Skyscrapers of old under construction - Page 3

harryc · #41 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 2:05 AM**

1926

Berlin, Höhenarbeiter auf einem Gerüst.jpg

1927

Berlin, Reklame-Wanderschrift am Potsdamer Platz

not a skyscraper - but too cool to pass up

Potsdam, Einsteinturm

1934 - Berlin Olympic Stadium

1935

Potsdam, Richtfest im Reichsarchiv

Berlin, Neubau des Reichsluftfahrtministeriums

Berlin, Bau des Reichsluftfahrtministeriums

Berlin, Neubau des Reichsluftfahrtministeriums

München, Ehrentempel und Führerhaus

Skyscraper100 · #42 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 9:29 AM**

woolworth building,

feb 2, 1912

july 1, 1912

1913

BrandonJXN · #43 Posted **Feb 6, 2009, 4:01 AM**

Bump

photoLith · #44 Posted **Feb 6, 2009, 6:39 AM**

How tall do you want the building Mr. Woolworth?

As tall as you can make it.

TANGELD_SLC · #45 Posted **Feb 12, 2009, 8:12 AM**

I can't believe that beauty is almost 100!

lakegz · #46 Posted **Feb 12, 2009, 9:29 PM**

^the 700 foot Metlife tower on Madison Sq. turns 100 this year.

srr · #47 Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 4:58 AM**

30th street station and the post office: not really skyscrapers, but still iconic buildings. Source: http://digital.hagley.org/cdm4/index...OOT=/p268001uw

And from Phillyskyline.com, One Liberty Place (http://phillyskyline.com/onelibertyplace/):

BrandonJXN · #48 Posted **Apr 7, 2009, 4:31 PM**

Bump

ethereal_reality · #49 Posted **Apr 7, 2009, 10:01 PM**

The very beginnings of the 792 ft. Woolworth Building. Completed in 1913.

hkskyline · #50 Posted **May 3, 2009, 6:13 AM**

ICC U/C - Hong Kong

Hanoi Road Redevelopment

Harbourside

Patrick · #51 Posted **May 3, 2009, 6:30 AM**

^Not exactly skyscrapers of old under construction. Why do they cover those buildings with green tarp anyways?

ethereal_reality · #52 Posted **May 3, 2009, 11:49 AM**

I think it's moss.

hkskyline · #53 Posted **May 3, 2009, 3:03 PM**

It's bamboo scaffolding. Flexible and re-usable.

WilliamTheArtist · #54 Posted **May 3, 2009, 3:18 PM**

Perhaps you might want to define "OLD". I would say, pre WWII. I would not call skyscrapers built in the 70s or 80s "skyscrapers of old" lol.

Patrick · #55 Posted **May 3, 2009, 5:24 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilliamTheArtist

Perhaps you might want to define "OLD". I would say, pre WWII. I would not call skyscrapers built in the 70s or 80s "skyscrapers of old" lol.

I think anything is fine up until the 21st Century, I enjoy seeing these 1980's buildings under construction!

WilliamTheArtist · #56 Posted **May 3, 2009, 8:07 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick

I think anything is fine up until the 21st Century, I enjoy seeing these 1980's buildings under construction!

Perhaps we have a minor generation gap thing going on here lol. I am 43 and consider myself a youngster. But you, at 16,,, your just a kid. Even 1 year can seem like a long time to you lol. A year to me would be like a couple of your months. I remember watching the "new ones" go up in the 70s and 80s. We are barely into the 21st Century. The 20th century was just yesterday for goodness sakes. Mid Century Modern is only now starting to be considered "kinda oldish" and beginning to be more appreciated. Though too much of it is still being torn down imo.