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[Marchingforever]

Great night shot from the river.

[wrldcoupe4]

krazeeboi, on Jun 15 2006, 04:06 AM, said:

It's interesting, because you can tell Richmond has density from the ground level, but you'd be amazed if you saw an aerial.

amazed for the better or the worse?

[krazeeboi]

Definitely for the better:

Edited by krazeeboi, 16 June 2006 - 11:52 AM.

[wrldcoupe4]

ahh nice aerial, though It's probably even denser now as that photo is at least pre 2003.. thanks though!

[Aporkalypse]

Nashville has to be the winner but Little Rock, Richmond, and Columbia are impressive and it's tough to argue one over another.

Austin doesn't really have a "skyline" per se because of height restrictions tied to the Texas Capitol.

[krazeeboi]

I disagree about Austin. It doesn't have the height compared to its Texas counterparts, but it is definitely a contender here.

[Plasticman]

Nashville by a long shot and it will only get better with the all the cranes I see in the pics and then Signature and the rest.  Plus I see posts of a 700 foot Hotel is next on the list after Signature.  IF all that goes as planned, Nashville will pull away from the rest completely and be right with Charlotte.

Then Richmond
Little Rock
OK City
Columbia

[krazeeboi]

If we were going for "best" here, I'd go with Richmond for density's sake. Nashville's skyline still has some gaps that need to be filled in (and are getting filled in), but the density of Richmond's skyline doesn't give that impression--even if the architectural variety isn't all that great.

Columbia needs one in the 450'-500' range and two in the 600'-700' range and it will be set.

[Brent]

I borrowed these form Richmond City Watch, also voted for Richmond...

Edited by Brent, 17 June 2006 - 10:53 PM.

[SBCmetroguy]

Brent, on Jun 17 2006, 11:42 PM, said:

I borrowed this form Richmond City Watch, also voted for Richmond...

Wow. I've seen some good skyline photos of Richmond, but this one is excellent. I love the colors and all the lights in this photo. Definitely impressive.

[krazeeboi]

I'm lovin' the pano myself.

[wrldcoupe4]

Thanks Brent... those pics do show some nice density

[TBurban]

Brent, on Jun 18 2006, 12:42 AM, said:

I borrowed these form Richmond City Watch, also voted for Richmond...

Wow, awesome pictures!  Looks like the first two were taken from the Monroe building.

[Rwarky]

Richmond, VA!

[dan326]

I voted for Nashville. I really like there tallest building Bellsouth I think? I also like Richmond.

[Architect]

Cool thread.  My thoughts:

• Richmond - quite impressive with its density and mass - very urban.  I recall driving through about 10 years ago and was blown away - I was not prepared for that scale....

• Columbia - I hear its a nice town, but from a skyline perspective, um, well, I guess I'm lost as to why its rising to the top of this list....

• OKC - pretty nice and quite masculine when compared to other state capitals - which is the point of this poll, but its own in-state rival Tulsa has it all over OKC

• Nashville - I really like this town and would put it at the top of my list were I to move.  From a growth and size perspective, it ought to win this poll.  However, its peculiar that all the buildings are essentially the same height (which I realize is about to change), and that "Batman" building is atrocious - yuck.

• Jackson - worst skyline.  Ever.

• Austin - very, very urban and dense, but not very tall.  I'm surprised it hasn't received more votes, but I suppose Texas isn't very well represented in this forum.

• Little Rock - my hometown.  Gotta admit, for its size, its probably the most impressive in the south (especially height), with two towers underconstruction and another purportedly on its way...

I voted for Little Rock as most impressive for its size, but Nashville is unquestionably the largest and Richmond's density is something to behold.

Edited by Architect, 20 October 2006 - 11:08 PM.

[TexasTea]

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• Austin - very, very urban and dense, but not very tall. I'm surprised it hasn't received more votes, but I suppose Texas is very well represented in this forum.

I agree, even though I haven't seen Austin in a while, they lack the height. Overall it's the best looking city out of all the others on this list.

[Nashvillain]

Hey all, being biased and not overly familiar with the other cities, I voted for the Nashvegas.  Here's some photos that ya'll might've seen on other threads on UP, but they're so damn good here they are again.  Thanks to the prodigious talents of one Mr. Bill Cobb, and his fortuitious access to a helicopter, which offer a nice perspective on Nashville's downtown density.  Even though there might not be tons of tall buildings, Nashville's relatively small downtown is largely built out, with but a few surface lots mucking things up.  Hell of room for growth on the north side and in "SoBro," though, but these shots won't reveal that too much.







Although the parking lot paradise that is currently SoBro is clearly visible in this pic, you can also see the "skyline" stretching out to the West End.



You can spot 3 cranes in this one, the forthcoming buildings won't add much height but, hey.


All right, that's my bit of boosterism and civic pride and all.  Richmond looks nice, very Euro/D.C. or something.  Anyone have any pictures of Austin?

[Justiceham]

I was elated to see Richmond's skyline. Very nice density, but Nashville wins this one hands down. Nasville's skyline will be dramatically different in 2010.

[krazeeboi]

Architect, on Oct 20 2006, 11:44 PM, said:

• Columbia - I hear its a nice town, but from a skyline perspective, um, well, I guess I'm lost as to why its rising to the top of this list....

1) Although there is great representation from most parts of the South here, there is a bit of a Carolinas bias.

2) It isn't so bad considering its size when you take the totality of its skyline into account--actually I think its pretty impressive considering its size: