Chicago may soon be building the world's tallest building, the Fordham Spire, at 115 stories and about 2,000 feet tall. It will be located right on the lakefront, and, in my honest opinion, looks kind of ugly.
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Tallest building in the world proposed in Chicago
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Chicago may soon be building the world's tallest building, the Fordham Spire, at 115 stories and about 2,000 feet tall. It will be located right on the lakefront, and, in my honest opinion, looks kind of ugly. Read the story here. '' If u commited suicide, u wouldn't be here anymore'' - Gangsta Fruit
Hopefully it won't be right on the lakefront. It would look a little better downtown next to other buildings. It does look ugly.
I don't know what to think of it. No officies in it, just Hotel Rooms and Condos. From what I read in the paper, it said last time something was proposed there the locals threw a hissy fit and it didn't get built. Let's see how the "birthday candle" pulls through.
It looks like a rolled up napkin being held up by invisible hands that's trying to dust up the beach....ugly ugly ugly...tallest buildings are like numbers juggling and intimin's recent rides...one trick pony / pointless.
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I don't see how you can judge the artistic value of it when there isn't even a high res photo. I can barely even see the twist in the tower.
I don't have a detonator; its on a timer.
A countdown timer? No, a count-up timer. It goes from one to explode.
Bob, there's a video on the link provided, just click the launch button toward the top right of the screen. It gives a little bit closer up images, but still, not very close. I just don't think it would blend in with Chicago at all.
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I think it looks cool.
As yeti_cat said...wait...when did Intamin start building sky scrapers.
Actully, it might look really nice if they made the area around it nice as well.
Like the St. Louis Arch. This is where I would usually put stuff. Can't think of anything right now... =/
I saw the video, but that's still not a nice high res image. I'm not saying it'll blend right into the skyline, it'll probably stick out, but right now its a drawing superimposed on a photo with 90% of its pixels blown away.
for some reason, it kinda reminds me of Tokyo even though I've never really seen any pictures of Tokyo's skyline or architecture. I don't have a detonator; its on a timer.
A countdown timer? No, a count-up timer. It goes from one to explode.
i can see VH1 and MTV talking about this now! LOL it looks like a Gray Twistler and a knive sticking up from the top
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This doesn't make too much sense. Before, terrorists wanted to target the Sears Tower because it was so big. So, does Chicago really need helicopters watching in the air so no one does anything destructive to this thing?
who said they want to attack the Sears Tower? yeah, its a target, but I don't remember any specific threats.
I don't have a detonator; its on a timer.
A countdown timer? No, a count-up timer. It goes from one to explode.
it looks like a birthday cake candle
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So we should never build anymore skyscrapers because we are scared of the terrorists?
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not building it because we are scared of terrorism means that the terrorists have truely won.
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And they wouldn't probably target this proposed skyscraper because it will be just a hotel and condos.
Terrorists look for targets that will wipe out thousands of people at once and also hurt the economy. This building doesn't cater to either. I finally retired the Sarah Palin signature because she is now 100% irrelevant.
I agree w/ you. If we don't then they win.
When they targeted the WTC, and sears tower" they were attacking the infrastructure of our contry, Buisnesses and corporations. The only reason they would attack this building would be if they really disliked "ikea" brand furniture.
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Wth our security after 9-11, I don't think they'll be aiming for tall buildings anymore.
LOL but if they do strike the "birthday candle" it will not be as effective as the twin towers. 2006 Dodge HennessY Venom 100 Coupe Viper
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LOL but if they do strike the "birthday candle" it will not be as effective as the twin towers. 2006 Dodge HennessY Venom 100 Coupe Viper
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It seems as if every year chicago gets another Tallest building proposed, but nobody ever builds it.
I doubt they'll be able to hit it.
And is it just me, or does this building NOT fit into the chicago skyline at all? Chicago's skyline is not a modern skyline at all. We don't have any of the newer 'blue' glass buildings. Most all of the buildings are black or white and are an entirely different archetectual style all together. The more I see the more I dread this building..
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