#267 l One Mellon Center l PITTSBURGH l 221m l 54fl

RafflesCity · March 15th, 2003, 05:01 AM

One Mellon Center
Pittsburgh, USA

HEIGHT: 221m/725 feet
FLOORS: 54 floors
COMPLETION: 1983
ARCHITECT: ?

SteelCity32 · March 15th, 2003, 05:03 AM

eh, isn't it #187?

6/10

RafflesCity · March 15th, 2003, 05:07 AM

7.5/10

The facade is a little drab, but I like the stoutness of it, as well as the top.

btw SteelCity I recreated the thread for you as your poll allowed for multiple voting which strictly isnt allowed and it isnt #187. Our own list only counts buildings that are completed.

SteelCity32 · March 15th, 2003, 05:08 AM

oops, sorry about that...

sorry about the confusion

also, I didn't know that multiple voting wasn't allowed...is it in the rule section?

RafflesCity · March 15th, 2003, 05:15 AM

No worries.
Its the particpation that really counts!

The reason why we dont want multiple postings for votes is that people can abuse it in order to slant the results of a building.
One vote per person

SteelCity32 · March 15th, 2003, 05:19 AM

ah ok, thanks

I see the reasons...thanks for clearing it up again

Oaronuviss · March 15th, 2003, 11:21 PM

Hmmm decent stuff!
7.0

Fallout · March 21st, 2003, 02:37 PM

Nice. Industrial. 7.5

March 22nd, 2003, 03:44 AM

Its design is so simple... yet, it still looks great! 8.5/10

Liz L · March 22nd, 2003, 09:52 PM

7/10 - The contrasting treatment of the mullions and windows (narrow windows and raised mullions vs. wider windows and flat mullions as "accents" help to make the facade more interesting. The indentations along the side of the tower, the 8-sided shape, and the sloping setbacks at the top also help

However, the roof, though it flows from the rest of the building, is uninspired. The glass and metal on the facade need more color - as it is, they seem to be a dull, boring gray blur And once again, the tower could use some horizontal set backs, because it IS rather chuncky!

Wu-Gambino · March 22nd, 2003, 10:23 PM

A little drab. 6

coco91 · April 2nd, 2003, 12:02 PM

Massive style like for the Roppongi tower.

Nice : 8/10!

April 6th, 2003, 06:27 AM

A powerful and classy skyscraper. It has a fantastic base. New Mellon Client Center building next to it is a beauty. 9/10

April 27th, 2003, 03:12 AM

8.5/10

renell · April 27th, 2003, 11:17 AM

7/10 it's ok, the setbacks work quite good

Jase Calvin · April 28th, 2003, 09:48 PM

I like it, but it could be better. They could have jazzed the facade up a bit, and made the top part glass a la Bear Stearns. 7/10.

DamienK · May 1st, 2003, 04:47 PM

7/10. Interesting shape.

TropicalSQ744 · May 10th, 2003, 03:59 PM

Interesting shape.. Looks really chubby..

It blends in well with the rest of the Pittsburgh skyline

8/10

huaiwei · May 28th, 2003, 12:24 PM

I tot I saw this building form many times before? Oh well..6/10 for a slightly better cladding.

james2390 · June 8th, 2003, 09:07 PM

nice, different, 8.5

View Poll Results: One Mellon Center, Pittsburgh
10	10	5.26%
9.5	4	2.11%
9	11	5.79%
8.5	14	7.37%
8	36	18.95%
7.5	24	12.63%
7	41	21.58%
6.5	17	8.95%
6	16	8.42%
5.5	4	2.11%
5	4	2.11%
4.5	1	0.53%
4	3	1.58%
3.5	1	0.53%
3 or less	4	2.11%
Voters: 190. You may not vote on this poll

March 15th, 2003, 05:08 AM	#4
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	oops, sorry about that... sorry about the confusion also, I didn't know that multiple voting wasn't allowed...is it in the rule section? __________________ 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 15th, 2003, 05:19 AM	#6
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	ah ok, thanks I see the reasons...thanks for clearing it up again __________________ 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 15th, 2003, 11:21 PM	#7
Oaronuviss The Mighty. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Windsor Canada (the biggest one) Posts: 2,618 Likes (Received): 218	Hmmm decent stuff! 7.0 __________________ I'm timeless like a broken watch, and make money like Fred Astaire...

March 22nd, 2003, 09:52 PM	#10
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 - The contrasting treatment of the mullions and windows (narrow windows and raised mullions vs. wider windows and flat mullions as "accents" help to make the facade more interesting. The indentations along the side of the tower, the 8-sided shape, and the sloping setbacks at the top also help However, the roof, though it flows from the rest of the building, is uninspired. The glass and metal on the facade need more color - as it is, they seem to be a dull, boring gray blur And once again, the tower could use some horizontal set backs, because it IS rather chuncky! __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

March 15th, 2003, 05:01 AM	#1
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	#267 l One Mellon Center l PITTSBURGH l 221m l 54fl One Mellon Center Pittsburgh, USA HEIGHT: 221m/725 feet FLOORS: 54 floors COMPLETION: 1983 ARCHITECT: ? Last edited by ZZ-II; July 22nd, 2008 at 06:36 PM.

March 15th, 2003, 05:03 AM	#2
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	eh, isn't it #187? 6/10 __________________ 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 15th, 2003, 05:07 AM	#3
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	7.5/10 The facade is a little drab, but I like the stoutness of it, as well as the top. btw SteelCity I recreated the thread for you as your poll allowed for multiple voting which strictly isnt allowed and it isnt #187. Our own list only counts buildings that are completed.

March 15th, 2003, 05:15 AM	#5
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	No worries. Its the particpation that really counts! The reason why we dont want multiple postings for votes is that people can abuse it in order to slant the results of a building. One vote per person

March 21st, 2003, 02:37 PM	#8
Fallout ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gondor of Europe Posts: 1,784 Likes (Received): 131	Nice. Industrial. 7.5

March 22nd, 2003, 03:44 AM	#9
X-seed 4000 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Its design is so simple... yet, it still looks great! 8.5/10

March 22nd, 2003, 10:23 PM	#11
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	A little drab. 6

April 2nd, 2003, 12:02 PM	#12
coco91 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: outer suburbs of Paris Posts: 191 Likes (Received): 0	Massive style like for the Roppongi tower. Nice : 8/10!

April 6th, 2003, 06:27 AM	#13
Evergrey Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	A powerful and classy skyscraper. It has a fantastic base. New Mellon Client Center building next to it is a beauty. 9/10

April 27th, 2003, 03:12 AM	#14
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	8.5/10

April 27th, 2003, 11:17 AM	#15
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	7/10 it's ok, the setbacks work quite good __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

April 28th, 2003, 09:48 PM	#16
Jase Calvin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 282 Likes (Received): 0	I like it, but it could be better. They could have jazzed the facade up a bit, and made the top part glass a la Bear Stearns. 7/10.

May 1st, 2003, 04:47 PM	#17
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,259 Likes (Received): 13	7/10. Interesting shape. __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

May 10th, 2003, 03:59 PM	#18
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	Interesting shape.. Looks really chubby.. It blends in well with the rest of the Pittsburgh skyline 8/10 __________________ 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

May 28th, 2003, 12:24 PM	#19
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	I tot I saw this building form many times before? Oh well..6/10 for a slightly better cladding. __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

June 8th, 2003, 09:07 PM	#20
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	nice, different, 8.5

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