Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Future skyline comparison: Chgo & NYC

a weird question here:

New York and Chicago are the skyscraper capitals of the US and have the nation's two favorite skylines. Tall buildings in Chicago are more defined on the skyline in Chicago than in New York, which tends to be dominated by the sheer mass of buildings that has no Chicago counterpart.

Both cities are undergoing a high rise construction boom. In Manhattan, that boom appears to contribute more to the skyline's sense of bulk than it does to height (other than Freedom Tower which will completely realter lower Manhattan).

In Chicago, we are used to three buildings (Hancock, Aon, Sears) punctuating our skyline. We are entering an era where they will be getting company: Trump, Waterview, the 2 or 3 super tall's planned for Wabash, the building with the Mardaran Hotel near MilPk, etc.

These buildings will give a new sense of height to the Chicago skyline, without seriously altering the mass of much of the skyline.

Sight unseen (since you haven't seen it....right?) which city's new skyline will be more aestethically appealing to you:

Chicago's super talls, constrasted against a lower scaled skyline

-or-

Manhattan's increased mass and the height offered at Freedom Tower

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I'm not only asking which will be more attractive, but which will be more improved due to the new construction.
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