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Tag Archives: skylines
Welcome to the ‘Jenga’ and building block era of skyscrapers
Any kid (or kid at heart) who has ever stacked classic wooden building blocks, Legos, or even Jenga pieces atop one another to create a tower will rejoice in one of the latest trends in skyscraper design – irregularly stacked … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, China, cities, downtown, economic development, engineering, Europe, fun, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, Statistics, technology, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged architecture, art, building blocks, cities, cubes, design, fun, games, geography, history, Jenga, Jenga Towers, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, stacked cubes, stacked skyscrapers, towers, toys, travel
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Rascacielos más alto de cada estado Mexicano (Tallest skyscraper of each Mexican state)
La siguiente lista identifica el rascacielos (o edificio) más alto de cada estado de México. Varias ciudades de México ahora tienen rascacielos que superan los 500 pies de altura, incluido al menos uno que no aparece en esta lista porque … Continue reading
Posted in airports, architecture, cities, culture, downtown, engineering, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Canacun, cities, Durango, geography, Guadalajara, history, land use, Leon, Mexico, Mexico City, Monterrey, planning, Puebla, Queretaro, rascacielos, skylines, skyscrapers, Tijuana, torres, towers, travel
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Tallest federal courthouses in the United States
As a companion to yesterday’s post on tallest city halls in the United States and Canada, here is a list of the tallest federal courthouses in the United States. Peace! 2. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse (2000) – St. Louis, MO= 557 … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, civics, downtown, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban design, urban planning
Tagged buildings, cities, courthouses, courts, federal, government, history, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers
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Rising up in Beverly Hills…and adjacent Century City
There’s no such thing as “down and out in Beverly Hills” when it comes to the city’s rising skyline. Better known as the home of the stars, the City of Beverly Hills and the abutting Century City development have an … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, engineering, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, movies, new urbanism, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, toponymy, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Beverly Hills, Century City, cities, geography, history, land use, Los Angeles, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, towers, travel
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Tirana, Albania: Where innovative architecture is thriving!
Watch out Dubai! If all of these buildings are completed, Tirana, Albania will definitely be giving you competition for outstanding and innovative architecture. They may not have towers that are as tall, but these buildings are stunning, unique, and quite … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, branding, business, cities, downtown, economic development, engineering, entertainment, environment, Europe, futurism, geography, Housing, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Albania, art, cities, cityscape, design, Europe, geography, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, Tirana, towers, travel
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The tallest towers of Italy’s medieval hill towns (Le torri più alte dei borghi collinari medievali d’Italia)
Anyone who has traveled to Italy should be familiar with the gorgeous hill towns dotting the peninsula’s landscape. One of the features that exemplifies many of these towns are the stone towers that rise above them. The following list identifies … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, civics, culture, downtown, engineering, Europe, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, mountains, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Stairway networks, Statistics, topography, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged architecture, cities, geography, hill towns, history, Italy, land use, Medieval, Medieval architecture, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, travel
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Preserving history amid the surging skyline of Chicago’s Fulton Market District
The hottest real estate market in Chicago and perhaps the entire country is the Fulton Market District located just west of the downtown Loop. Shown below is a list of the numerous skyscrapers that have been built, are under construction, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, bicycling, branding, brewpubs, business, cities, Cities, civics, commerce, Cuisine, culture, distribution, diversity, economic development, Economy, engineering, entertainment, environment, Food, food systems, fun, gentrification, geography, government, health, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, industry, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, marketing, nature, new urbanism, parking, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, population, product design, rail, recreation, revitalization, shopping, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, third places, tourism, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged architecture, art, biophilic design, Chhicago, Chicago, cities, culture, design, environment, Fulton Market District, fun, geography, green roofs, historic preservation, history, land use, maps, open space, parks, planning, skylines, style, tourism, travel, zoning
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Tallest of the tall by state, province, territory or country in North America
The following list identifies the tallest building in each state, province, and territory in descending order. For nations other than the United States, Canada and Mexico, the tallest building for the entire country is listed. The minimum height for inclusion … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, business, Canada, Caribbean, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, engineering, fun, geography, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, States, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged buildings, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, cities, fun, history, land use, Mexico, North America, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, torres, towers, travel, USA
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Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
As many know, there are building height limitations in Washington, DC. Beyond the Washington Monument, most structures in the District of Columbia are limited to a maximum of 130 feet. Meanwhile, the suburbs in Maryland and Virginia do not have … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, commerce, downtown, economic development, engineering, geography, government, history, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, cities, DC, District of Columbia, geography, high rises, history, land use, Maryland, planning, Reston, skylines, skyscrapers, Tysons Corner, Virginia, Washington
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Tallest buildings of Greater New York outside of Manhattan – UPDATED
The following list identifies the tallest buildings in Greater New York City outside of Manhattan,. this includes the other boroughs, as well as other core and suburban cities around the region. Baes on the 51 towers listed, these areas have … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, engineering, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, pictures, planning, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Brooklyn, buildings, cities, Fort Lee, geography, history, Jersey City, land use, Long Island City, New York City, Newark, planning, Queens, skylines, skyscrapers, towrs, White Plains
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