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xiahoudun · #**1081** Posted **Aug 7, 2006, 10:46 AM**

Very nice pics

You can see the concrete sides expanding. It's taking shape.

staff · #**1082** Posted **Aug 7, 2006, 11:33 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Chemist

I don't want to open a can of worms here, butTaipei is not in China (the People's Republic of, that is), much as the communist leadership believes that it should be.

Says who? You?
As far as I know - most countries in the world have not recognized Taiwan as a nation.
But yeah, let's not open that can of worms.

Urban Zombie · #**1083** Posted **Aug 7, 2006, 4:45 PM**

I have a worm in my pants--but we probably shouldn't open it here.

TREPYE · #**1084** Posted **Aug 7, 2006, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fabb

Their work in NY is not so bad.

Are you referring to SOM?? They have built some of the most hated buildings in NYC. If so, what "not so bad" skyscraper work are u referring to?

Lecom · #**1085** Posted **Aug 7, 2006, 9:53 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TREPYE

Are you referring to SOM?? They have built some of the most hated buildings in NYC. If so, what "not so bad" skyscraper work are u referring to?

1) Give examples of those "most hated" works

2) Attest that they are "some of the most hated" by the city, not just by you personally

3) SOM began most of its skyscraper work in the NYC in the 60's. Give me examples of some of the city's "most beloved" designs built in the 60's and onwards

I know that I may be biased on such a post for obvious reasons, and SOM is not responsible for masterpieces like Hearst Tower, but I'd still like to have those questions answered.

TREPYE · #**1086** Posted **Aug 8, 2006, 9:19 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lecom

1) Give examples of those "most hated" works

2) Attest that they are "some of the most hated" by the city, not just by you personally

3) SOM began most of its skyscraper work in the NYC in the 60's. Give me examples of some of the city's "most beloved" designs built in the 60's and onwards

I know that I may be biased on such a post for obvious reasons, and SOM is not responsible for masterpieces like Hearst Tower, but I'd still like to have those questions answered.

SOM work in other cities is much better than what they produce in NYC. Including chicago but from what I understand its a different divison.

1) To name a few hated ones:
One Liberty Plaza
One Chase Plaza
JP Morgan Chase World Headquarters
Metrotech

2) I'm not going to spend hours on end researching articles and posts and polls that speak of the most hated scrapers but you know very well that most people (not all) are not too crazy about the aforementioned buildings.

3) Most beloved

Citicorp Building

Slugbelch · #**1087** Posted **Aug 8, 2006, 2:18 PM**

July 31st:

Danieldoman

Urban Zombie · #**1088** Posted **Aug 10, 2006, 12:09 PM**

The ole shot again, August 10th, the clouds are most likely blow-offs from the nasty typhoon striking south of here:

Slugbelch · #**1089** Posted **Aug 12, 2006, 7:00 PM**

Aug 12th:

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Photomaniac

Dougall5505 · #**1090** Posted **Aug 12, 2006, 7:22 PM**

nice shots

Fabb · #**1091** Posted **Aug 12, 2006, 8:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TREPYE

Are you referring to SOM?? They have built some of the most hated buildings in NYC. If so, what "not so bad" skyscraper work are u referring to?

No.
I was referring to KPF.

TREPYE · #**1092** Posted **Aug 13, 2006, 1:48 AM**

Oh ok. But SOM desined this tower. Didn't they? http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9

Lecom · #**1093** Posted **Aug 13, 2006, 2:41 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slugbelch

Aug 12th:

Photomaniac

Ill. Looks like a rendering.

By the way, when the hell did the tower shoot up so high? It already towers over the skyline plateau.

giallo · #**1094** Posted **Aug 14, 2006, 2:22 PM**

I forgot to post these. Better late than never.

Aug 11

Lecom · #**1095** Posted **Aug 14, 2006, 2:47 PM**

Nice shots, the facade looks sleek already.

Slugbelch · #**1096** Posted **Aug 16, 2006, 2:05 PM**

I also found a couple older ones:

Slugbelch · #**1097** Posted **Aug 17, 2006, 2:13 AM**

If they only knew

Slugbelch · #**1098** Posted **Aug 17, 2006, 3:17 AM**

Well, might as well end this page with some mass:

July 9 2006______________________________________________________________________________________________August 12th

Aug 12:

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Nambo

STR · #**1099** Posted **Aug 17, 2006, 5:26 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TREPYE

Oh ok. But SOM desined this tower. Didn't they? http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9

Not the NYC SOM. Jin Mao, as well as Burj Dubai, Trump Tower Chicago, the Master Plan for Millennium Park in Chicago were designed by Adrian Smith of the SOM Chicago office. Earlier works like the Sears Tower, Hancock Center and others by the team of Bruce Graham & engineer Fazlur Khan as well as some stuff by John Zils.

SOM NYC hasn't made a major building since the original Lever Bldg.

Slugbelch · #**1100** Posted **Aug 17, 2006, 1:31 PM**

Found an early one to go with the set:

June 9:

Quote:

Originally Posted by giallo

July 12

Aug. 5:

-peterliu-