The new WTC

[DE_Six]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3757111/

Freedom Tower unveiled.

Take that, OBL!

[Minjin]

Looks interesting, but the picture would be better if it was just the new building(s). I would like to see a full pic of it, but so far, it looks really nice!

[Ratamacue]

As a New Yorker, it makes me feel damn good to see that going up soon.

[ßå$tĮТHÏ¿ð]

wow thats some building. Its good to see something actually happening and they finally have the plans finalized and can start work.

[96B]

I think its awesome that its going to be 1,776 feet tall, as a tribute to the year of our independence.

Friggin red coats! ;) :hug:

[StarvingStudent47]

It's great that a new building is being put up so quickly. Too bad it's ugly as sin.

In all fairness, it's not just that I dislike this building in particular, it's that I dislike the whole modern-art, glass-and-steel, asymmetric-and-irregular-outlines approach to architecture. In five years, people will look at this building and say "That's hideous as sin? Why didn't we choose another proposal instead?"

The most attractive tower/skyscraper I've ever seen is the "Cathedral of Learning" in Pittsburgh. I'd like to see a 1776-foot-tall skyscraper with modern support inside, and an old-school gothic facade. THAT would be cool:

http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/images/bigphotots/photo-tour-080-big.jpg

[duck]

Trust me. If architects wouldn't have been restricted by building techniques and materials at that time, your favorite skyscraper would be 100% glass and steel ( and wood panels inside ).

[SteelHand]

96B,

Leave us Redcoats alone :-) Unlike certain countries Cough*France, Germay*Cough the Limeys went into Iraq without question. :hug:

SteelHand

[usa320]

I think it is ok, could have been less "modern artish" though, and the idea of so much glass is awful... Having a glass structure means far more wounded in the event of a blast.

[Fioraon]

I think it is ok, could have been less "modern artish" though, and the idea of so much glass is awful... Having a glass structure means far more wounded in the event of a blast.

Sorry for being Capt obvious but...


and “blast-resistant glaze” on the lobby glass.

[budanski]

http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/images/bigphotots/photo-tour-080-big.jpg

Yeah, Lord of the Rings: Twin Towers was cool ;)

[FallenAngel]

Yeah, Lord of the Rings: Twin Towers was cool ;)

Which would you prefer in Manhattan? Orthanc
http://www.ostfc.de/hobbit/images/weta9701.jpg
(close up)
http://cosmos.colorado.edu/~hartunms/26-Orthanc.jpg

or Barad-Dur?
http://www.dracandros.com/Jebgarg/Nidoking/moa/Barad-dur.jpg (Keep in mind that Barad-Dur is built into a mountain and took 600 years to build the first time. ;) )

[Skaman]

It's great that a new building is being put up so quickly. Too bad it's ugly as sin.

In all fairness, it's not just that I dislike this building in particular, it's that I dislike the whole modern-art, glass-and-steel, asymmetric-and-irregular-outlines approach to architecture. In five years, people will look at this building and say "That's hideous as sin? Why didn't we choose another proposal instead?"

The most attractive tower/skyscraper I've ever seen is the "Cathedral of Learning" in Pittsburgh. I'd like to see a 1776-foot-tall skyscraper with modern support inside, and an old-school gothic facade. THAT would be cool:

http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/images/bigphotots/photo-tour-080-big.jpg


I love it. Has gothic elements reminiscent of 12th century France. The exso-skeletal riviting style is very prominent, as is the indication of influence from a rose window. While it lacks the apse, nave and radiating chapels of a 13th century cathedral, the tower holds a somewhat similar design. I appreciate the unique combination of old with the new. The addition of buttresses would have made the architecture that much more stunning. I would love to see a contemporary architect borrow elements from the Pantheon, now that would be a sight to see. woot

[EvanL]

It's great that a new building is being put up so quickly. Too bad it's ugly as sin.

In all fairness, it's not just that I dislike this building in particular, it's that I dislike the whole modern-art, glass-and-steel, asymmetric-and-irregular-outlines approach to architecture. In five years, people will look at this building and say "That's hideous as sin? Why didn't we choose another proposal instead?"

The most attractive tower/skyscraper I've ever seen is the "Cathedral of Learning" in Pittsburgh. I'd like to see a 1776-foot-tall skyscraper with modern support inside, and an old-school gothic facade. THAT would be cool:

http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/images/bigphotots/photo-tour-080-big.jpg


I love it. Has gothic elements reminiscent of 12th century France. The exso-skeletal riviting style is very prominent, as is the indication of influence from a rose window. While it lacks the apse, nave and radiating chapels of a 13th century cathedral, the tower holds a somewhat similar design. I appreciate the unique combination of old with the new. The addition of buttresses would have made the architecture that much more stunning. I would love to see a contemporary architect borrow elements from the Pantheon, now that would be a sight to see. woot
Hey duc, care for some fine wine or cheese? perhaps i could turn up the Mozart and we could discuss quantum physics. hahaha
Just ****ing around mate.

[Seiyuuki]

Ahh...Quantum Physics!!!


I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.

Same peachy thing. :D

[Mark Sman]

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=767de3270e8faca5eb7f67432406bdca&

[Rantanplan]

If you guys like gothic building you sould visit cologne

http://www.savoy-truffle.de/zippo/fotokarton/image/dom.jpg

http://www.wikipedia.org/upload/7/78/Koelner_Dom.jpg

http://www.savoy-truffle.de/zippo/fotokarton/image/dom-turm.jpg

http://www.photographical.net/small/kolner_dom.jpg

[StarvingStudent47]

Rantanplan,

I just came all over my keyboard. Damn you :D

[Operation Ivy]

Thats prety cool woot , now if only Baltimore could get a nice big skyscraper

New York
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/031219/031219_wtc_hlrg_7a.hlarge.jpg

Baltimore
http://www.otakon.com/images_content/location_skyline.jpg

[Rantanplan]

I just came all over my keyboard. Damn you :D

I knew you will like it rofl

[California Joe]

Gargoyles for everyone.

[SteelHand]

Gargoyles for everyone.

I agree, damn good sunglasses :D

[StarvingStudent47]

I love it. Has gothic elements reminiscent of 12th century France. The exso-skeletal riviting style is very prominent, as is the indication of influence from a rose window. While it lacks the apse, nave and radiating chapels of a 13th century cathedral, the tower holds a somewhat similar design. I appreciate the unique combination of old with the new. The addition of buttresses would have made the architecture that much more stunning. I would love to see a contemporary architect borrow elements from the Pantheon, now that would be a sight to see. woot

So I presume you've visited the building in person? Because you can't tell whether there's an apse without seeing the rear end of the building, and you can't tell if there's a nave without seeing the inside of the building. And actually, the central hallway inside isn't unlike a nave. And I don't see what you consider to be an "influence from a rose window." I don't see any round stained-glass windows anywhere--most of the windows are simple rectangles, and a few just have pointy tops in the typical gothic fashion. But there isn't anything that resembles your typical rosace (http://www.contrepoints.com/geometrie/images/rosace.jpg). Nice vocabulary dropping there, you nearly had me ;) How many credits was your art history class worth? What's the course number? We'll all be very impressed, I assure you.

How on earth would you design a skyscraper to look like the Pantheon? The building uses primarily horizontal lines, not vertical. If you built it higher, it'd just look like a ribbed condom:

http://gbcdata.artifice.com/gbc/images/cid_1349932.jpg

[[AFSOC]]

Thats prety cool woot , now if only Baltimore could get a nice big skyscraper

New York
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/031219/031219_wtc_hlrg_7a.hlarge.jpg

Baltimore
http://www.otakon.com/images_content/location_skyline.jpg

TORONTO

http://astrono2.iespana.es/astrono2/scrsav/original/Toronto-Canada.jpg

[Ratamacue]

How tall exactly is that tower in Toronto? I've heard that it's the tallest freestanding structure in the world, but isn't considered so officially since it's little more than an observation tower.

[[AFSOC]]

The CN Tower is 553.33 m (1,815 ft, 5 inches) tall or the equivalent of 5 1/2 football fields stacked end-to-end.

[EvanL]

[JTF-2][]The CN Tower is 553.33 m (1,815 ft, 5 inches) tall or the equivalent of 5 1/2 football fields stacked end-to-end.
canadian football fields. which are bigger than american fields ;)

[[AFSOC]]

lol yep

[Seiyuuki]

Toronto Blue Jays

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/photo/wallpaper/blue_jays_logo_800x600.jpg

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/twastheseason/photos/delgado_200x300.jpg

http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/skydom01.jpg

http://ca.yimg.com/i/ca/cp/20020921/2416738326.jpg

[Vance]

Toronto is teh cool.