VOTE! Best cladding

***wjfox*** · August 24th, 2009, 10:07 PM

VOTE: Best cladding

Here are the buildings which received the most nominations.

Vote for your favourite!

SwissRe / 30 St Mary Axe, London

Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur

Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto

Jin Mao, Shanghai

Hearst Tower, New York City

jayo · August 24th, 2009, 11:31 PM

Gherkin for me. Jin Mao a close second though.

ThatDarnSacramentan · August 27th, 2009, 02:09 AM

Hearst followed by the Gherkin.

Liwwadden · August 27th, 2009, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatDarnSacramentan

Hearst followed by the Gherkin.

Yeah, I agree.

Annibale · August 27th, 2009, 09:32 PM

There are just glass or metal clading... that's quite conventional. Only the two buildings by Foster have an arhcitectonic value, and that's definetely not in the clading...

SkyscraperSuperman · August 28th, 2009, 07:24 PM

London's Gherkin all the way!!

isaidso · August 29th, 2009, 01:31 AM

Can't choose between RBC, Jin Mao, and Petronas. Gherkin 4th, Hearst 5th.

DG · August 31st, 2009, 03:12 AM

30 St Mary Axe, London

***wjfox*** · August 31st, 2009, 12:14 PM

30 St Mary Axe is overrated.

There are much better examples of cladding in London - e.g. Plantation Place, 99 Bishopsgate, 8 Canada Square.

I'm going to vote for the Hearst Tower in NYC. Looks amazing.

MelboyPete · August 31st, 2009, 01:13 PM

My pick would be 30 St Mary Axe, London.....wouldn't mind this in my city...luv it.

***Manila-X*** · September 2nd, 2009, 10:27 AM

I'll go with The Gherkin

FFJ-MTL · November 27th, 2009, 10:17 AM

RBC in Toronto. Not the best skyscraper between those, but since it is a cladding contest, I chose it.

Lastresorter · November 28th, 2009, 07:54 AM

I think Petronas receives many nominations due to the fact that it is elegantly wrapped in Aluminium - an engineering breakthrough and it definitely isn't conventional. I can't decide which to vote yet until I do more research on the engineering intelligence each tower adopts. Of course, all 5 towers look great with their claddings.

aismanggo · November 28th, 2009, 02:46 PM

petronas twin tower for sure..the surface is so shining,and have many colour in difrent time such blue,grey,silver,gold,bronze

aismanggo · November 28th, 2009, 02:48 PM

silver metalic

blue

grey

gold

aismanggo · December 13th, 2009, 06:41 PM

when this vote is over?n when the result will decide?

***Heroico*** · December 23rd, 2009, 09:31 PM

30 St Mary Axe, London, and the second for me is royal bank plaza

Ramses · January 9th, 2010, 11:59 AM

What is so special about the Hearst tower? That is just an ordinairy glass-facade.

Skybean · January 9th, 2010, 06:10 PM

Royal Bank Plaza for having gold windows.

Quote:

The South Tower, a skyscraper, is the taller of the two at 180 m (591 ft); the North Tower has a height of 112 m (367 ft). The exteriors of the structures are largely covered with glass; together they have more than 14,000 windows. Each of these windows is coated with a layer of 24 karat (100%) gold. At a cost of about $70 per window, the total value of gold in the windows is over $1,000,000 but, due to the manufacturing technique used to make the glass, the gold is unrecoverable. The gold gives the windows a distinctive colour. Gold was used as an insulator to reduce heating costs.

Second would be Jin Mao for an organic metallic look.

Phobos · January 10th, 2010, 04:11 AM

Petronas has one of the best cladding ever.

View Poll Results: Vote for the best cladding.
30 St Mary Axe, London	151	36.47%
Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur	161	38.89%
Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto	41	9.90%
Jin Mao, Shanghai	34	8.21%
Hearst Tower, New York City	27	6.52%
Voters: 414. You may not vote on this poll

August 24th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#1
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,226 Likes (Received): 942	VOTE! Best cladding VOTE: Best cladding Here are the buildings which received the most nominations. Vote for your favourite! SwissRe / 30 St Mary Axe, London Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto Jin Mao, Shanghai Hearst Tower, New York City __________________ FutureTimeline.net - a timeline of future history Last edited by wjfox; August 31st, 2009 at 12:15 PM.

August 24th, 2009, 11:31 PM	#2
jayo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The World Posts: 887 Likes (Received): 0	Gherkin for me. Jin Mao a close second though. __________________ london

August 27th, 2009, 02:09 AM	#3
ThatDarnSacramentan The Punk With the Camera Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PORTLANDIA Posts: 8,582 Likes (Received): 6	Hearst followed by the Gherkin. __________________ Everybody's out on the run tonight, but there's no place left to hide.

August 28th, 2009, 07:24 PM	#6
SkyscraperSuperman Hi. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portsmouth, UK [x] Beijing, China [] Posts: 2,355 Likes (Received): 65	London's Gherkin all the way!! __________________ ~~~ Studying Civil Engineering at the University of Portsmouth.. ~~~ My fundraising page for my 6-day trek to Machu Picchu in August 2013, raising money for the Epilepsy Society: http://www.justgiving.com/richard-francis-peru Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisIsRichaaard My last.fm profile: http://www.last.fm/user/Spartan-King Flickr page 1 (ghost-of-sparta): http://www.flickr.com/people/ghost-of-sparta Flickr page 2 (Skyscraper Superman): http://www.flickr.com/people/82617920@N07

August 27th, 2009, 09:32 PM	#5
Annibale Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Google's first result for "Masamadonn" Posts: 1,224 Likes (Received): 33	There are just glass or metal clading... that's quite conventional. Only the two buildings by Foster have an arhcitectonic value, and that's definetely not in the clading...

August 29th, 2009, 01:31 AM	#7
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,629 Likes (Received): 333	Can't choose between RBC, Jin Mao, and Petronas. Gherkin 4th, Hearst 5th. __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

August 31st, 2009, 03:12 AM	#8
DG Emirian Lady Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dubai/Paris Posts: 1,218 Likes (Received): 0	30 St Mary Axe, London

August 31st, 2009, 12:14 PM	#9
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,226 Likes (Received): 942	30 St Mary Axe is overrated. There are much better examples of cladding in London - e.g. Plantation Place, 99 Bishopsgate, 8 Canada Square. I'm going to vote for the Hearst Tower in NYC. Looks amazing. __________________ FutureTimeline.net - a timeline of future history

August 31st, 2009, 01:13 PM	#10
MelboyPete Proud Melbournian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,262 Likes (Received): 1	My pick would be 30 St Mary Axe, London.....wouldn't mind this in my city...luv it.

September 2nd, 2009, 10:27 AM	#11
*Manila-X* PINOY MOD!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DA METRO! Posts: 12,588 Likes (Received): 204	I'll go with The Gherkin __________________ Manila X-Perience, My collection of images around Metro Manila http://www.flickr.com/photos/manilaxperience

November 27th, 2009, 10:17 AM	#12
FFJ-MTL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 250 Likes (Received): 0	RBC in Toronto. Not the best skyscraper between those, but since it is a cladding contest, I chose it.

November 28th, 2009, 07:54 AM	#13
Lastresorter Mi I.Ali - Loca Stoopa Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Malaysia untuk Orang Malaysia Posts: 1,559 Likes (Received): 0	I think Petronas receives many nominations due to the fact that it is elegantly wrapped in Aluminium - an engineering breakthrough and it definitely isn't conventional. I can't decide which to vote yet until I do more research on the engineering intelligence each tower adopts. Of course, all 5 towers look great with their claddings. __________________ Towards A Home Where Dreams Soar. Towards A Nation of Justice and Equality. - Regardless of race, language or religion, to build a democratic society, based on justice and equality, so as to achieve happiness, prosperity & progress for our nation. I feel so honoured that someone put me into his "most-hated people list." He probably felt that he fit into my description in the signature. NO to Nuclear Plant in Malaysia! If you so want it, build it in Putrajaya and I'll relocate to Penang.

November 28th, 2009, 02:46 PM	#14
aismanggo BANNED Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 307 Likes (Received): 2	petronas twin tower for sure..the surface is so shining,and have many colour in difrent time such blue,grey,silver,gold,bronze

November 28th, 2009, 02:48 PM	#15
aismanggo BANNED Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 307 Likes (Received): 2	silver metalic blue grey gold Last edited by aismanggo; November 28th, 2009 at 03:02 PM.

December 13th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#16
aismanggo BANNED Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 307 Likes (Received): 2	when this vote is over?n when the result will decide?

December 23rd, 2009, 09:31 PM	#17
*Heroico* El corralito de piedra Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cartagena de Indias Posts: 9,559 Likes (Received): 40	30 St Mary Axe, London, and the second for me is royal bank plaza __________________ Salsa's Coleccionista

January 9th, 2010, 11:59 AM	#18
Ramses Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,049 Likes (Received): 3	What is so special about the Hearst tower? That is just an ordinairy glass-facade.

January 10th, 2010, 04:11 AM	#20
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,169 Likes (Received): 11	Petronas has one of the best cladding ever. __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

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