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maikeli Feb 13, 2010 4:24 AM

http://Riparian_plaza_under_construction.jpg

LSyd Feb 13, 2010 5:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakegz (Post 4084137)
^the 700 foot Metlife tower on Madison Sq. turns 100 this year.

poor Singer Building would've been 102...

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Bedhead Feb 15, 2010 3:42 PM

There are some Eiffel tower one on page 1 of this thread, but I though I'd add this one - saw it on the cover of a book recently and it really stood out:

http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?p...photo_id=93468
pictopia.com/perl/ptp/artwall/?ptp_photo_id=93468
pictopia.com CORBIS

BrandonJXN Feb 15, 2010 3:57 PM

Canary Warf (London)
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...9_image070.jpg

nycdagreatest Feb 21, 2010 3:54 AM

anybody have any construction shots of citigroup center, I cant seem to find any.

maikeli Mar 27, 2010 4:58 AM

here is seven from Brisbane in these photos the buildings are as following mineral house, riverside center
, waterfront place, torbreck apartments, commonwealth savings bank,central plaza one, commonwealth bank, grant Thornton house, MLC extension, Mount Isa mining building, apartment towers around petrie bright, Santos building, sun royal alliance, mmi building, state government insurance office (SGIO), T&G Building, central plaza 1, CPA Center,
Intec house, Adelaide street, Hilton Brisbane, parliament house annex education house, comalco house, Brisbane transit center, Brisbane city hall, Australian government center, Mcwhirters department, store, MLC Building, all photos from Brisbane history in colour Brisbane library Queensland places
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/...4821793e_o.jpg
http:///img156.imageshack.us/img156/...breckucpo4.jpg
http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6...nggeorgesq.jpg
http:///elibcat.library.brisbane.qld...20/BCC-T54-343
http:///img4.imageshack.us/img4/875/...torybridge.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/...3feb976f_b.jpg
http://enc.slq.qld.gov.au/slq/scan/r.../lbp00073r.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/419...dgeorgests.jpg
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/163...ramsthbris.jpg
http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6...nggeorgesq.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6604/1968albertst.png
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4083/1995cityd.png
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/858...torybridge.jpg
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9...7cityhalla.png
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9...ustraliaba.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/419...dgeorgests.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6735/waterfrontuc.jpg
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1...ontplaceuc.jpg
http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1...aterfrontu.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/849/oj1r.jpg
http://resources1.news.com.au/images...yline-1987.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/853/pr9m.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...90/36/hpv9.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/841/blyp.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/40/zzsf.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/829/67sr.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/401/vsjl.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...0/841/pd58.jpg
http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/s...rds/PC1131.jpg
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/365...rivercruis.jpg
http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/s...lides/AW06.jpg
http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/eser...web_image4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BSQTpcT.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmUxBoQ3F6.../buildbris8.jp
https://www.library.uq.edu.au/fryer/...nstruction.gif

M II A II R II K Mar 29, 2010 2:22 AM

http://i.imgur.com/a4Gmu.jpg

Steely Dan Mar 29, 2010 7:58 PM

chicago, early 70s before sears and aon were built. IBM plaza almost topped just behind the marina city twins. big john was a MONSTER back in those days before he got his supporting cast.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/walking...%20Chicago.jpg
source: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/walkingtour/index.html

maikeli Apr 24, 2010 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M II A II R II K (Post 4770217)

let me guess statue of liberty

Busy Bee Apr 24, 2010 5:20 PM

^awesome

BrandonJXN Jun 25, 2010 9:13 PM

Video Link

Alexcaban Aug 7, 2010 5:36 AM

Place Ville Marie - Montreal 1961
https://s3.amazonaws.com:443/cs-mont...vF1nKnfEpH8%3d

Montreal Olympic Stadium
http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingb...um2_dome_1.jpg

http://closeyoureyesandhopeforthebes..._Stadium_2.jpg

CIBC
http://www.bilan.usherbrooke.ca/vout.../p611597-1.jpg

Jacques Cartier Bridge
http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/HT8...207362A3F24453

BrandonJXN Aug 27, 2010 8:06 PM

JPMorgan Chase Tower (Dallas)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/...7edcedfd_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/...7edcedfd_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/...22993a6c_o.jpg

Bank of America Plaza (Dallas)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/...5b1b2b4b_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/...5b1b2b4b_o.jpg

Comerica Tower (Dallas)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/...00b9c643_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/...00b9c643_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/...bb7b545a_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/...bb7b545a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/...461680d8_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/...461680d8_b.jpg

jcchii Aug 28, 2010 4:40 PM

what year is that canary wharf shot?

BrandonJXN Aug 28, 2010 5:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcchii (Post 4963043)
what year is that canary wharf shot?

I'm guessing late 1990.

Kippis Aug 28, 2010 7:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 4771227)
chicago, early 70s before sears and aon were built. IBM plaza almost topped just behind the marina city twins. big john was a MONSTER back in those days before he got his supporting cast.
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/walking...%20Chicago.jpg
source: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/walkingtour/index.html

I've said it once and I'll say it one more time: UIC looks so GOOD in that picture...possibly because it was still a fairly new complex :haha:

BrandonJXN Aug 29, 2010 8:08 PM

Renaissance Tower (Dallas)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/...d966e3db_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/...d966e3db_o.jpg

Comerica Tower (Dallas)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/...3e1f6e94_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/...3e1f6e94_o.jpg

Fountain Place (Dallas)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/...4b4f9534_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/...4b4f9534_o.jpg

M II A II R II K Sep 18, 2010 4:40 PM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1712186/

Toronto City Hall under construction in June of 1965

http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.c...886401gm-b.jpg

Bedhead Sep 18, 2010 7:45 PM

Great to see this thread back again!

Brasilia:

http://brasiliabsb.com/bw08.jpg
http://brasiliabsb.com/minis_ic.htm Augusto Cesar B. Areal/Public Archive of the Federal District The Construction of Brasilia


http://brasiliabsb.com/bw_cat.jpg
http://brasiliabsb.com/minis_ic.htm Augusto Cesar B. Areal/Colombo Cine-Foto Produções Ltda The Construction of Brasilia

Lots of other good construction pictures at this website http://brasiliabsb.com/minis_ic.htm

KevinFromTexas Oct 14, 2010 12:01 PM

Rockefeller Center
http://www.albany.edu/~ec494772/EDSt...llerCenter.jpg
http://www.albany.edu/~ec494772/EDSt...lerCenter.html


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