#240 l Two Union Square l SEATTLE l 226m l 56fl

RafflesCity · March 8th, 2003, 01:10 AM

Two Union Square
Seattle, USA

HEIGHT: 226m/740 feet
FLOORS: 56 floors
COMPLETION: 1989
ARCHITECT: The NBBJ Group

Wu-Gambino · March 8th, 2003, 02:41 AM

9/10

SteelCity32 · March 8th, 2003, 05:53 AM

Nice building...7/10

March 8th, 2003, 11:19 AM

Those are the best pics I've seen of the tower! Looks very shiney! 8.0/10

SUNNI · March 8th, 2003, 11:49 AM

nice building tall, and definately dominates the skyline!
9/10

DamienK · March 8th, 2003, 12:51 PM

One of my favourite American skyscrapers - I love the slightly wavy facade with the blue glass and yellow mullions, and the way they designed the plantroom at the top with a pitched white block and spiraling curve. Looks great from all angles. 9/10

The Messiah · March 8th, 2003, 01:18 PM

Yeah damn fututeristic
Like the curves on the tower,and the glass facade is also very good.Can't tell you one thing i don't like about this tower!
9.0/10

MiCH · March 8th, 2003, 03:26 PM

Very nice indeed. Looks very clean and I like the colorscheme. 8.5/10

renell · March 8th, 2003, 03:59 PM

its quite slim, and it has different sides, which depend from where your standing...
damn, i like 8.5

RafflesCity · March 10th, 2003, 06:13 AM

8.5/10

One thing for sure: this building cannot be described as boring. No matter what angle you look, it has something interesting to offer, and it looks real good in the skyline.

JiminyCricket · March 10th, 2003, 08:34 AM

9.5, while it doesn't hold the fort down like the Columbia tower, it is my favorite scraper in Seattle. Great building!

bay_area · March 10th, 2003, 05:20 PM

nice height and the design is easy on the eyes as well.

Caledon1981 · March 10th, 2003, 06:13 PM

OOH!! i love this tower!!! 9/10

Venezuelacom · March 11th, 2003, 05:37 PM

wow very impressive desing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Liz L · March 13th, 2003, 07:05 PM

You're so right, RafflesCity - this scraper is definitely NOT boring...
8/10 (maybe I could have given it an 8.5...)- Very nice contrast between white mullions(?) and the glass curtainwall, which is a very nice shade of blue IMO, and really dances with the light. The contrasts between right angles and curves and broad and narrow sides mean that the tower has different "faces", which makes it much more interesting. And these contrasts are pulled together well, for the most part, to make a harmonious whole. It also has good height, especially seen from the narrow side.

The roof, however, though it does seem to fit in with the rest of the structure, might have been a bit more interesting - and I can't tell how well the base works...

coco91 · April 2nd, 2003, 12:09 PM

Nice lines, very pure!!

I love it!!
9.5/10

April 11th, 2003, 12:55 AM

9 A brilliant building... interesting wavy design... fantastic diversity in this building... and the yellow mullions look great

April 26th, 2003, 01:40 AM

8/10

bgwah · April 29th, 2003, 06:16 AM

10/10!! this is easily one of my favorite buildings!

TropicalSQ744 · May 10th, 2003, 04:03 PM

Looks a little boring looking from some angles but generally this building rocks!

Some how the colours make it look very American.. Almost like patriotism is embedded in this structure..

The facade is very pleasing to the eye.

9.5/10

View Poll Results: Two Union Square, Seattle
10	26	11.50%
9.5	17	7.52%
9	53	23.45%
8.5	31	13.72%
8	37	16.37%
7.5	17	7.52%
7	14	6.19%
6.5	1	0.44%
6	9	3.98%
5.5	3	1.33%
5	2	0.88%
4.5	2	0.88%
4	4	1.77%
3.5	2	0.88%
3 or less	8	3.54%
Voters: 226. You may not vote on this poll

March 8th, 2003, 01:10 AM	#1
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 1	#240 l Two Union Square l SEATTLE l 226m l 56fl Two Union Square Seattle, USA HEIGHT: 226m/740 feet FLOORS: 56 floors COMPLETION: 1989 ARCHITECT: The NBBJ Group Last edited by ZZ-II; July 16th, 2008 at 10:25 PM.

March 8th, 2003, 05:53 AM	#3
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	Nice building...7/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

March 8th, 2003, 11:49 AM	#5
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	nice building tall, and definately dominates the skyline! 9/10 __________________ kr.au

March 8th, 2003, 12:51 PM	#6
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 11	One of my favourite American skyscrapers - I love the slightly wavy facade with the blue glass and yellow mullions, and the way they designed the plantroom at the top with a pitched white block and spiraling curve. Looks great from all angles. 9/10 __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

March 8th, 2003, 02:41 AM	#2
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	9/10 Last edited by Wu-Gambino; August 9th, 2003 at 05:01 PM.

March 8th, 2003, 11:19 AM	#4
X-seed 4000 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Those are the best pics I've seen of the tower! Looks very shiney! 8.0/10

March 8th, 2003, 01:18 PM	#7
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	Yeah damn fututeristic Like the curves on the tower,and the glass facade is also very good.Can't tell you one thing i don't like about this tower! 9.0/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

March 8th, 2003, 03:26 PM	#8
MiCH wat? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 425 Likes (Received): 0	Very nice indeed. Looks very clean and I like the colorscheme. 8.5/10

March 8th, 2003, 03:59 PM	#9
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	its quite slim, and it has different sides, which depend from where your standing... damn, i like 8.5 __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

March 10th, 2003, 06:13 AM	#10
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 1	8.5/10 One thing for sure: this building cannot be described as boring. No matter what angle you look, it has something interesting to offer, and it looks real good in the skyline.

March 10th, 2003, 08:34 AM	#11
JiminyCricket Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 464 Likes (Received): 29	9.5, while it doesn't hold the fort down like the Columbia tower, it is my favorite scraper in Seattle. Great building!

March 10th, 2003, 05:20 PM	#12
bay_area Live and Let Live Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: here and there Posts: 1,654 Likes (Received): 0	nice height and the design is easy on the eyes as well.

March 10th, 2003, 06:13 PM	#13
Caledon1981 --------- Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 0	OOH!! i love this tower!!! 9/10 __________________ --------

March 11th, 2003, 05:37 PM	#14
Venezuelacom Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Maracay- Caracas Posts: 667 Likes (Received): 7	wow very impressive desing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ since 2002

March 13th, 2003, 07:05 PM	#15
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	You're so right, RafflesCity - this scraper is definitely NOT boring... 8/10 (maybe I could have given it an 8.5...)- Very nice contrast between white mullions(?) and the glass curtainwall, which is a very nice shade of blue IMO, and really dances with the light. The contrasts between right angles and curves and broad and narrow sides mean that the tower has different "faces", which makes it much more interesting. And these contrasts are pulled together well, for the most part, to make a harmonious whole. It also has good height, especially seen from the narrow side. The roof, however, though it does seem to fit in with the rest of the structure, might have been a bit more interesting - and I can't tell how well the base works... __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

April 2nd, 2003, 12:09 PM	#16
coco91 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: outer suburbs of Paris Posts: 191 Likes (Received): 0	Nice lines, very pure!! I love it!! 9.5/10

April 11th, 2003, 12:55 AM	#17
Evergrey Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	9 A brilliant building... interesting wavy design... fantastic diversity in this building... and the yellow mullions look great

April 26th, 2003, 01:40 AM	#18
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	8/10

April 29th, 2003, 06:16 AM	#19
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,730 Likes (Received): 75	10/10!! this is easily one of my favorite buildings!

May 10th, 2003, 04:03 PM	#20
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	Looks a little boring looking from some angles but generally this building rocks! Some how the colours make it look very American.. Almost like patriotism is embedded in this structure.. The facade is very pleasing to the eye. 9.5/10 __________________ Singapore Roars! into SSC - Visit our forum today! Lion City in the sun, Tropical paradise on earth ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers.com - Stuff on architectural styles, facade materials and building structures etc. \| HowStuffWorks.com - Skyscrapers \| Popular Science mag - How high can they build? \| Popular Science mag - New sturdier, safer, and smarter skyscrapers. \| Asian forumers post count thread \| Asian and Middle Eastern Skyscraper Forums Stats thread \| Singapore U/C thread

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