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ArchMadness · March 16th, 2004, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vincent
i guess only people who live in suburban area ask about the "what that brown whatever it is running up the tower's side in Sher's picture". If you know something about construction of skyscrapers. You would know what it is.

Well minus the attitude I'm guessing it's scaffolding and an elevator because I didn't know either.

As for the building: 9.5/10

I love the way this building looks. The green glass and the irregular shape make it look totally unique. Which I believe is essential IMO in a WTB. It's a love it or hate it tower and I love it. I give praise to all the architects out there who want to build something that makes our cities look better than ever.

bluga · March 18th, 2004, 12:01 PM

pure force, 10/10.

7 World Trade · April 3rd, 2004, 01:46 AM

personally, i love the building's architecture, but i feel uncomfortable with the thought of taiwan holding the wtb title. as for the roof and the spire, it looks like the architect have trouble figuring out how to best adorn the top, and the top looks rather tacky...

7/10

***SoboleuS*** · April 3rd, 2004, 08:47 PM

I don't like it too much, it looks like gigantic accordion

But is impressive because of its height. I give 7.5/10

SHORTY · April 5th, 2004, 05:04 AM

It's height is it's only saving grace. It looks like a characature(sp).

Trances · April 6th, 2004, 03:34 PM

So can you get up it yet or what
Just asking ?

Meeg · April 7th, 2004, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by il fenomeno

a pile of chinese food boxes

it looks as a pile of chinese food boxes but thats what I like about this building - it's unusual and of course designer has a big imagination and sense of humour

April 7th, 2004, 01:35 PM

The architect borrowed from the way airport control towers are often designed, thus making each section wider at the top than at the bottom. The slight angle enables people inside looking out to see the city.
This one design-aspect hadn't been mentioned on these forums yet (if I'm not mistaken).

hoody · April 7th, 2004, 01:46 PM

I'm not a great fan of this building, give me the petronas anyday!

It's to rigid in design, far to cubic for my taste!

7/10

does that stepped design make it look shorter than it actually is or is it just me?!?

***Matthieu*** · April 10th, 2004, 06:59 PM

8,5, I'm not a fan of the design of the building but it's impressive.

skyperu34 · April 10th, 2004, 10:16 PM

10/10..........lovely

***coth*** · April 10th, 2004, 11:15 PM

7,5 of 10

London™ · April 11th, 2004, 01:27 AM

10/10

samson · April 12th, 2004, 08:39 PM

i jz feel the design is not so good,hehe
but i gv 7.5 mark
coz it is the tallest building in the world mah,haha

andy77aus · April 17th, 2004, 09:09 AM

8/10
I saw it last month visiting Taipei. Its a pretty cool design but looks a bit stupid jutting out all by itself. They really need to build some taller buildings around it.

Orfeo · April 17th, 2004, 09:20 AM

8/10

Its design is ok, but there are much better out there. The hieght pushes it about 5.

***Dilaz89*** · April 17th, 2004, 10:32 AM

top scraper! 9.5!

LibertyTwo · April 18th, 2004, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by il fenomeno

3 or less. a pile of chinese food boxes

HA -- I agree, it is blah -- it is trying too hard, like Bank of Manhattan did in the 1920s in NYC -- they were preoccupied with WTB that they forgot everything else...what is with that spire...sheesh, the ugliest crown of any WTB ever, even the WTC had a better top and that was a box ;-)

james2390 · April 18th, 2004, 08:30 PM

Ok,this tower is almost lame...1/10

***coth*** · April 18th, 2004, 08:43 PM

it is still looks like rendering

View Poll Results: Taipei 101, Taipei
10.0	518	22.46%
9.5	228	9.89%
9.0	282	12.23%
8.5	186	8.07%
8.0	227	9.84%
7.5	131	5.68%
7.0	154	6.68%
6.5	63	2.73%
6.0	74	3.21%
5.5	38	1.65%
5.0	67	2.91%
4.5	27	1.17%
4.0	42	1.82%
3.5	31	1.34%
3.0 or less	238	10.32%
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April 3rd, 2004, 01:46 AM	#43
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April 3rd, 2004, 08:47 PM	#44
*SoboleuS* Homo Masoviensis Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 52°09'N 21°14'E Posts: 6,243 Likes (Received): 9	I don't like it too much, it looks like gigantic accordion But is impressive because of its height. I give 7.5/10 __________________ Zapraszam do UPC: forumowego konkursu fotograficznego! Temat w tym tygodniu: ALKOHOL

April 5th, 2004, 05:04 AM	#45
SHORTY Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Westport Posts: 56 Likes (Received): 0	It's height is it's only saving grace. It looks like a characature(sp). __________________ Judge me by my actions not my words! So I says to my wife, Larry, one of us is gay!

April 6th, 2004, 03:34 PM	#46
Trances , , and , Fade to Black. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Living in London Posts: 7,895 Likes (Received): 4	So can you get up it yet or what Just asking ? __________________ "Are we ready to go farther or have we already gone to far?" “He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.”

March 18th, 2004, 12:01 PM	#42
bluga Inspire Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 124 Likes (Received): 0	pure force, 10/10.

April 7th, 2004, 01:35 PM	#48
airsickpenthousedweller Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	The architect borrowed from the way airport control towers are often designed, thus making each section wider at the top than at the bottom. The slight angle enables people inside looking out to see the city. This one design-aspect hadn't been mentioned on these forums yet (if I'm not mistaken). Last edited by airsickpenthousedweller; April 7th, 2004 at 02:02 PM.

April 7th, 2004, 01:46 PM	#49
hoody Hello Dave...? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Royston Vasey Posts: 4,800 Likes (Received): 49	I'm not a great fan of this building, give me the petronas anyday! It's to rigid in design, far to cubic for my taste! 7/10 does that stepped design make it look shorter than it actually is or is it just me?!? __________________ You're my wife now.

April 10th, 2004, 06:59 PM	#50
*Matthieu* Administrateur Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tarbes, the capital of the world Posts: 12,311 Likes (Received): 88	8,5, I'm not a fan of the design of the building but it's impressive. __________________ "To erect a tall building is to proclaim one’s faith in the future, the skyline is a seismograph of optimism." Jean Nouvel

April 10th, 2004, 10:16 PM	#51
skyperu34 TRUXILLO del PERU !!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: TRUJILLO, Perú Posts: 14,643 Likes (Received): 36	10/10..........lovely

April 10th, 2004, 11:15 PM	#52
*coth* pride leader Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Moscow Posts: 16,223 Likes (Received): 230	7,5 of 10 __________________ ▐█████▌

April 11th, 2004, 01:27 AM	#53
London™ K-Mod Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London ON Posts: 657 Likes (Received): 0	10/10

April 12th, 2004, 08:39 PM	#54
samson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Construction Site Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 0	i jz feel the design is not so good,hehe but i gv 7.5 mark coz it is the tallest building in the world mah,haha

April 17th, 2004, 09:09 AM	#55
andy77aus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 214 Likes (Received): 0	8/10 I saw it last month visiting Taipei. Its a pretty cool design but looks a bit stupid jutting out all by itself. They really need to build some taller buildings around it.

April 17th, 2004, 09:20 AM	#56
Orfeo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,392 Likes (Received): 14	8/10 Its design is ok, but there are much better out there. The hieght pushes it about 5.

April 17th, 2004, 10:32 AM	#57
*Dilaz89* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Perth, Dubai, World Posts: 13,921 Likes (Received): 174	top scraper! 9.5!

April 18th, 2004, 08:30 PM	#59
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	Ok,this tower is almost lame...1/10

April 18th, 2004, 08:43 PM	#60
*coth* pride leader Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Moscow Posts: 16,223 Likes (Received): 230	it is still looks like rendering

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