PHILADELPHIA | Comcast Technology Center | 1,121 FT | 60 FLOORS

[jonesrmj]

Originally Posted by jsbrook

It's not misleading. The cooling towers and mechanical penthouse are not the roof. The roof is 911'6.

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/bui...y-center/16192

https://www.emporis.com/buildings/12...delphia-pa-usa

Also, I visually perceive Comcast 1 as having the higher roof. Not that I think any of this actually matters.

Yeah, I agree with jsbrook. Here is my visualization of where I view the roof for each building:

[IMG]Comcast Center and CITC Comparison by jonesrmj, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Zapatan]

Awesome picture from phillydroneshots on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmVv3aWh...illydroneshots

Originally Posted by jonesrmj

Yeah, I agree with jsbrook. Here is my visualization of where I view the roof for each building:

Not that it really matters but to me that would be referring more to the main mass, the cooling tower in CITC contains the same kind of stuff as the top of tower 1, it's just narrower.

[wanderer34]

Originally Posted by Tatts

Lord Foster (more precisely, his minions) has designed innumerable buildings without waterfalls. Why would the Hearst Tower be any consideration for CTC to mimic?
The only thing Hearst Tower has going for it is that it keeps CTC out of the running for the ugliest building Foster has ever designed.

I highly nominate the Comcast Information and Technology Center as not only the ugliest building ever erected in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in the entire world!!! 🤢🤮

[allovertown]

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I highly nominate the Comcast Information and Technology Center as not only the ugliest building ever erected in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in the entire world!!! 🤢🤮

Hmm but what else could they have possibly built there? I doubt they could have built anything better...

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I highly nominate the Comcast Information and Technology Center as not only the ugliest building ever erected in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in the entire world!!! 🤢🤮

Think what you want about the building, but this is NOT the "worst looking building in the world."

[skyscraper]

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I highly nominate the Comcast Information and Technology Center as not only the ugliest building ever erected in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in the entire world!!! 🤢🤮

“Highly nominate”? What does that mean?
And ugliest building in the entire world? You don’t look at many buildings then, do you?

[Boku]

Originally Posted by skyscraper

“Highly nominate”? What does that mean?
And ugliest building in the entire world? You don’t look at many buildings then, do you?

He stares at renderings of the ACC for hours at a time, silently weeping at what could have been.

[TK2001]

08/13/2018

08/05/2018

[gw04]

Originally Posted by skyscraper

“Highly nominate”? What does that mean?
And ugliest building in the entire world? You don’t look at many buildings then, do you?

Kind of all reminds me of the movie 'A Few Good Men':

Lt. Weinberg: [sarcastically to Joanne with Danny present, in an empty courtroom after the trial has been adjourned for the day] "I strenuously object?" Is that how it works? Hm? "Objection." "Overruled." "Oh, no, no, no. No, I STRENUOUSLY object." "Oh. Well, if you strenuously object then I should take some time to reconsider."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOnRHAyXqYY

[Zerton]

I like how many Philly skyscrapers have a sibling. (Brotherly Love)

[SLO]

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I highly nominate the Comcast Information and Technology Center as not only the ugliest building ever erected in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in the entire world!!! 🤢🤮

It is pretty ugly, but its tall

[skyscraper]

Originally Posted by SLO

It is pretty ugly, but its tall

Which is like saying that the food in that restaurant is terrible, and the portions are too small.

[Jawnadelphia]

"choifoto: Inside the winter garden at the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center, designed by Foster and Partners. Wood louvers made of ash line the interior volume. On the ceiling, they allow natural light to pass though to the weeping fig trees below. The floor is made of crosscut reclaimed white oak pavers. Semi-reflective etched mirror glass clads the elevator core in counterpoint to the natural materials."
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmTIh8Sg...n-at=916871133





https://www.instagram.com/p/BmQrlr3g...en-by=choifoto

[Mr Saturn64]

[acumenhokie]

[Philly Fan]

^ Now THAT'S technology!

[jonesrmj]

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I highly nominate the Comcast Information and Technology Center as not only the ugliest building ever erected in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in the entire world!!! 🤢🤮

Ok, I dramatically disagree! I think this building looks great (aside from the fact that the roof LOOKS shorter than Comcast Center)! There is no way that this is the ugliest building in the world. The Legal Arts Building in Wilmington is ugly imo when viewed from the North.

[Inquizative]

Originally Posted by SLO

It is pretty ugly, but its tall

It's actually quite beautiful, but it has a odd beauty. It's strikingly beautiful from certain angles. It's best side is looking at it from the west looking east, like standing on Drexel Univ's campus. This is the side of the light tower and the multiple set backs. Second best, from east looking west. However, looking at it from north and south....not as much. It just looks like a rectangular pack of cigs with a few smokes extended out of the pack. Overall I like it, but the "American Commerce Center" would have been aesthetically better looking.
P.S. I'm wondering when they will take the rest of the shrink wrap off of the building or will they just let it work it's way off by itself.

[Inquizative]

Originally Posted by Philly Fan

^ Now THAT'S technology!

That's a great idea for a skyscraper!

[TechTalkGuy]

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I highly nominate the Comcast Information and Technology Center as not only the ugliest building ever erected in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in the entire world!!! 🤢🤮

Then don’t look at it!!