#051 l One Liberty Place l PHILADELPHIA l 288m l 61fl - Page 9

algonquin · December 17th, 2005, 12:52 AM

This building is of a special breed. Though it's technically post-modern, it isn't, as far as I'm concerned. Why do I say that? Most po-mo takes historical elements out of context and often re-invents them. I say this is what art-deco would look like if it were only thought of today. This is an inspired refinement of art-deco executed with todays building principles.

10/10.

***SE9*** · December 19th, 2005, 05:40 PM

I like this skyscraper. Nice spire, great facade and good night-lighting! 9/10

mr_storms · December 30th, 2005, 11:03 PM

8/10

anakin · December 31st, 2005, 03:31 PM

7,5/10 postmodernism Chrysler

JBOB · January 3rd, 2006, 12:23 AM

Definately a 10 and better than NYC almost perfect chrylser building and it's pyramids of giza symbols. Liberty Place the symbol for Liberty and a magnificient creation of angles all over the building. A futuristic design with anti icing mechanisms.

Principes · January 3rd, 2006, 08:59 AM

8/10.

warnings · January 9th, 2006, 01:56 PM

8.5/10 i like the facade

Scruffy88 · January 12th, 2006, 04:17 AM

10/10 one of the best towers in North America. The second best Philly has to offer. Kind of sad that its days as Philly's tallest are numbered. When Comcast towers over it, its going to rob some Liberty Place of some of its shine.

Scruffy88 · January 12th, 2006, 04:19 AM

Who is voting this 3 or less?

Moren-o · January 12th, 2006, 07:54 PM

On the 1st pic it looked awful but the rest were OK.
I still think the top is too kitchy.
7/10

Sideshow_Bob · January 19th, 2006, 07:57 AM

10/10 One of my favorite sc in the world.

MexAmericanMoose · January 20th, 2006, 12:22 AM

awesome building, my favorite Phily skyscraper. i wish that it were a couple of hudred feet taller though.

MexAmericanMoose · January 20th, 2006, 12:22 AM

oh yeah, a 9/10

sharpie20 · March 4th, 2006, 07:08 AM

8/10 I wish it was a little taller

Rem · March 4th, 2006, 05:56 PM

awesome, 10/10, it is one of most beautiful with the Mellon bank center

skipperBill · March 5th, 2006, 08:18 PM

8.5/10 great building.

slow-v6 · March 6th, 2006, 10:27 AM

One of the best buildings in the world.. Very nice.. 10/10

JV_325i · March 7th, 2006, 09:34 AM

5.5/10

I have never been a fan of this building. The facade looks cheap and the detailing of it with all of the various criss-crossing stripes seems overwrought. Almost every aspect of the design of this building is a complete cliche; it never manages to look distinct, even for a building of its height and prominance. The proportions are not great either.

LANative · March 8th, 2006, 12:06 AM

7/10.

marpa · April 15th, 2006, 12:16 AM

3/10

View Poll Results: One Liberty Place, Philadelphia
10	131	20.66%
9.5	80	12.62%
9	110	17.35%
8.5	77	12.15%
8	67	10.57%
7.5	47	7.41%
7	36	5.68%
6.5	15	2.37%
6	18	2.84%
5.5	7	1.10%
5	10	1.58%
4.5	3	0.47%
4	5	0.79%
3.5	4	0.63%
3 or less	24	3.79%
Voters: 634. You may not vote on this poll

December 17th, 2005, 12:52 AM	#161
algonquin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,023 Likes (Received): 0	This building is of a special breed. Though it's technically post-modern, it isn't, as far as I'm concerned. Why do I say that? Most po-mo takes historical elements out of context and often re-invents them. I say this is what art-deco would look like if it were only thought of today. This is an inspired refinement of art-deco executed with todays building principles. 10/10. __________________ a report prepared by Standard & Poor's in May stating that there were 83 high-rise buildings under construction in Toronto that month — far more than Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami, and Chicago, and surpassed only by 124 buildings in New York. my trip to Spain - Part 1

December 19th, 2005, 05:40 PM	#162
*SE9* South East Nine Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South London Posts: 17,688 Likes (Received): 1317	I like this skyscraper. Nice spire, great facade and good night-lighting! 9/10 __________________ SE9's photos on flickr

December 30th, 2005, 11:03 PM	#163
mr_storms Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose/Pittsburgh Posts: 1,376 Likes (Received): 0	8/10 __________________ pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whakojacko/

January 3rd, 2006, 08:59 AM	#166
Principes To Engineer is Human Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney (AUS)/San Diego (USA) Posts: 620 Likes (Received): 0	8/10. __________________ S.P.Q.R.-"Senatus Populusque Romanus" - the Senate and People of Rome

December 31st, 2005, 03:31 PM	#164
anakin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Warsaw Posts: 6,914 Likes (Received): 0	7,5/10 postmodernism Chrysler

January 3rd, 2006, 12:23 AM	#165
JBOB BANNED Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Philly Posts: 285 Likes (Received): 0	Definately a 10 and better than NYC almost perfect chrylser building and it's pyramids of giza symbols. Liberty Place the symbol for Liberty and a magnificient creation of angles all over the building. A futuristic design with anti icing mechanisms.

January 9th, 2006, 01:56 PM	#167
warnings BANNED Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 372 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10 i like the facade

January 12th, 2006, 04:17 AM	#168
Scruffy88 Action Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Bronx Posts: 607 Likes (Received): 0	10/10 one of the best towers in North America. The second best Philly has to offer. Kind of sad that its days as Philly's tallest are numbered. When Comcast towers over it, its going to rob some Liberty Place of some of its shine.

January 12th, 2006, 04:19 AM	#169
Scruffy88 Action Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Bronx Posts: 607 Likes (Received): 0	Who is voting this 3 or less?

January 12th, 2006, 07:54 PM	#170
Moren-o City Slacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 807 Likes (Received): 0	On the 1st pic it looked awful but the rest were OK. I still think the top is too kitchy. 7/10 __________________ http://jungletown.miniville.fr

January 19th, 2006, 07:57 AM	#171
Sideshow_Bob \m/ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,519 Likes (Received): 5	10/10 One of my favorite sc in the world. __________________ and then they run

January 20th, 2006, 12:22 AM	#172
MexAmericanMoose Screwston, Texas Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 460 Likes (Received): 0	awesome building, my favorite Phily skyscraper. i wish that it were a couple of hudred feet taller though.

January 20th, 2006, 12:22 AM	#173
MexAmericanMoose Screwston, Texas Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 460 Likes (Received): 0	oh yeah, a 9/10

March 4th, 2006, 07:08 AM	#174
sharpie20 Wlis Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 885 Likes (Received): 0	8/10 I wish it was a little taller

March 4th, 2006, 05:56 PM	#175
Rem Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 307 Likes (Received): 0	awesome, 10/10, it is one of most beautiful with the Mellon bank center

March 5th, 2006, 08:18 PM	#176
skipperBill Hood Legend Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alexandria, Gedarif, Gondar Posts: 1,190 Likes (Received): 1	8.5/10 great building. __________________ ------a poor man's last dollar--------

March 6th, 2006, 10:27 AM	#177
slow-v6 WS6 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia/Virginia Beach Posts: 24 Likes (Received): 0	One of the best buildings in the world.. Very nice.. 10/10

March 7th, 2006, 09:34 AM	#178
JV_325i Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 212 Likes (Received): 0	5.5/10 I have never been a fan of this building. The facade looks cheap and the detailing of it with all of the various criss-crossing stripes seems overwrought. Almost every aspect of the design of this building is a complete cliche; it never manages to look distinct, even for a building of its height and prominance. The proportions are not great either.

March 8th, 2006, 12:06 AM	#179
LANative Smile! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 612 Likes (Received): 0	7/10. __________________ Los Angeles, ninguém nunca compreendê-lo-á.

April 15th, 2006, 12:16 AM	#180
marpa BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Location: SZCZECIN.pl/eu Posts: 5,496 Likes (Received): 0	3/10

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