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I'm not sayin it's the best by any means but...it's pretty cool here's a couple pics of dallas.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/erinavery/260674072_5b3f2b40e8.jpg (broken link)
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Why does everybody have a problem with the neon green lighting?? There's nothing cheesy about it. It's sleek.
I think it looks great, but question: What happened to the ball/sphere lit up that used to icon Dallas? Is it covered up in this shot.
What's the name of that newer (green lit) tower and how many stories?
Also how many storied does a building need to have to be called a skyscraper? I think 12 and above is highrise then where does the skycraper level start. Of course some building's can be taller with ceiling hts per floor than many with more floors.
I think it looks great, but question: What happened to the ball/sphere lit up that used to icon Dallas? Is it covered up in this shot.
What's the name of that newer (green lit) tower and how many stories?
Also how many storied does a building need to have to be called a skyscraper? I think 12 and above is highrise then where does the skycraper level start. Of course some building's can be taller with ceiling hts per floor than many with more floors.
That ball of lights is the Reunion Tower, and it is still there. Several shots of downtown Dallas don't include it, because it's a little separated from the rest of the skyline.
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That ball of lights is the Reunion Tower, and it is still there. Several shots of downtown Dallas don't include it, because it's a little separated from the rest of the skyline.
The green lit tower is the Bank of America Plaza.
I recall now yep Reunion, I mostly stayed out in North Dallas when I stayed/worked (about 9 mos) there and back and forth to DFW. North Dallas was like a city unto itself, the Galleria, etc, and then there were the burbs. So how many stories is the BofA? (green)
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Why does everybody have a problem with the neon green lighting?? There's nothing cheesy about it. It's sleek.
I don't know, the green lighting just doesn't do it for me. I think blue lighting would be more sleek, urbane and yet tasteful and subdued.
But different strokes for different folks.
I just wish there were more buildings in DT Dallas, but they're having a hard time filling the office buildings that are already there (25% Occupancy rate, right?) arent they?
Skylines are rated and ranked from on a national system of metrics which incorporates heights of buildings (which are divided into various structural and functional subcategories), and density. These results are then scaled to accommodate a multitude of aesthetic characteristics. Based on these criteria and scaling system, Houston consistently dominates almost every category, frequently doubling the scores of almost every other city on this list. With that said, a variety of objections have been raised concerning this sort of scaling system. Often critics will mention the vast amounts of surface parking lots that are found on the southeast side of Houston's Downtown District. However, it is important to note that these surface level parking lots exist primarily to accommodate day parkers (commuting business people from suburbs). While these may seem like eyesores when interspersed between the vast array of glass and concrete superstructures that light up the sky for miles in all directions, it is really an amenity for an urban sector that is about to experience an explosive, industry-driven population growth, as this space can be used for urban parks (as is the case with Houston's brand-new urban park: Discovery Green) or mid and high-rise commercial, residential and entertainment destinations (Houston Pavilions).
Just asking... but maybe the OP should have been more specific when it came to Houston and Atlanta. I know Atlanta has 2 or 3 skylines. Houston has about 5.
Louisville has the best looking out of them all in my opinion,it is very underrated, and Dallas also has a great skyline.
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