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Why are new skyscrapers so ugly?
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:27 pm
I didn’t realize NYC was in the midst of a skyscraper boom. These things are hideous and so out of place.
Central Park Tower
One57
220 Central Park South
56 Leonard Street
And this ugly thing is proposed for Park Avenue.
I’m not just shitting on NY. There’s plenty of others in Austin, Chicago, etc. Art deco would shite all over this stuff. Don’t even get me started on that monstrosity in Oklahoma City.
Central Park Tower
One57
220 Central Park South
56 Leonard Street
And this ugly thing is proposed for Park Avenue.
I’m not just shitting on NY. There’s plenty of others in Austin, Chicago, etc. Art deco would shite all over this stuff. Don’t even get me started on that monstrosity in Oklahoma City.
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Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:28 pm to TexasTiger08
The last one is the best looking one to me.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:29 pm to TexasTiger08
The Park Ave proposal rocks
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:30 pm to TexasTiger08
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Art deco would shite all over this stuff.
The best architectural style for skyscrapers, by far
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:30 pm to mylsuhat
Last one actually looks cool.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:31 pm to TexasTiger08
The first ones I’ll agree with. The park avenue one looks nice, imo 
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:31 pm to TexasTiger08
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56 Leonard Street
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Would be cool in Orange Beach.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:34 pm to TexasTiger08
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And this ugly thing is proposed for Park Avenue.
The is by far the best looking out of everything you posted. They'll frick it up between the planning and building, though.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:35 pm to TexasTiger08
In NYC finishing up a long weekend and definitely more of a fan of the Empire State Building and Chrysler Buildings. Class never goes out of style. The rest of the city is a fast paced dirty shite show but I love it nonetheless.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:39 pm to TexasTiger08
New York’s skyline peaked in the 30s and 40s and went downhill when the giant lego block buildings started coming up in the 60s. The all glass skyscrapers look Temu.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:40 pm to TexasTiger08
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56 Leonard Street
Looks like they just stacked a bunch of shipping containers. Kind of like this:
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:41 pm to TexasTiger08
NYC is building some really tall ones. But yeah they all look like arse.
"America should have been art deco" is the best thread on TD
"America should have been art deco" is the best thread on TD
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:46 pm to TexasTiger08
Fun fact: skyscrapers are built to allow for a small degree of "sway"
I used to work near the top of a 70+ story building, and the elevators would slow down on windy days because otherwise the elevator car would hit the sides of the elevator shaft due to the building's sway.
I used to work near the top of a 70+ story building, and the elevators would slow down on windy days because otherwise the elevator car would hit the sides of the elevator shaft due to the building's sway.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:47 pm to TexasTiger08
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Art deco would shite all over this stuff.
Maybe, but people are already paying $10-100 mil for each of those new apartments. Good luck finding anyone willing to pay twice as much for a 1/4 of the square footage to live in a new art deco build.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 12:50 pm to TexasTiger08
I don't think any of the ones you posted were "ugly". Maybe the one that is staggered looking.
And would look out of place as hell. I love art deco too.
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Art deco would shite all over this stuff.
And would look out of place as hell. I love art deco too.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 1:03 pm to TexasTiger08
What are some of your favorite buildings?
I think the single ugliest skyscraper in NYC is 111 West 57th Street. Second ugliest is the “needle.” They represent a new class of skyscrapers called super skinnies.
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I think the World Trade Center is the best new skyscraper in the city.
I think the single ugliest skyscraper in NYC is 111 West 57th Street. Second ugliest is the “needle.” They represent a new class of skyscrapers called super skinnies.
I think the World Trade Center is the best new skyscraper in the city.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 1:09 pm to Kentucker
Jenga tower minutes before your aunt decides to join the game (3 bottles of wine into the party).
Posted on 7/15/25 at 1:11 pm to TexasTiger08
The last one is actually nice. Mid century look that looks more classy.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 1:14 pm to The Boat
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"America should have been art deco" is the best thread on TD
My first thought when I saw this thread, recent road trip across the country and way too much brutalist architecture in this country.
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