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Redddog · #**7921** Posted **Feb 23, 2018, 4:47 PM**

Liberty 1&2 for me.

When you take that turn on the Schuylkill Exp. and see the city for the first time (if you are lucky enough to survive the Schuylkill), those 2 buildings tell you right away that you are in Philly.

Love that moment....

MichaelScottsOffice · #**7922** Posted **Feb 23, 2018, 5:03 PM**

1 libs in the day light, 3 Logan at night.

Marcos · #**7923** Posted **Feb 23, 2018, 6:06 PM**

One Liberty, it's just everything a skyscraper should be in my view. I haven't seen anything on paper that's coming down the pike that will eclipse it either, it's just magnificent

jsbrook · #**7924** Posted **Feb 23, 2018, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelScottsOffice

1 libs in the day light, 3 Logan at night.

Agreed. I think 3 Logan still looks great during the day too. Need moar colored granite buildings!

JohnIII · #**7925** Posted **Feb 23, 2018, 6:58 PM**

I'd say skyscrapers built would be:
1. Liberty Place 2. City Hall 3. FMC 4. Comcast Tech

Proposed Skyscrapers:
1. Center City Tower which basically looks a bit like Comcast Tech 2. American Commerce Center 3. The old

skyscraper · #**7926** Posted **Feb 23, 2018, 8:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marcos

One Liberty, it's just everything a skyscraper should be in my view. I haven't seen anything on paper that's coming down the pike that will eclipse it either, it's just magnificent

blech, too derivative of the chrysler building. and 2 lib is derivative of 1 lib.
Helmut Jahn really fixated on the chrysler building in the 1970s and 80s, designed a few buildings like that.

MichaelScottsOffice · #**7927** Posted **Feb 24, 2018, 1:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Agreed. I think 3 Logan still looks great during the day too. Need moar colored granite buildings!

Definitely great during the day too but tough for me to put ahead of 1 Liberty there.

DocAwesome · #**7928** Posted **Feb 25, 2018, 2:24 AM**

Bah.

BAT.
Mellon.
Drake if you could count it as a skyscraper (it is sub-40 floors so I guess not).

1Lib is classic and well proportioned. But it doesn't talk to me.

Mr Saturn64 · #**7929** Posted **Feb 25, 2018, 3:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by jonesrmj

Just a question of interest for you guys, what is your favorite skyscraper in Philadelphia?

Mine is actually 3 Logan Square. One Liberty Place is a masterpiece, no doubt, PNB and PSFS are classics, the Alexander is the best recent skyscraper, but 3 Logan is my personal favorite. If City Hall counts, it's also definitely #1 with 3 Logan second.

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Today I went to the Terracotta Warriors exhibit at the Franklin Institute, which has some really great views of this building. I remember when I first came to the Franklin, I was blown away by the skyscrapers nearby. I really love the Franklin Institute. The Terracotta Warriors exhibit was one of their best yet, I must add.

skyscraper · #**7930** Posted **Feb 25, 2018, 2:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by DocAwesome

Bah.

BAT.
Mellon.
Drake if you could count it as a skyscraper (it is sub-40 floors so I guess not).

the Drake is totally a skyscraper, there is no rule that cuts the definition off at 40 floors.

R5Ryder · #**7931** Posted **Feb 25, 2018, 3:30 PM**

What are these for?

jsbrook · #**7932** Posted **Feb 25, 2018, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by R5Ryder

What are these for?

Those are louvers. They are for ventilation, heat rejection, light, and air. Most or all buildings have them. Skyscrapers usually have mechanical floors that implement them. But they are not always as noticeable as these.

summersm343 · #**7933** Posted **Feb 26, 2018, 2:04 AM**

Philly Pre-Superbowl by Andrew Rodgers, on Flickr

MichaelScottsOffice · #**7934** Posted **Feb 26, 2018, 2:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Philly Pre-Superbowl by Andrew Rodgers, on Flickr

Nice

shakman · #**7935** Posted **Feb 26, 2018, 5:19 AM**

Now have me wanting to watch Super Bowl LII re-runs.

eleven=11 · #**7936** Posted **Feb 26, 2018, 8:24 AM**

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Now have me wanting to watch Super Bowl LII re-runs.

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very good game eagles repeat next year
can someone repost a link/page for floor plans
hotel lobby-rooms

ebuilder · #**7937** Posted **Feb 26, 2018, 2:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Those are louvers. They are for ventilation, heat rejection, light, and air. Most or all buildings have them. Skyscrapers usually have mechanical floors that implement them. But they are not always as noticeable as these.

There must be substantial mechanical rooms at each of those locations. Likely one for the hotel and one for the office building. You need large amounts of fresh air for the HVAC systems of buildings like these and this is where you pull it in before it's mixed with return air, conditioned and distributed throughout the building. You also need fresh air for combustion to heat the building.

PHL10 · #**7938** Posted **Feb 26, 2018, 2:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by ebuilder

There must be substantial mechanical rooms at each of those locations. Likely one for the hotel and one for the office building. You need large amounts of fresh air for the HVAC systems of buildings like these and this is where you pull it in before it's mixed with return air, conditioned and distributed throughout the building. You also need fresh air for combustion to heat the building.

This is a picture of the first large mechanical floor back in December 2016. I wish I had taken more but the scale of it was crazy - plumbing, heating, and cooling - it was like being in the bowels of a large naval vessel.

iheartphilly · #**7939** Posted **Feb 26, 2018, 6:18 PM**

From yesterday around dusk:

Untitled by iheartphilly iheartphilly, on Flickr

Jawnadelphia · #**7940** Posted **Feb 27, 2018, 4:45 AM**