Skyscrapers in other countries

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^^That is a very nice tower! :)
 
sequoias said:
^^That is a very nice tower! :)
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You have to see it in person. It is way beautiful in person! See Enron Tower II (first picture) was built recently to house Enron but never happened. Enron collapsed just few months before Enron Tower II completed.
 
MetroGuy03 said:
You have to see it in person. It is way beautiful in person! See Enron Tower II (first picture) was built recently to house Enron but never happened. Enron collapsed just few months before Enron Tower II completed.
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Ahh, I see I didn't know that, interesting fact. :) Yep, it's better to see everything in person than from pictures.
 
Other comparison, New York and Hong Kong.

New York

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Hong Kong

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Similar:
*Varies of buildings that are over 300 meters together.
*Nice Skyline.
*On the water.
*Has highest numbers of buildings in each country.
*Dense-look
*Before WTC's collaspe, and after the complete of Freedom Tower in New York, they both have supertall in the middle of skyline.

Difference:
*Hong Kong skyline is in front of mountains, New York don't have anything behind its own skyline.
*Hong Kong is more colorful and glassy compare to New York with old fashional and red bricks.
 
MetroGuy03 said:
Yeah. Houston got no zoning which is why they got sprawling of skyscrapers. You can build a skyscraper next to the suburban homes and they can't object to it because of no zoning law exist in Houston.

I love this skyscraper, Enron Tower 1 & 2 in downtown Houston.

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That's nice building, I love any curvish/circular buildings ;)
 
MetroGuy03 said:
Yeah. Houston got no zoning which is why they got sprawling of skyscrapers. You can build a skyscraper next to the suburban homes and they can't object to it because of no zoning law exist in Houston.

I love this skyscraper, Enron Tower 1 & 2 in downtown Houston.

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Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! ;)
 
PuyoPiyo said:
Other comparison, New York and Hong Kong.

New York

61484.jpg


Hong Kong

Hong-Kong-Skyline-night.jpg


Similar:
*Varies of buildings that are over 300 meters together.
*Nice Skyline.
*On the water.
*Has highest numbers of buildings in each country.
*Dense-look
*Before WTC's collaspe, and after the complete of Freedom Tower in New York, they both have supertall in the middle of skyline.

Difference:
*Hong Kong skyline is in front of mountains, New York don't have anything behind its own skyline.
*Hong Kong is more colorful and glassy compare to New York with old fashional and red bricks.
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Excellent comparion! New York City and Hong Kong have a lot of things in common!
 
jclarke said:
Is it for the particaular reason for the population of NYC?
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Right on! New York City is still growing by now and they're building over 110 skyscrapers right now. New York City doesn't build skyscrapers to boosts their egos just like Dubai does. New York City needs skyscrapers to meet the growth needs. Plus they got no lands to grow on. They have to build up not out.
 
MetroGuy03 said:
Right on! New York City is still growing by now and they're building over 110 skyscrapers right now. New York City doesn't build skyscrapers to boosts their egos just like Dubai does. New York City needs skyscrapers to meet the growth needs. Plus they got no lands to grow on. They have to build up not out.
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Indeed. Have they ran out of space now?
 
When this thread hits 15th page, I will proceed making a new thread as this has gone too fast since the end of august! :eek3:
 
NYC city limits hasn't run out of space. There's suburban style homes in Staten Island, etc....so I think there will be more skyscrapers being built in Brooklyn so it'll spread when people keep moving in NYC. There is 8.2 million people living in 300 square miles with 5 boroughs.
 
sequoias said:
NYC city limits hasn't run out of space. There's suburban style homes in Staten Island, etc....so I think there will be more skyscrapers being built in Brooklyn so it'll spread when people keep moving in NYC. There is 8.2 million people living in 300 square miles with 5 boroughs.
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What does that word mean? I am not american though ;)
 
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