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When Europeans visit New York City they go crazy, fascinated and excited looking and taking pictures of the scyscrapers.
Yes, because we don't have them ourselves. Well, we(the British) have the Shard now which is still much smaller than what you find in New York and Chicago. I found the skyscrapers in New York and Chicago much more impressing than all the places with historic buildings here in Europe like Paris, London or Amsterdam.
When Europeans visit New York City they go crazy, fascinated and excited looking and taking pictures of the scyscrapers.
I think you will find FAR more tourist photographs taken of say the Parthenon, or the Eiffel tower, or the Cistene Chapel (excuse my spelling) than there are of any office block!!
Yes, because we don't have them ourselves. Well, we(the British) have the Shard now which is still much smaller than what you find in New York and Chicago. I found the skyscrapers in New York and Chicago much more impressing than all the places with historic buildings here in Europe like Paris, London or Amsterdam.
Yeah I suppose to you old buildings and churches are part of the landscape. Even after a month in Europe I got a bit inured to them, but they're still mighty impressive. I appreciate both old buildings and new, I don't think one is superior to the other. There are snobs who think anything old is superior, but skyscrapers are just as greater imo.
Yes, because we don't have them ourselves. Well, we(the British) have the Shard now which is still much smaller than what you find in New York and Chicago. I found the skyscrapers in New York and Chicago much more impressing than all the places with historic buildings here in Europe like Paris, London or Amsterdam.
London is finally getting the skyline I believe it's always deserved. Any city of it's stature should have a decent skyline, imo, as much a statement as anything else. I love the Gherkin btw lol.
London is finally getting the skyline I believe it's always deserved. Any city of it's stature should have a decent skyline, imo, as much a statement as anything else. I love the Gherkin btw lol.
Sure, this monstrosity is a statement, a sign of "stature")))
( As far as I'm concerned it clearly destroys the original design of old European city and it's quite visible.
Skyscrapers don't destroy American cities, since they already took over the original designs ( if there was such thing, and if they were anything of value from architectural point of view. If not - then there was nothing to destroy to begin with.) So in the US skyscrapers are within their own element.
( As far as I'm concerned it clearly destroys the original design of old European city and it's quite visible.
Skyscrapers don't destroy American cities, since they already took over the original designs ( if there was such thing, and if they were anything of value from architectural point of view. If not - then there was nothing to destroy to begin with.) So in the US skyscrapers are within their own element.
I actually like that particular building. I like the Shard too. I think it's a matter of personal tastes. To me London already has enough fancy ornate Georgian architecture (as great as it is). A bit of modern steel and glass gives the city variety, depth.
I think you will find FAR more tourist photographs taken of say the Parthenon, or the Eiffel tower, or the Cistene Chapel (excuse my spelling) than there are of any office block!!
are typically very American in being very angular, blocky, minimalist with clean surfaces, not much augmentation.
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