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redbaron_012 · November 26th, 2010, 11:51 AM

Although a complete masterpiece was the spire designed before the building began construction or added as a bonus....like if they thought airships could dock there etc.....Thanks for that render...would be still a very impressive building, a bit like Carew Tower in Cincinnati ?

sorry have to click to see larger...but this is the ESB thread afterall !

cincobarrio · November 26th, 2010, 06:04 PM

all the carew tower's missing is a setback/cutout down the middle and it would look like the esb's little twin.

desertpunk · December 6th, 2010, 08:49 AM

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desertpunk · December 6th, 2010, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron_012

Although a complete masterpiece was the spire designed before the building began construction or added as a bonus....like if they thought airships could dock there etc.....Thanks for that render...would be still a very impressive building, a bit like Carew Tower in Cincinnati ?

sorry have to click to see larger...but this is the ESB thread afterall !

Maybe that's because both towers were designed by the same architects, Shreve, Lamb and Harmon!

Turbosnail · December 8th, 2010, 12:08 PM

Glorious New York City!!!!

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Empire State Building by Simon Gilmour, on Flickr

desertpunk · January 6th, 2011, 12:16 PM

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/

redbaron_012 · January 7th, 2011, 01:51 PM

The clock is again ticking for the ESB to relinquish it's NYC tallest building status. But it will be ??? another ...what 40 years till another building can claim to hold that record for as long...even though the ESB did it in two stints due to WTC demise. : ( in fact how many World's Tallest buildings can claim that record for as long as the ESB did ) Guess Sears was around for quite a while before Petronas, if you really consider they were taller? Sorry getting off thread a bit........

stevensp · January 7th, 2011, 05:53 PM

Epic building
looks great in the skyline
really represents style!

Mike____ · January 7th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Such a beauty!

nerd4life · January 7th, 2011, 11:09 PM

and the fact that it can be illuminated in almost every color makes its just more splendid

Dimethyltryptamine · January 8th, 2011, 05:03 AM

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/nguyen_...n/photostream/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/4492730...n/photostream/

desertpunk · January 9th, 2011, 07:43 AM

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boss-ton · January 14th, 2011, 10:57 AM

Its it pretty cool that even nowadays its not really that practical to go over 1200 ft. The human scale of those heights is just about perfect, the twins were a good amount taller and most people thought they were too tall ( I didnt ). They got it perfect and that was in the 1930's! Yea you can obviously go much taller but the aesthetics and human scale of 1200 ft is perfect.

***Nexis*** · January 14th, 2011, 02:08 PM

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DSC02575 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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DSC02561 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

desertpunk · January 18th, 2011, 01:35 PM

The opening day of the Empire State Building, 1931, by Samuel H. Gottscho

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Celt67 · January 18th, 2011, 04:48 PM

That mast at the top needs work done to it from time to time.

desertpunk · March 5th, 2011, 02:56 AM

Monster!

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SO143 · March 5th, 2011, 03:16 AM

Unusual shot

redbaron_012 · March 5th, 2011, 03:22 AM

I understand the ESB needs to be financially viable as possible so makes money from having many aerials/ antennas etc off the spire, but as a monument.....is it ? It would be wonderful to see the building restored one day and have all the tacked on stuff removed. OK The tall TV mast above the spire has become part of the recognized silhouette but couldn't believe how much other stuff hangs on everywhere, From ground level or afar not so obvious but from the observation deck it seems a shame, as if this one more thing wont make much difference then years go by and it's a mess.

IFeelShort · March 7th, 2011, 12:28 AM

This building is amazing, looking at it is surreal, its a true classic that needs to stay around forever.

Here is a timeline of the structure.

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Here is around when it surpasses the Chrysler building as the worlds tallest.

Still growing.

Done.

Antenna added.

On September 11, 2001.

Still standing today.

November 26th, 2010, 11:51 AM	#61
redbaron_012 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 12,201 Likes (Received): 3627	Although a complete masterpiece was the spire designed before the building began construction or added as a bonus....like if they thought airships could dock there etc.....Thanks for that render...would be still a very impressive building, a bit like Carew Tower in Cincinnati ? sorry have to click to see larger...but this is the ESB thread afterall ! __________________ "Make no small plans, for they have not power to stir the blood" - Daniel H. Burnham Last edited by redbaron_012; November 26th, 2010 at 11:56 AM.

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January 7th, 2011, 01:51 PM	#67
redbaron_012 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 12,201 Likes (Received): 3627	The clock is again ticking for the ESB to relinquish it's NYC tallest building status. But it will be ??? another ...what 40 years till another building can claim to hold that record for as long...even though the ESB did it in two stints due to WTC demise. : ( in fact how many World's Tallest buildings can claim that record for as long as the ESB did ) Guess Sears was around for quite a while before Petronas, if you really consider they were taller? Sorry getting off thread a bit........ __________________ "Make no small plans, for they have not power to stir the blood" - Daniel H. Burnham

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January 14th, 2011, 10:57 AM	#73
boss-ton Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 381 Likes (Received): 198	Its it pretty cool that even nowadays its not really that practical to go over 1200 ft. The human scale of those heights is just about perfect, the twins were a good amount taller and most people thought they were too tall ( I didnt ). They got it perfect and that was in the 1930's! Yea you can obviously go much taller but the aesthetics and human scale of 1200 ft is perfect.

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March 5th, 2011, 03:22 AM	#79
redbaron_012 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 12,201 Likes (Received): 3627	I understand the ESB needs to be financially viable as possible so makes money from having many aerials/ antennas etc off the spire, but as a monument.....is it ? It would be wonderful to see the building restored one day and have all the tacked on stuff removed. OK The tall TV mast above the spire has become part of the recognized silhouette but couldn't believe how much other stuff hangs on everywhere, From ground level or afar not so obvious but from the observation deck it seems a shame, as if this one more thing wont make much difference then years go by and it's a mess. __________________ "Make no small plans, for they have not power to stir the blood" - Daniel H. Burnham

March 7th, 2011, 12:28 AM	#80
IFeelShort Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 36 Likes (Received): 18	This building is amazing, looking at it is surreal, its a true classic that needs to stay around forever. Here is a timeline of the structure. image hosted on flickr Here is around when it surpasses the Chrysler building as the worlds tallest. Still growing. Done. Antenna added. On September 11, 2001. Still standing today.

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