Better : Worse : Same - Page 5

THE BIG APPLE · #81 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 5:59 AM**

Current: Transamerica Pyramid

Prior: Montgomery Block

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THE BIG APPLE · #82 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 6:11 AM**

Current: Stanford University

Prior: Leland Stanford's Palo Alto Stock Farm

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jg6544 · #83 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 4:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE BIG APPLE

Current: Transamerica Pyramid

Prior: Montgomery Block

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Time was, I would have agreed with you. A lot of people absolutely hated the TA Pyramid when it was opened. But now, it has become as much of a San Francisco icon as the bridges are.

THE BIG APPLE · #84 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 7:50 PM**

Current: Barclay's Center

Prior: Atlantic Rail Yard and Apartments

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THE BIG APPLE · #85 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 8:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jg6544

Time was, I would have agreed with you. A lot of people absolutely hated the TA Pyramid when it was opened. But now, it has become as much of a San Francisco icon as the bridges are.

I did say that the skyscraper is better than the lowrise. On page 1 I said to find a current building and state if the current building is better, worse, or same compared to what was on the site prior. Transamerica is better than what was on the site before, and now has reached iconic status.

THE BIG APPLE · #86 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 8:22 PM**

Current: Cross Bronx Expressway

Prior: Entire Neighborhoods (near Tremont)

WORSE

THE BIG APPLE · #87 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 8:34 PM**

Current: Palace of Westminster

Prior: Old Palace of Westminster

SAME

ThatOneGuy · #88 Posted **Apr 11, 2015, 10:39 AM**

Stage Center, Oklahoma City

After:

WORSE.

The_Architect · #89 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 5:01 PM**

Current: Toronto City Hall (1965)

Source.

Prior: The Ward

Source.

Verdict: BETTER

Current: Generic federal office building

Source.

Prior: Toronto General Post Office (at the time the most expensive federal building ever built in Canada)

Source.

Verdict: WORSE

THE BIG APPLE · #90 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 6:47 PM**

Current: New York Times Building

Prior: Adult Entertainment Block

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THE BIG APPLE · #91 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 6:56 PM**

Current: Goldman Sachs Tower

Prior: Parking Lot

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THE BIG APPLE · #92 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 7:01 PM**

Current: Trump SoHo

Prior: Parking Lot

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THE BIG APPLE · #93 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 7:06 PM**

Current: Weeds and Grass

Prior: Birmingham Terminal Station

WORSE

THE BIG APPLE · #94 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 7:10 PM**

Current: Gateway Center

Prior: The Wabash Terminal

WORSE

THE BIG APPLE · #95 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 7:18 PM**

Current: Bally's Atlantic City

Prior: Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel

WORSE

THE BIG APPLE · #96 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 7:23 PM**

Current: 14 Wall Street

Prior: Gillender Building

SAME

Guiltyspark · #97 Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 8:21 PM**

New York has lost so many great buildings that have been replaced by equally great buildings. Makes me wish that they had been able to find some other locations for the newer ones instead of replacing what was there.

Boisebro · #98 Posted **Apr 15, 2015, 12:11 AM**

a couple from boise.

Old City Hall:

"New" City Hall:

Eastman Building (burned down 28 years ago):

Zion Tower (finished last year):

Chapelo · #99 Posted **Apr 15, 2015, 3:25 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE BIG APPLE

Current: Bally's Atlantic City

Prior: Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel

WORSE

I still can't believe that hotel was ever demolished. Even when the guy that bought it in 1977 tried to save it; then Bally's took a controlling interest in the project and tore down the Marlborough.

Just another step in the Trump-ization of Atlantic City.

drumz0rz · #**100** Posted **Apr 15, 2015, 7:51 PM**

Newport, Jersey City, NJ

Before: Railyards

After: Newport

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