What skyscraper in your city would you

[boa tower]

like to see replaced with another from another city?

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I am from Los Angeles and am upset with some of the choices we get stuck with.

We get stuck with these awful Frank Gehry designs that looks like some wreck whilst New York continue to get the creme of the crop,, the sleekest state of the art, award winning green buildings like BOA, and innovative designs like citicorp, and lipstick.

I'd gladly sacrifice our biltmore hotel and tower to get something like comcast in Philadelphia or replace that grey slab behind the park fifth proposal to fit in with cal plaza 2.

Too many unsuitable projects have been approved that shouldn't have. I remember the hype that home savings tower got before it was constructed.

I can't remember who it was who said it but this person saying how Home Savings was to be comparable with the Chrysler building in New York which isn't remotely true. I don't see how anyone could say that with a straight face.

It's just a replica of the plaza hotel in New York.

Anyhow, that building was a mistake like our new pershing square.

I wish whoever approves of these projects would put more thought into some of these ridiculous designs we have to live with.

[aluminum]

I want FCP in Toronto to be replaced with Aon of Chicago. Toronto seriously needs a 1000 footer !

[Exodus]

Mobile could trade Greensboro the AmSouth Bldg. for the Lincoln National Bldg. Just make it the same height as the AmSouth Bldg. It could also trade Charlotte Government Plaza for Odell Plaza.

[Cleveland Brown]

I'd swap Cleveland's Key Tower with Detroit's Ren Cen

I'd swap the Standard Oil Building in Cleveland with Chicago's Hancock

[boa tower]

Originally Posted by aluminum

I want FCP in Toronto to be replaced with Aon of Chicago. Toronto seriously needs a 1000 footer !

I feel for you. If it was up to me, i'd gladly hand you our Library tower (I hate that name)

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Brown

I'd swap Cleveland's Key Tower with Detroit's Ren Cen

Deal ! Key is a much better complex

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by boa tower

like to see replaced with another from another city?

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I am from Los Angeles and am upset with some of the choices we get stuck with.

We get stuck with these awful Frank Gehry designs that looks like some wreck whilst New York continue to get the creme of the crop,, the sleekest state of the art, award winning green buildings like BOA, and innovative designs like citicorp, and lipstick.

I'd gladly sacrifice our biltmore hotel and tower to get something like comcast in Philadelphia or replace that grey slab behind the park fifth proposal to fit in with cal plaza 2.

Too many unsuitable projects have been approved that shouldn't have. I remember the hype that home savings tower got before it was constructed.

I can't remember who it was who said it but this person saying how Home Savings was to be comparable with the Chrysler building in New York which isn't remotely true. I don't see how anyone could say that with a straight face.

It's just a replica of the plaza hotel in New York.

Anyhow, that building was a mistake like our new pershing square.

I wish whoever approves of these projects would put more thought into some of these ridiculous designs we have to live with.

Wow, you need to appreciate the fact that L.A. has some of the best postmodern buildings in the world.

[boa tower]

Originally Posted by Exodus

Wow, you need to appreciate the fact that L.A. has some of the best postmodern buildings in the world.

I suppose but I would think we'd have more and better designs.

I had high hopes in the early 80's. We had somewhat of a building boom that rivalled that of the 1970's with some fairly impressive designs.

At the end of 1984 we were being promised library tower and grand place at 75 and 67 stories giving me the impression we were really progressing. then in january (1985) I saw the design and told myself I don't know if I like those two they look like something out of the dark ages that could send us back in time. If only I'd known about all the dissapointment to come I wouldn't have bothered waiting.

After 2 &1/2 years of delays they broke ground on it but eventually did away with grand place to downsize it like they always do with a
shorty (52 stories) Gas Comp tower. What's worse, cal plaza two was downsized. I hate it when they do that.

There was next to nothing in the 90's and still no skyscrapers. The one project I am glad that died is the Olmypic and Cty house which have no place in our city.

Which one of ours do you think looks good?

[Aleks]

I don't think Seattle needs any buildings gone. They're all awesome an the ones that aren't changed history in a big way for Seattle. Oh I think the new Ritz in L.A. is nice.

[Austin55]

Id trade,
Trammel Crow for Meseturm.there both graet,but messe better fits IMO.
actaully,just about anything in frankfurt. dallas and frankfurt have somewhat simialar architecture.

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by boa tower

I suppose but I would think we'd have more and better designs.

I had high hopes in the early 80's. We had somewhat of a building boom that rivalled that of the 1970's with some fairly impressive designs.

At the end of 1984 we were being promised library tower and grand place at 75 and 67 stories giving me the impression we were really progressing. then in january (1985) I saw the design and told myself I don't know if I like those two they look like something out of the dark ages that could send us back in time. If only I'd known about all the dissapointment to come I wouldn't have bothered waiting.

After 2 &1/2 years of delays they broke ground on it but eventually did away with grand place to downsize it like they always do with a
shorty (52 stories) Gas Comp tower. What's worse, cal plaza two was downsized. I hate it when they do that.

There was next to nothing in the 90's and still no skyscrapers. The one project I am glad that died is the Olmypic and Cty house which have no place in our city.

Which one of ours do you think looks good?

My pick of the litter, including the historical City Hall Bldg.

Also, City House, and Olympic would be great additions imo.

[alleystreetindustry]

i'd trade bank of america plaza here in atlanta for the jin mao building from shanghai.

[boa tower]

I'd trade Sanwa bank building (4th building to the right) for bear stearns tower in new york and home savings tower, or whatever it's called now, for new york's chrysler building

[BrandonJXN]

Originally Posted by Exodus

My pick of the litter, including the historical City Hall Bldg.

Also, City House, and Olympic would be great additions imo.

Not many people even mention the MTA Headquarters when it comes to good LA buildings.

Anyway, I'd swap Aon Center for BofA Plaza in Dallas.

[volguus zildrohar]

I'd replace 1760 Market Street with...anything. If I had to choose it'd have to be Chicago's Donnelly Center or Title & Trust Building. 1760 Market looks like an aborted Citgroup Center.

I guess everyone from a city without a 1000 foot building would want to steal one but I'd be happier walking around a place with a sea of well placed, well massed and well designed buildings not cracking 600 feet than a forest of ugly supertall buildings. Whenever someone poses a question like this I never seem to want one.

[Edgewater]

Cleveland:

Replace Key Tower with Charlotte's BoA.

Replace 200 Public Square (BP Tower) with Pittsburgh's PPG Place

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

Not many people even mention the MTA Headquarters when it comes to good LA buildings.

Anyway, I'd swap Aon Center for BofA Plaza in Dallas.

It's obviously over looked then.

[LivingIn622]

i'd trade the cadillac tower in Detroit for the bell south tower in atlanta.

[lawsond]

chicago take our FCP...please. chicago has SO many spectacular buildings. AON would be fine as a swap. you wouldn't even notice. don't be mean.

[Plasticman]

Replace Atlanta's BOA with Nashville's "proposed" Signature Tower. I know it isn't even under construction yet but if it were here it would already be going up.