/urban/ + /architecture/

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"Electric City" Akihabara

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>>54080824

>>54081011
/comfy/

there is something extremaly comfy about night/evening shots of Japan I can't really explain lol

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>>54078119

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>>54081429

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Unusual view of Tokyo's skyline. Gives off a pretty different vibe like this for some reason.

>>54084807
>mfw Tokyo would have some glorious skyscrapers if not for earth quakes

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HOW DO WESTERNERS EVEN COMPETE?

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BUT SERIOUSLY

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>>54084914
There are some nice ones already, but they come too far between. Maybe in the future both height and design will improve.

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Probably one of the few contemporary buildings here that I like. Especially the facade

De Rotterdam in... Rotterdam

>>54085633
true only Shinjuku has decent density

>>54085691
yeah I like it aswell

>>54085691
It's massive, but not unpleasant. I can imagine it being very imposing irl.

>>54085560
BUT SERIOUSLY GO EAST

>>54085970
why so racist? japanese culture is wonderful

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>>54085963
I haven't been in Rotterdam in years, I should check it out soon. Rotterdam has a pretty interesting combination of 17th century and contemporary architecture (thanks to the extensive bombing in WW2)

They just started with this building in Amsterdam. Some guy bought the top floor for €15 million, kek. Apparently a lot of Chinese/Russians were interested in it as an investment object, but they were outbid in the end.

>>54087475
>tfw not owning skyscraper's penthouse

>>54086282
I find it cool how the Nips rusticated their buildings too. Presumably it performs some function.

>>54089770
rusticated?

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>>54086188
>japanese culture is wonderful

>>54087475


im not so fond of dutch historical buildings but all those contemporary 'coastal' buildings in amsterdam are kinda ruining it

>>54090765
I was thinking the same. Seems like an odd location for such a building, especially when Amsterdam already has high-rise districts.

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>>54089883
no racism plz

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>>54089844
Big stones at the base of the building.

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Terrace housing in Devon.

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The park and gardens of the Château of the Dukes of Harcourt were constructed in 1635 by Odet d'Harcourt and expanded upon in 1714 and 1723.

It was during fierce fighting against the British 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division on 13–4 August 1944 that the German forces retreated from the town and set fire to the chateau, which had suffered little damage up to that point. The fire destroyed many public archives, a library of nearly 15,000 volumes, and hundreds of family records.

Should Germans be considered anti-European?

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>>54091546


> sharing a wall with neighbor

i hate this, id rather have a moat

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>>54091892
They never did much here, expect for razing a couple towns. Luckily no significant historical buildings were lost, except they almost tore down this old church because they claimed it promoted Anglo culture or some bullshit like that.

I don't know what to post t b h.

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>mfw no americucks to argue about skylines

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thoughts on Pencil: The Building?

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>>54090765
Well they're kind outside of the historic city center, and along the IJ-river is the only real place for expansion

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>>54093144
MORE LEBENSRAUM

>>54093144
I'd like to live in a house like this ngl

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>>54093086
Too wide to be a pencil.
Reminds me of this.

>>54094203
yeah it resembles some obelisk a bit

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>there will be towers this thin within the next 20 years

Still not sure how I feel about it.

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>>54094989
We're getting there

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>>54095062

>>54094989
>>54095062
>>54095104
I could sneeze on these and knock them over

>>54095062
>>54095104
Yes but these slim towers are just NYC thing, I didn't see projects like this anywhere else

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>>54095241

>>54093144
>geen hijsbalk

fucking dropped

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>this is Switzerland's tallest building
>this was completed just last year
>this is getting a taller twin
JUST

>>54095355
to be fair having giant, opinionated, metropolitan cities isn't a good way to seem neutral

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>>54095284
Kind of funny isn't it. Construction costs in NYC being 3-4x places like Dubai or China , and then they build these super thin buildings with double-height ceilings and wind break floors.

But people keep buying the apartments, so they keep building.

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Why did Euroshits destroy so many African cities? Did they want to deprive us of cool architecture? Did they want future refugees?

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>>54095766

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>>54095818

>>54095241
not gonna happen : /

>>54095941
Was it completely cancelled?

Last I read, the project was just put on hold.

>>54095739
Like what cities? I don't think their cities were really good.
>>54095505
That's why they are so slim - NYC is very expensive.

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Platinum Hotel project seems be alive and moving.

>>54095982
maybe it wasn't cancelled but it can be imo

all this slowdown in China, 700m+ tower doesn't seem really viable

remember China is not a small and rich country like UAE or Saudi Arabia, they can't really afford to make meme towers

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New 300m tower starting construction in Shenzhen, along with 240m, 220m, 170m ,120m, in a complex.

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>>54096785

>>54096785
Shenzhen is a meme with all this construction going on
>new supertall for Shenzhen
>no one cares because there is so many

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>>54096907
lol so true
>meh only 300m

It was supposed to be taller but something to do with the airport and new restrictions. So nothing taller than 300 allowed in that area.

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>>54096555

there will be new construction projects for china later on. small cunts construction boom are memes, once its over its over

i think there were a few towers taller than burj khalifa that got cancelled. we also had like 6 supertalls cancelled, now we have none

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>>54096785
Another one, somewhere in the same area.

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>>54097266

>>54093086
It's hideous.
It honestly sucks to see countries with a rich and unique culture/history throw away all of that in exchange for gigantic glass structures.

There's nothing wrong with tall buildings -- it's just the boring plainness of it all that makes it hard to look at.
I think the best example of a 'good' East Asian skyscraper would be Taipei 101 -- tall and glassy but still maintaining the culture's architectural style.

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Hanking Center Tower in Shenzhen 350m

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>>54097723
Interesting to see steel skyscrapers making a comeback with this and 30 Hudson Yards in NY.

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>>54097748

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30 Hudson Yards 387m

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>>54097965

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>>54098170

>>54097723
I like this one
>>54097345
It's a skyscraper lad it's not really like it's going to be that related to country's culture. Also traditional architecture and skyscrapers aren't really compatible excepts for yeah, pagodas but they aren't going all the towers look like pagodas

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>>54098212

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More Shenzhen

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>>54098546
More supertalls

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>>54097345
Sometimes I wonder what towers would look like if they actually did take inspiration from their respective countries respective styles. In our case, would a skyscraper with details like these look good?

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>>54098599

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>>54098643
Kind of a shame they're so spread apart, they would make an amazing cluster.

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>>54085429
like this.

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>>54098693

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>>54098876

>>54098240
Yeah, but it seems like a pretty lousy design of choice.
I prefer short yet architecturally-cultural buildings rather than plain glass behemoths. But that's just me.

>>54098693
Shenzhen's planning is ridiculous. This city would have so good skyline, arguably the best in the world if not for it's supertalls spread out like this.

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>tfw no neo-classical supertalls

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>>54099754

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>>54099781

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>>54099841

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>>54099754
>>54099781
Why contemporary buildings be built like these.

Instead shit like this is built.

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>>54097345


many chinese skyscrapers are designed by european and american firms, taipei was designed by a taiwanese

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>>54100268

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>>54100635

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>>54100673

>>54099931
because it isn't fashionable anymore

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NYC in the 30's. Quite interesting how much it has changed.

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>>54101024
and here's how it appeared over a 100 years ago.

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woops, metro dump

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>>54101653

>>54101653
ew
>>54101685
nice

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>>54101653
Legit question. I know that many other states pumped money into fairly ornate transportation systems, but why are the soviet stations so much more decadent than say, the NYC or London subways?

>>54098854
These railroad hotels are so cool. I stayed at the Banff Hotel a few years back, hoping to stay at the Lake Louise place next time I get back up there. Quebec maybe in a few years.

>>54101734
because they wanted the citizens to feel good about going to work

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>>54094989
>>54101685
Why can't our train stations look that nice

Pic related, my local station

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>>54101024
>>54101053
>tfw midtown used to be considered a shit area to set up shop
>>54101512
Close enought desu, I always find these old puctures funny because they always have all the buildings as the same height.

>>54095739
WE

>>54101734
Gotta have something the citizens can take pride in

>>54101791
Woops, meant to reply to >>54101653 and not pencil dick towers

>>54101791
that's what you get for living in the literal worst place in SF

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>>54101791
This. In Detroit all we have is this toy train zooming around downtown

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>>54101734
I mean NYC at least has pic related, but I assume they just didn't feel like keeping up the maintenance on so many nice stations.

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>>54101918
That may be it. Subways are an abject hell to maintain. Also I suppose it may just be a cultural emphasis in NYC to exteriors. This is the building that houses the Avtovo station (one with the detailed pillars and chandeliers)

>>54101685
>>54101653
Fug I associate Moscow metro with Metro 2033, creepy.

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>>54078119
Do you play this game?

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>>54102048
NYC has what is basically 24/7 subway service which makes it even harder.

On another note I always knew this cemetary was big, but apparently it's the biggest in the US at 3 million people interned.

>>54102248
how many zombie movies have been made here?

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>>54102284
None actually, but Don Corleone's funeral in the Godfather was filmed there.

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Posting some saigon

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>>54102465

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>>54102510

>>54102121
not really I was playing a mobile version for some time but pretty boring ngl

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>>54102605

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>>54102646

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>>54102248
Cemeteries are pretty interesting. Japanese ones almost look like they form their own skylines.

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>>54102465
Nice. The French left some pretty good architecture behind.

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Hanoi

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>>54102912

>>54099841
>>54099889
Wow they pretty much stripped it of all architectural details that added visual intrigue

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>>54102961

>>54102999
hmm where?

>>54103272
Hanoi

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>>54091304
m8 the Fushimi Inari is a crappy tourist trap.

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>>54101734

It was a central idea of communism, public transport needed to seem luxurious and those stations were palaces for the ordinary worker

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What the fuck is this

Do they build commercial skyscrapers in the US anymore?

>>54107395
It's modern """"""architecture"""""".

>>54107289
What city is this?

>>54107725
New York.

>>54107689

It's just crazy to think like, someone actually designed that and feels proud about his contribution to the Manhattan cityscape

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>>54107757
I hate it too, we really need more quality skyscrapers soon. At least Hudson Yard is pretty nice, I like its weird angled buildings.

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Dumping some pics I have.

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While we're on the topic of New York, what do you guys think of this proposal at 41 west 57th street?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJF6wXv7TKg

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>>54107968

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>>54107973
It's nice, but it feels a little too ornate.
>>54108000

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>>54108051

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>>54107973

It's not really a proposal, it was just a concept to stir discussion about aesthetics. With 3d printing it would easy to make ornamental modules and make houses more decorative again. Buildings are so sleek and sterile now. Like these for example >>54107877 they're alright but not particularly memorable. Eagle Tower is intentionally overdesigned so I wouldn't necessarily like to see it built as it is, but I would definitely like to see this type of stuff on a supertall. I think stone in general feels more inviting and robust as a material

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>>54108216
And done.

>>54108117
I would like to see the return of ornaments myself, and while Eagle Tower might be over the top on purpose, it makes me wonder if any Art Deco style ornamentation at all is fitting for modern glass towers. Will be interesting to see how architects expand on this concept in the coming years. I would especially like to see the return of proper crowns and spires.

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>>54108336

Maybe more buildings will start to be made from other materials again. This is going up next to Central Park, the design is pretty derivative but resembles the old highrises. Shame it will kinda be overshadowed by Central Park Tower since they're right next to each other

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>>54108498

Oh yeah here's how close they are. Some contrast, an old school terra cotta style tower next to a glass one

>>54108498
Very postmodernist. I would like it better if not for that awkward piece on top, but it's something.

>>54107612
you mean offices?

>>54102121
Cities: Skylines is vastly superior

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>>54108117
You can add a little "ornamentation"

>>54116728
why people hate this building so much it doesn't look bad in my opinion

>>54116850
I don't hate it, most people in /urban/ don't.

>>54116850

Spoiler: People don't hate it because it looks that way. There are a lot of butt-hurt leftists and niggers who think that new skyscrapers/condos/apartments/buildings is somehow contributing to gentrification, since gentrification prices them out its not bad anyway.

>>54117053
>new skyscrapers/condos/apartments/buildings
>gentrification
Singapore must suck

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>>54099754
>>54099781
America is really the only country with towers like this.

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>>54117242

Is it bad that id wish that older buildings get demolished just so theres more space for Modernist buildings?

My area has a ton of new apartments that looks like this and i Love it since NYC is quite late to modernist styles and id prefer NYC looking more like Scandinavia.

>>54117430
>Is it bad that id wish that older buildings get demolished just so theres more space for Modernist buildings?
Yes, fuck off. We don't need any more soul-less cheap boxes. "Modernism" ruined American cities. Thankfully cities have enacted very strict preservation laws.

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>>54117550
>Yes, fuck off. We don't need any more soul-less cheap boxes
>preservation laws

t. Jamal

>>54116928
>I don't hate it, most people in /urban/ don't.
There were some people posting it few days ago and saying it's atrocious and it's location is bad.

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This would probably be kind of good looking if they added 200 meters to them

>>54121142
I don't think skyscrapers are sustainable in Scandinavia for now.

>>54121208
we're never allowed to have any fun with our oil cash ;_;

>>54121403
I think there is not much demand for skyscrapers in Scandinavia because of low population density.

>>54108117

we have plenty ""neoclassic"" skyscrapers, theres even one with the whole greek temple facade you posted. its interesting but its all kitsch

neoclassic already had its time in history... twice. what would be nice is a new standard of aesthetic, but thats not gonna happen since architecture is individualist now.

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>>54122982

at least a return to craftmanship would be nice. seeing murals, sculptures, custom furniture, wrought iron, etc. in architecture

>>54124128
lacks some landmark tower t b h

>>54121142
>260 metres tall wall by the sea
Ehh. I think a couple of the towers should have been ~85 metres, but I think their height is otherwise fine. I want to see towers ranging between 120 and 300 metres around Plaza and Postgiro. Barcode was kind of the start for a natural build-up into the real (hopefully) future cluster in the back.

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>>54107395

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>>54126312
I honestly don't think this tower is that bad.

It's not so tall that it will stand out in the overall skyline, and it's ugly, but the ugliest part is the bottom 2/3rds, which wont be that visible.

>>54126312
Doesn't look too bad when seen like that. It's almost like a normal tower, except it hasn't finished loading or something.

>>54107973
The probem is that it is so much better than 90% of what is around it.
It'd just make everything else look poop.

>>54123168
Awesome colours.

>>54128457
never seen this angle, interesting

>>54128753
Same, this is the only photo I've ever come across from that angle. Which is a shame, because it's probably the only view that allows you to see downtown, midtown, Jersey, and Brooklyn in a single shot.

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Damn the 10000x10000 limit.
It's only 1.5 MB ffs

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>>54129982
Weird, cropping it doubled the size lol

>>54129982
Toronto has a great skyline imo top 3 in North America

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slum vs rich
2 minutes away

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>>54130523
For me it's a close tie between Toronto and Seattle.

1 and 2 obviously being NYC and Chicago.

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>>54131438

>>54131438
Toronto has a larger skyline than Seattle.

Imo it's
1. NYC
2. Chicago
3. Toronto
4. Seattle
5. Los Angeles

Honorable mentions: San Francisco, Miami, Houston

>>54132250
It's larger, but Seattle is more aesthetic.
That's why it's hard to decide in my mind.

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>>54132250
Los Angeles looks like complete dogshit from the sky, but OK on the street.

>>54132421
Well maybe I should swap LA and SF I don't know.

>>54125331

Its because we have a flight path directly over this area.

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>You will never afford living here
I'm okay with that tbhq

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Cosy riverfront dwellings in London.
Reminds me a tad of the Netherlands.

>>54131174

its an insane shithole irl

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>>54133891
And the Shard.

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Naval base

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Göteborg > Cuckholm

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>>54133846
Cozy,

I'd kill to live in an apartment in an old city centre on the 4th of 5th floor.

I lived in Bristol, pic related, on the fifth floor during my time in student accommodation. Most of the other building were probably around 3 or 4 stories, so I had great views looking out over all the different rooftops.
Having said that, the buildings in Stockholm central are mostly the same height, so you'd never really have a view over the top of them unless you went to the roof.
Still, cozy.


You'd be able to see my old student accommodation block if the damn Radisson wasn't in the way.

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>>54134502
Well, if you want to live in central Stockholm you may have to wait up to 20 years.

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Riddarholmen / The Knights' Islet

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Gamla stan / old town

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Riksdagen / Swedish parliament

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