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Supertalls are not essential, but they can be a very significant piece of art, and architecture. I don't very much like a plain, square building, but I marvel at a "creatively adorned", or uniquely-shaped, tall building. As time goes on, a building would need to be tall just so we can see it. Its esthetic is almost worthless if you can only see it if you're standing right beside it.
 
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vinny_the_hack said:
Supertalls are not essential, but they can be a very significant piece of art, and architecture. I don't very much like a plain, square building, but I marvel at a "creatively adorned", or uniquely-shaped, tall building. As time goes on, a building would need to be tall just so we can see it. Its esthetic is almost worthless if you can only see it if you're standing right beside it.
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I disagree. From a distance, the view of midtown in New York City is dominated by the supertalls. But wandering the streets reveals multiple beautiful buildings from different architectural eras that are well worth seeing. It is their unique aesthetic that is the draw. And standing next to one of them or a block away is the perfect place to be.
 
Tarazet said:
I disagree. From a distance, the view of midtown in New York City is dominated by the supertalls. But wandering the streets reveals multiple beautiful buildings from different architectural eras that are well worth seeing. It is their unique aesthetic that is the draw. And standing next to one of them or a block away is the perfect place to be.
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Your description agrees with what I posted. The smaller buildings are virtually lost in skylike photos. You need to walk the streets in order to enjoy those shorter buildings. And I, for one, am not going downtown just to rub shoulders with them.
 
vinny_the_hack said:
Your description agrees with what I posted. The smaller buildings are virtually lost in skylike photos. You need to walk the streets in order to enjoy those shorter buildings. And I, for one, am not going downtown just to rub shoulders with them.
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Your loss, respectfully. Do you feel the same about Rome, Paris, London?
 
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Lenser said:
Then it really is your loss. Wanting striking new buildings to be tall enough for you to see from your digs is a curious yardstick to use.
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I see them through photos (from my digs), not line of sight. And most of the good people here, oblige me with their terrific pix. If anyone wishes to post a stunning smaller building, I don't dismiss it out of hand, but gratefully, most of the others here, and I are of one mind.
 
vinny_the_hack said:
I see them through photos (from my digs), not line of sight. And most of the good people here, oblige me with their terrific pix. If anyone wishes to post a stunning smaller building, I don't dismiss it out of hand, but gratefully, most of the others here, and I are of one mind.
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Hermits and recluses, such as myself, are united in the thanks to the UT Forums (and the occasioned Google Street View) for giving us the option that we don't ever have to step outside of our dwellings to enjoy this city... <3
 
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