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^the 700 foot Metlife tower on Madison Sq. turns 100 this year.
poor Singer Building would've been 102...

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There are some Eiffel tower one on page 1 of this thread, but I though I'd add this one - saw it on the cover of a book recently and it really stood out:


pictopia.com/perl/ptp/artwall/?ptp_photo_id=93468
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anybody have any construction shots of citigroup center, I cant seem to find any.
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here is seven from Brisbane in these photos the buildings are as following mineral house, riverside center
, waterfront place, torbreck apartments, commonwealth savings bank,central plaza one, commonwealth bank, grant Thornton house, MLC extension Mount Isa mining building, apartment towers around petrie bright, Santos building, sun royal alliance, mmi building, state government insurance office (SGIO), T&G Building
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chicago, early 70s before sears and aon were built. IBM plaza almost topped just behind the marina city twins. big john was a MONSTER back in those days before he got his supporting cast.

source: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/walkingtour/index.html
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Place Ville Marie - Montreal 1961


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what year is that canary wharf shot?
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I'm guessing late 1990.
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chicago, early 70s before sears and aon were built. IBM plaza almost topped just behind the marina city twins. big john was a MONSTER back in those days before he got his supporting cast.

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I've said it once and I'll say it one more time: UIC looks so GOOD in that picture...possibly because it was still a fairly new complex
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1712186/

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Great to see this thread back again!

Brasilia:


http://brasiliabsb.com/minis_ic.htm Augusto Cesar B. Areal/Public Archive of the Federal District The Construction of Brasilia



http://brasiliabsb.com/minis_ic.htm Augusto Cesar B. Areal/Colombo Cine-Foto Produções Ltda The Construction of Brasilia

Lots of other good construction pictures at this website http://brasiliabsb.com/minis_ic.htm
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