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    Old Feb 7, 2010, 7:18 PM   #1
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    Just a quick photo of the ever change skyline of lower manhattan. That building in they are putting up is monster.
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    Old Feb 8, 2010, 6:20 PM   #2
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    Just a quick photo of the ever change skyline of lower manhattan. That building in they are putting up is monster.
    What is it with these architects? NYC has some of the most spectacular buildings in the country, and most of the new stuff is just plain JUNK!

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    Old Feb 8, 2010, 6:29 PM   #3
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    I totally agree, I like allot of the classic building, but this new one is all curtain glass and sheet metal.
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    i am guessing it is much cheaper to produce the latter?

    i like the sepia tone here, gives it a dated look.
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    Old Feb 8, 2010, 6:40 PM   #5
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    Thanks Hards,

    I kinda like the results of the dated look, with the old stone fed court house up front and that monster going up in the back ground.
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    Old Feb 9, 2010, 4:27 AM   #6
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    i am guessing it is much cheaper to produce the latter?

    i like the sepia tone here, gives it a dated look.
    Latters are even cheaper to produce these days. In the old days they were made of wood and heavy as hell. Now latters are made of aluminum and not to be trusted.
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    I like that shot shoturtle.... I'm not really looking forward to see this construction site when I'm in NYC
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    Old Feb 9, 2010, 10:43 AM   #8
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    Maggo,

    Just don't come now, the winds are howling. You do not think that NYC is that windy. But when it blows. It is freezing. Also be prepare for culture shock. The first time my wife came to NYC, it was very overwhelming with the pace of life here. And she is from Frankfurt.

    That will be one of the tallest building downtown till the new tower goes up at WTC site. Which will be 1776 feet,kind of overwhelming. The Burj in Dubai was way to dominating in my opinion. It just dwarf everything in the city. Higher is nice, but there is a point where it is just to much, imho.
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    Latters are even cheaper to produce these days. In the old days they were made of wood and heavy as hell. Now latters are made of aluminum and not to be trusted.
    I don't think it's just a question of money. There's no law that says that a glass structure HAS to be ugly. Dave
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    Well I wouldnt climb a glass latter now matter how pretty it was.
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