New York City has better architecture than Chicago. (accent, live, best)

[BigLake]

Calling me out!? :>)

I'll try to go out and snap some rowhouse pictures when I get some free time. Been meaning to. Maybe take a trip to Alta Vista and down Diversey.

[BigCityGuy]

Originally Posted by tmac9wr

PS - I think Aqua and Trump may be two of my favorite new skyscrapers on the planet

I like Aqua but I dont like the trump building very much.

This one has to be my favorite.

Tower Verre hope it gets built, though from sources it looks like its on its way.

[Americanboy]

NYC is more stunning than Chicago.

[eskercurve]

I chose Chicago, because you have a beach that people can actually use, and experience awesome skylines right there.

See NY'ers and people in New England, in general, believe the USA is two coasts and wilderness in the middle. They need to get their heads out of their ***.

Before I begin, let me point out that this is just near downtown. Every neighborhood in the city has a different feel and where I'm from, the Irish neighborhood on the South Side, there's tons of beautiful homes, tree-lined streets, and old architecture.

And another thing: Chicago architectural firms are still #1 in the world in terms of contracting designs. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have contracted mostly Chicago school firms for their buildings. Here's an example:



That is a corporate HQ in Abu Dhabi. I seriously think that whoever made this thread was just butt-hurt that NYC is nothing but a huge cesspool of dirty places, rude people, rotten food, and terrorists looking to blow the place up.

Other things:

Chicago Board of Trade (OH! DIDN'T KNOW CHICAGO WAS A FINANCIAL HUB DID YOU, YOU IGNORANT NY'ERS??? IDIOTS!)



Millennium Park: A FREE outdoor theatre for when you want to enjoy a nice summer day listening to classical music played by a real band, or whoever decides to book it.


A set of lofts:


A look of the North side and beaches:
http://www.gallagherstravels.com/States/IL/Chi_2.jpg (broken link)

Bundy Fountain (aka Buckingham Fountain)
http://www.gallagherstravels.com/States/IL/Chi_1a.jpg (broken link)

This website supporting the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid has some good pictures:

Chicago2016.org

Your average North Side home:


Lest we forget The Bean:


This one's new, I'm assuming apartments or something:
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/18927815.jpg (broken link)

Chicago River at night (beats smelly, foggy NYC):
http://www.aklehr.com/WellsSky037web.jpg (broken link)

Yet more awesome pictures:
Chicago Photographer: Chicago Skyline Photographs, Chicago Photos, Chicago Photographs, Chicago Architecture photos

http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Global/D/D6AB1F74-D6F4-4359-9C55-6D98D4993FB6/0/chp_skyscrapers_chicago_1.jpg (broken link)

http://foreverbeginsnow.com/images/photo_album/chicago_0507/chicago8big.jpg (broken link)

http://foreverbeginsnow.com/images/photo_album/chicago_0507/chicago15big.jpg (broken link)

NBC Tower:



Tribune Tower:


Art Institute:




http://www.mcnees.org/images/travel/chicago/img_chic_art_institute_manet.jpg (broken link)








333 Wacker Dr. (I used to work in this building):


Wrigley Building with Tribune backdrop:


Awesome condo building right at the tip of downtown:


Frank Lloyd Wright's home:


Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Americanboy]

Ewwwwwwww what an ugly place [Chicago]

Please post pictures as nice as whoever posted those beautifull NYC pics or move along.

I can't believe someone is so jealous of NYC that they actually said NYC is nothing more than "terrorists looking to blow the place up" .... WOW!!!! Nobody wants to blow that dump Chicago up because it's not important. Might as well blow up a trailer park on Oklahoma

[Americanboy]

And that black "awesome downtown condo" thingy is ugly and looks like something you would see in the sububs in Houston . Very anti urban building

Did you take those awful pics?

[mas23]

Originally Posted by Americanboy

And that black "awesome downtown condo" thingy is ugly and looks like something you would see in the sububs in Houston . Very anti urban building

Did you take those awful pics?

forget about suburbs. this is in the city

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Americanboy

Ewwwwwwww what an ugly place [Chicago]

Please post pictures as nice as whoever posted those beautifull NYC pics or move along.

I can't believe someone is so jealous of NYC that they actually said NYC is nothing more than "terrorists looking to blow the place up" .... WOW!!!! Nobody wants to blow that dump Chicago up because it's not important. Might as well blow up a trailer park on Oklahoma

Originally Posted by Americanboy

And that black "awesome downtown condo" thingy is ugly and looks like something you would see in the sububs in Houston . Very anti urban building

Did you take those awful pics?

This is troll proof.

Everyone just report and ignore him.

Please.

[eskercurve]

Originally Posted by Americanboy

And that black "awesome downtown condo" thingy is ugly and looks like something you would see in the sububs in Houston . Very anti urban building

Did you take those awful pics?

Aw hyuck hyuck, a TEXAN who's never gone out of his trailer park chooses to argue with someone who's been the world over?

[Americanboy]

By would they build that awful thingy in the middle of the city? Urban faux pas

They would even put that up in downtown Houston as it doesn't agree with the grid.