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[Porsche]

Thanks, that's just what I wanted to hear. Seriously, no sarcasm.

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Moss1O6GTi
boingo makes a good point, I saw the documentry and watch in awe, they woulde NEVER have been allowed to be built had they been in NZ, mainly because our buildings have to be able to withstand major earthquakes, lets hope they build them with a totally different structure and make them llok more modern, for in my opinion the Towers were the ugliest things to disgrace any city's skyline.........I hope for some shiny aluminium and a more rounded look

You think they were ugly!? Have you ever seen them in person?

I think they made New York look bigger, and I like the classic design, all the buildings now have to be all round and shiny..... the twin towers were plain and tasteful and worked for the business district.

I think they looked amazing from accross the water, they just reached for the sky and were like twice as tall as every other building

Sure they're not as artsy as most new modern buildings, but I liked them.

I'm pretty sure they could have withstood a large earthquake (though that would never happen in NYC), but the fire where the planes hit melted the steel beams and the weight of the top just crashed down. They said fires temperatures reached over a 1000*C i think

[gang$tarr]

People praise the Petronas Towers so much.... I think they should judge height of buildings by the highest occupied floor.
The only reason they are the tallest buildings is because of the spires, they're 88 stories, 22 less than the Twins and Sears Tower
it's cheating i tell you





cover up the twin towers with your hand and NY looks so much smaller from the hudson river..... so sad

[Ssom]

Originally posted by gang$tarr
People praise the Petronas Towers so much.... I think they should judge height of buildings by the highest occupied floor.
The only reason they are the tallest buildings is because of the spires, they're 88 stories, 22 less than the Twins and Sears Tower
it's cheating i tell you





cover up the twin towers with your hand and NY looks so much smaller from the hudson river..... so sad

OK Yes I had seen them in real life, back in 1998, I did think they were ugly, they didn't fit in with the rest of the city.

Just because some terrorists decided to park panes in 'em, doesn't change my opinion

Also, what are those 4 buildings with the green roofs????? I have seen a lot of them lately and am just curious about them.

Looks at my sig and you will see how a cities skyline should look, with modern buildings that will stay looking modern for years to come, they all blend n with Aucklands "City of the future" look, The new WTC should be designed accordingly.

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by Moss1O6GTi


OK Yes I had seen them in real life, back in 1998, I did think they were ugly, they didn't fit in with the rest of the city.

Just because some terrorists decided to park panes in 'em, doesn't change my opinion

Also, what are those 4 buildings with the green roofs????? I have seen a lot of them lately and am just curious about them.

Looks at my sig and you will see how a cities skyline should look, with modern buildings that will stay looking modern for years to come, they all blend n with Aucklands "City of the future" look, The new WTC should be designed accordingly.

i respect your opinion, they aren't a spectacular design by any means but I liked them.

Those buildings around it with the green roofs are the other World Trade Centre buildings..... WTC 3, WTC 4, etc.

[Porsche]

anyou're wondering, I think the roofs are green becuase it is oxidized copper, we got the same thing here in Ottawa (Capital of Canada), Shiny for a year Green for 100 years.

BTW, I actually liked the design of the two towers, it was simple and functional. But for best looking, take a look at the new orchestra hall in LA, it's anything but simple. (I'm slowly turning into an architecture freak)

[Ssom]

Originally posted by Porsche
(I'm slowly turning into an architecture freak)

Trust me, I know how you feel

I liked that building in the movie Showtime where they held that military convention, I'm not too sure what they call it:bandit: