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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
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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Tall Timbers – World’s tallest wooden skyscrapers
*This is a republished and updated article from 2020. In recent years, a new trend in high-rise construction has emerged – the development of skyscrapers constructed largely of wood products (can also referred to as mass timber, cross-laminate timber, and/or engineered-wood). … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Canada, cities, downtown, economic development, environment, Europe, geography, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, nature, new urbanism, North America, Oceania, placemaking, planning, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, States, Statistics, sustainability, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Ascent, Brock Commons, buildings, Carbon 12, cities, cross-laminate timber, engineered wood, fire safety, forte, high-rise, HoHo, Light House, mass timber, Mjøstårnet, Sara cultural Centre, Sensation, SKAIO, skylines, skyscrapers, Terrace House, timber, towers, Treet, wood
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Tallest skyscrapers in North American suburbs
Skyline of San Pedro Garza García, Mexico – Source: commons.wikimedia.org The following list identifies the tallest skyscrapers found in suburban cities of North America. The list only includes completed skyscrapers and ones that were confirmed to be under construction. Proposed … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellevue, Burnaby, Canada, cities, Coquitlam, Jersey City, Mexico, Miami Beach, Mississauga, New Westminster, North America, Paradise, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Sandy Springs, skylines, skyscrapers, suburban, Sunny Isles Beach, torres, towers, Vaughan, Virginia Beach, Winchester, Zapopan
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El edificio más alto por país en América Latina
(The tallest building by country in Latin America.) Torres Obispado: Monterrey, Mexico = 1,002′ (2020) Gran Torre Costanera: Santiago, Chile = 984′ (2014) J.W. Marriott Hotel: Panama City, Panama = 932′ (2011) Yachthouse Residence Club 1 & 2: Balneario Camboriú, Brazil … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Caribbean, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, historic preservation, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, spatial design, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Caribbean, edificios, edificios de gran altura, Latin America, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, torre, towers
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Smaller Cities with Taller Skylines
None of these cities currently exceed 100,000 in population, but they each have a surprising number of tall buildings dotting their downtown area skyline. This post is dedicated to these smaller cities who are reaching for the stars…so to speak. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, fun, geography, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, Statistics
Tagged cityscapes, high-rises, skylines, skyscrapers, small cities, tall buildings
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The Motor City soars to new heights
Yesterday, it was announced that Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans will be constructing the tallest building in the State of Michigan on the site of the former Hudson’s Department store in downtown Detroit. The tower is proposed to contain … Continue reading
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Tagged cities, Detroit, redevelopment, skylines, skyscrapers
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Cities with the most tall buildings in North America
The list provided below shows those cities in ranked order which have a minimum of 100 tall buildings. It also depicts the number of skyscrapers in parenthesis. Most surprising to this author is San Francisco not being quite in the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Canada, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, North America, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged high-rises, skylines, skyscrapers, statistics, tall buildings
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Raising the High Line’s influence to new heights
It’s not often that you see a skyscraper design that thinks outside the box here in the United States, but I must admit the proposed Spiral in New York City is an eye-catcher. This handsome tower incorporates a stunning … Continue reading
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