and thousands dead.

Mosaic · August 3rd, 2006, 05:43 AM

I like them both but Petronas is more beautiful.

***Taller, Better*** · August 3rd, 2006, 06:05 AM

Uhmmm. Bad taste. A lot of people died there... let's let it rest, ok? I vividly remember visiting WTC on many occasions and I remember the day it blew up and I just don't feel like putting it through a beauty pageant. Bad karma all 'round.

-Corey- · August 3rd, 2006, 06:12 AM

WORLD TRADE CENTER

Judazzz · August 3rd, 2006, 11:00 AM

I find the Petronas Towers much more beautiful (they are a true piece of art as far as design concept goes, imo.), so they get my vote.
The WTC is much more impressive, and fits into its surroundings much better - they completed the Lower Manhattan skyline, and that skyline in turn added to the appearance of the WTC. But in essence they are big boxes: extremely iconic, impressive and in a way even pretty elegant, but not really beautiful when compared to the Petronas.

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August 2nd, 2006, 06:46 PM	#44
paul.skyscrapercity Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 264 Likes (Received): 1	The WTC TWINS are (were) the best i loved that boxy look of them and that plainless look and they shined all colors you can think of orange, pink, yellow, grey, white, red. there architecture was not that bad, ive seen worse buildings. the towers were always called bad architecture becouse there were no shapes in them. Last edited by paul.skyscrapercity; August 2nd, 2006 at 06:51 PM.

August 2nd, 2006, 10:30 PM	#46
Ginza Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 409 Likes (Received): 0	The twin towers in reality were very ugly buildings the desing and the buildings themself were to simple,it is only by the fact that the towers were destroyed that they became a symbol, the symbol of new york before the towers were destroyed was the empire state building, in my opinion the Petronas Towers have a much better desing than the WTC Last edited by Ginza; August 2nd, 2006 at 10:39 PM.

August 3rd, 2006, 03:15 AM	#53
koolkid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 2,579 Likes (Received): 4	WTC! I always liked the twin towers when i was a kid... __________________ My New York *by Krzycho*

August 3rd, 2006, 03:23 AM	#54
nano2192 De Lomas de Zamora Join Date: May 2006 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 1,006 Likes (Received): 0	I liked the WTC...although Petronas have a better design.. __________________ BUENOS AIRES:LA PERLA DEL PLATA Guía de la Construcción de Lomas de Zamora FOTOS VARIAS DE BUENOS AIRES(18 FOTOS!!) Argentina en google earth ROJO, REY DE COPAS POR SIEMPRE

September 28th, 2005, 06:58 AM	#41
Daniil N. Power of creation! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Moscow Posts: 573 Likes (Received): 0	Guys, are you fuckin' crazy? It's so cruel... It seems like compare two people, who is more beautiful. "Oh, sorry, i forget, one of 'em is dead now, but it's ok, let's compare"

August 2nd, 2006, 06:53 PM	#45
SNT1 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 311 Likes (Received): 0	i bet if its not the WTC, people wouldnt speak highly of two grey boxes. The structure of WTC is boring at best, although its just...so...iconic. And it fits right in NY. However, talking about skyscrapers, Petronas is simply better looking IMO

August 2nd, 2006, 10:37 PM	#47
innov8 livinginurbansac.blogspot Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 184 Likes (Received): 0	World Trade Center, New York!!! The design was simple but made an impression. PLUS: the observation deck was on the roof!!!

August 2nd, 2006, 11:31 PM	#48
alsen Celebrity Fitness Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shah Alam Posts: 1,586 Likes (Received): 0	Petronas Towers

August 3rd, 2006, 12:25 AM	#49
Mr. Fusion Just A Pilot... :-) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Enewetak Atoll Posts: 528 Likes (Received): 0	Petronas, I simply prefer the look of glass over gray, and round and tapered over boxy.

August 3rd, 2006, 12:30 AM	#50
Ecthelion Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 397 Likes (Received): 0	World Trade Center for me

August 3rd, 2006, 03:03 AM	#51
sc4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KL,Malaysia Posts: 1,344 Likes (Received): 18	Duh....Petronas for me. The votes would've been different if WTC were still around. Only now that it's gone that they got many votes........

August 3rd, 2006, 03:26 AM	#55
koolkid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 2,579 Likes (Received): 4	I agree... __________________ My New York *by Krzycho*

August 3rd, 2006, 05:32 AM	#56
Leeigh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MIAMI Posts: 512 Likes (Received): 0	Petronas for me but I think this thread should be closed cause WTC is is no longer around...a lil insensitive and cruel to be comparing one that exists and one that has 'deceased'...especially when it was being destroyed by terrorists and thousands dead.

August 3rd, 2006, 05:43 AM	#57
Mosaic BANGKOK Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangkok Posts: 13,129 Likes (Received): 1	I like them both but Petronas is more beautiful.

August 3rd, 2006, 06:05 AM	#58
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,799 Likes (Received): 302	Uhmmm. Bad taste. A lot of people died there... let's let it rest, ok? I vividly remember visiting WTC on many occasions and I remember the day it blew up and I just don't feel like putting it through a beauty pageant. Bad karma all 'round. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

August 3rd, 2006, 06:12 AM	#59
-Corey- Je suis tout à vous Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 14,938 Likes (Received): 688	WORLD TRADE CENTER __________________ ๏̯͡๏♥๏̯͡๏

August 3rd, 2006, 11:00 AM	#60
Judazzz Derp? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Groningen Posts: 1,281 Likes (Received): 132	I find the Petronas Towers much more beautiful (they are a true piece of art as far as design concept goes, imo.), so they get my vote. The WTC is much more impressive, and fits into its surroundings much better - they completed the Lower Manhattan skyline, and that skyline in turn added to the appearance of the WTC. But in essence they are big boxes: extremely iconic, impressive and in a way even pretty elegant, but not really beautiful when compared to the Petronas.

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