King Edward Tower

[petromax]

The spires and lines of the Metropolitan Cathedral i believe is refered to more, not so much the curves.

Still if we're getting confused over its style, just goes to show how confusing the building is.

Yes, it is very confused. A poor design.

I tried to upload a jpeg of Tower 42 but it still doesn't work. Can anyone help?

[Waterways]

Yes, it is very confused. A poor design.

I tried to upload a jpeg of Tower 42 but it still doesn't work. Can anyone help?

Go to: http://www.tinypic.com. Upload it to there. Save the URL. Then use the image button on the editor on this forum and paste the tinypic URL into that.

[AK1]

The architects did say a couple of weeks ago that there is still time for them to make any changes to the design that the council/cabe may want. I think if they can make the two different styles of the building merge and flow better and use better quality materials, then it would be less confused whilst still unique.

I personally like the current design

[petromax]

Go to: http://www.tinypic.com. Upload it to there. Save the URL. Then use the image button on the editor on this forum and paste the tinypic URL into that.

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[petromax]

and a bit of the WTC cladding

http://i26.tinypic.com/21b0kxz.jpg

[petromax]

The architects did say a couple of weeks ago that there is still time for them to make any changes to the design that the council/cabe may want. I think if they can make the two different styles of the building merge and flow better and use better quality materials, then it would be less confused whilst still unique.

I personally like the current design

I think they needed to know what they were doing, not be so confused, rather than just be pushed from pillar to post by whomever.

[petromax]

As I say, it must have taken all morning:

[Waterways]

Is that the NatWest Tower?

[Waterways]

Some the buildings in Dubai are literally stunning. Although the city should aim above Dubai.

[petromax]

Is that the NatWest Tower?

It used to be. Now it's called Tower 42

[petromax]

Some the buildings in Dubai are literally stunning. Although the city should aim above Dubai.

But most are soulless. I like big, bold buildings but the better ones in Dubai are still in the design stages and tend to be smaller scale. The Burj could be great but the real problem is at ground level. There is no city on the street - just highways in the endless desert. As someone said 'a living hell' of a place

[Waterways]

But most are soulless. I like big, bold buildings but the better ones in Dubai are still in the design stages and tend to be smaller scale. The Burj could be great but the real problem is at ground level. There is no city on the street - just highways in the endless desert. As someone said 'a living hell' of a place

You are mixing two things up. The streetscape and the buildings. One stunning sight was when approaching Miami at night. All the tall buildings were lit up. During the the day it was awful at street level.

Tall buildings does not mean poor soulless streets below.

[petromax]

You are mixing two things up. The streetscape and the buildings. One stunning sight was when approaching Miami at night. All the tall buildings were lit up. During the the day it was awful at street level.

Tall buildings does not mean poor soulless streets below.

You say that Tall buildings do not mean soulless streets having just given a good example of how it can go wrong. If all a city had to do was look stunning then you might accept it actually being awful. Somehow I doubt it.

I am not mixing anything up. I will tell you why I think not: It's all one thing. It's called a city. Dubai is not a city - it is a collection of isolated buildings, standing in the desert, connected by hostile roadways without rhyme or reason. There is no cohesion and no sense of place, something Liverpool has in spades

Is it possible for you offer an objective and reasoned alternate view?

[Waterways]

You say that Tall buildings do not mean soulless streets having just given a good example of how it can go wrong.

An e.g. of how not to do it.

Dubai is not a city - it is a collection of isolated buildings, standing in the desert, connected by hostile roadways without rhyme or reason.

Yes, another example of how not to do it. While Paris, London and New York are examples of how not to do it.

Is it possible for you offer an objective and reasoned alternate view?

I just gave to one with examples of how not to and to do it. Just not what you wanted or how you perceived matters.

[Broliv]

I'm a bit confused. Any chance you could give a good example of how decent tall buildings fit into a decent street scape? You probably have mentioned it but i'm being a bit thick today