Better skyline Houston or Dallas? (Arlington, Plano: 2014, college, tax)

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Dallascaper

I got my numbers from Emporis. You only count antenna when measuring insects, not buildings.

Still, Houston's 10th tallest - One Shell Plaza is the same height as Dallas' 2nd tallest - Renaissance Tower, to the roof lines. When OSP's antenna is included at a dizzying 1,000 ft. in height, its taller than Dallas' 1st tallest - Bank of America Plaza at 920 ft. by 80 ft.

[Dallascaper]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Still, Houston's 10th tallest - One Shell Plaza is the same height as Dallas' 2nd tallest - Renaissance Tower, to the roof lines. When OSP's antenna is included at a dizzying 1,000 ft. in height, its taller than Dallas' 1st tallest - Bank of America Plaza at 920 ft. by 80 ft.

One Shell Plaza: 218m, would be Dallas' sixth tallest, and one of its ugliest.

[Metro Matt]

There's really no comparison between the two as far as tall buildings go. Houston is clearly in a league of its own. It blows Dallas's skyline away in over all number of skyscrapers & in sheer height...no ifs, ands, or buts about it.

No if you're talking quality of architecture, then Dallas might have a slight edge over Houston, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Dallas' skyline is very dated & 80's, while Houston's is a lot more futuristic 21st century looking.

Dallas does have a much better lit night time skyline (one of the best & brightest in the US) than Houston, but that's about it.

[feufoma]

Again, if you're talking about overall skyline (including all skylines) Houston far exceeds.

[Lakewooder]

Definitely DALLAS.

[feufoma]

A test: take an unbiased person not familiar with either city and have he or she drive through both cities and ask whether they were in any way "awestruck." I would venture that more people would say "yes" to Houston than Dallas any day.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by feufoma

A test: take an unbiased person not familiar with either city and have he or she drive through both cities and ask whether they were in any way "awestruck." I would venture that more people would say "yes" to Houston than Dallas any day.

Of course they would pick Houston over Dallas. Houston's Downtown skyline alone is even taller than Los Angeles & is 3rd tallest in the US after NYC & Chicago, respectively.

Houston's only real competitor is LA since the skylines are so similar aesthetically & in total number of downtown skyscrapers. Outside of downtown though, Houston topples LA, especially with number of buildings over 400 ft.

[Dallascaper]

Originally Posted by feufoma

A test: take an unbiased person not familiar with either city and have he or she drive through both cities and ask whether they were in any way "awestruck." I would venture that more people would say "yes" to Houston than Dallas any day.

True story: I took a visitor from Houston to downtown Dallas for the King Tut exhibit last year, and they thought Dallas was bigger. First, they were a normal person, not a skyline geek, so they weren't into antenna or anything. Second, I think the proximity of Uptown and Victory to downtown (collectively known to non-skyline geeks as 'Downtown') looks quite impressive.

Of course, anyone into skyscrapers knows that Houston has more towers than Dallas. The fact that Houstonites continue to press the point makes some of us wonder they are making up for deficiencies in...other areas.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Dallascaper

True story: I took a visitor from Houston to downtown Dallas for the King Tut exhibit last year, and they thought Dallas was bigger. First, they were a normal person, not a skyline geek, so they weren't into antenna or anything. Second, I think the proximity of Uptown and Victory to downtown (collectively known to non-skyline geeks as 'Downtown') looks quite impressive.

Of course, anyone into skyscrapers knows that Houston has more towers than Dallas. The fact that Houstonites continue to press the point makes some of us wonder they are making up for deficiencies in...other areas.

True story: Everyone I know (family & friends) whom I've shown around Houston for the first time, I make it a point to drive by Uptown/Galleria first before Downtown & l'll be damned if they don't always confuse the two. When I finally do take them by downtown via 288 & I-45 their jaws drop to the floorboard of the car while their eyes are popping out of their skull glued to the passenger side window.

The typical Dallas skyline response I get from visitors is usually "Oh cool I like that giant ball, what is that?" or "Wow, what is that tall neon green building"? That's about the extent of it.

[Dallascaper]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

True story: Everyone I know (family & friends) whom I've shown around Houston for the first time, I make it a point to drive by Uptown/Galleria first before Downtown & l'll be damned if they don't always confuse the two. When I finally do take them by downtown via 288 & I-45 their jaws drop to the floorboard of the car while their eyes are popping out of their skull glued to the passenger side window.

The typical Dallas skyline response I get from visitors is usually "Oh cool I like that giant ball, what is that?" or "Wow, what is that tall neon green building"? That's about the extent of it.

You need to trade in your family & friends.