Favorite new American SuperTall Skyscraper (bigger, best, state, better)

[niac12345]

I also know about the height differances of the al burj and burj dubai.(I didn't capitalize niether because they don't deserve to be).

[niac12345]

I've been reasearching and most towers are already under cunstruction.

[niac12345]

who cares about real-estate. all of those condos are worth hundreds of thousands of millions dollars. Some people don't care as long as they have a fancy condo, but not all

[Raphael07]

Who would even want a condo a kilometer high?

[Billiam]

Originally Posted by beeneverywheretwice

What's with New York and these 50, 60, 70 floor buildings they're building(i.e., Freedom Tower, just to mention one). I know it's allowed technically, but do they think they can stick a 500 ft. spire on these buildings and call them competitors for tallest buildings in the world. Who are they kidding. If in a post 9/11 world you're afraid to build legitimate skyscrapers, then don't(we understand). But what you don't do is build average height buildings, put a big stick on top, and try to act like your a legitimate player in the game. No one is buying it. And quite frankly, here in Chicago, we're embarrassed for you.(imho)

um, look, i think the Reason 1 WTC (or as people who wanna call it by its cheesy name "freedom tower") has that spire and hight to the roof because its the exact height to the roof and antenna that the north tower of the previous WTC had. They're not trying to compete for WTB at all. They are well aware of whats already out there. Its more about class and symbolism than anything to them. However, go to Midtown with the NY times tower, and that's fake height. The Spire is huge. The Bank of America is a little different though, its spire is huge because it uses green technology up there to do something in the tower. Although, its included in official height, its not just for height. And The Conde nast building doesn't count its gigantic antenna in its height because its an antenna and it was a replacement when for the Antenna that once stood on the North Tower of the WTC

And Quite Frankly, i believe Trump tower's spire is included in official height

[Raphael07]

Originally Posted by Billiam

um, look, i think the Reason 1 WTC (or as people who wanna call it by its cheesy name "freedom tower") has that spire and hight to the roof because its the exact height to the roof and antenna that the north tower of the previous WTC had. They're not trying to compete for WTB at all. They are well aware of whats already out there. Its more about class and symbolism than anything to them.

and the spires height added on is 1,776 ft. What happened in 1776?

[Billiam]

^ well thats true, like i said symbolism, However, both 1 WTC and Freedom tower will have/had a roof height of 417 meters and that's not coincidence now is it?

[Raphael07]

Originally Posted by Billiam

^ well thats true, like i said symbolism, However, both 1 WTC and Freedom tower will have/had a roof height of 417 meters and that's not coincidence now is it? :rooleyes:

I know

[niac12345]

I don't know why they're building smaller skyscrapers maybe it's just money.

[niac12345]

I hate buildings that don't have a base. The Spire doesn't but they pull it off..And now that they're building so many skyscapers, It's like making a seperate skyline. that's probably is what they're going for.