Determining Building Height

[rusthebuss]

The monroe building is one of the ugliest buildings that I have seen! I wouldn't brag too much about it and to have something that ugly to be tallest.

[vdogg]

so does that mean that structurally, the monroe tower will still be the tallest?

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No. The spire is included as part of the structural height.

Here's some additional info to help clarify. additional info

The CTBUH official criteria states that

[wrldcoupe4]

lol man you love to diss Richmond. IT's kind of sad for Virginia that it's 4th largest city has had the tallest tower for so long. Not to mention its a building occupied by the government!! And trust me I'm not one to brag about the Monroe. I'd much rather brag about the headquarters for the 5th district of the Federal Reserve which had the same architect as the WTC.

[rusthebuss]

lol man you love to diss Richmond. IT's kind of sad for Virginia that it's 4th largest city has had the tallest tower for so long. Not to mention its a building occupied by the government!! And trust me I'm not one to brag about the Monroe. I'd much rather brag about the headquarters for the 5th district of the Federal Reserve which had the same architect as the WTC.

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Didn't you guys just diss the Westin and saying its so ugly????? Westin sure looks good now.

[wrldcoupe4]

hmm I don't recall saying it was sooo ugly. other people have said it is a little bland. IMO I kind of liked the first rendering better. It had a little more character.

[rusthebuss]

hmm I don't recall saying it was sooo ugly. other people have said it is a little bland. IMO I kind of liked the first rendering better. It had a little more character.

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This is what downtowner said "YEa to me I think the Westin is ugly "

[urbanvb]

Well each person is entitled to their opinion... either way good or bad.

[wrldcoupe4]

lol bringing it up was kind of random in the first place but I also can't speak for downtowner as I am in fact a different person!

[vdogg]

Oh good lord people. Give it up . Who called who's tower ugly is not the topic of this thread.

[wrldcoupe4]

agreed... thanks... I was a bit confused about the highest structural level...I thought, given the original description and your reaction, that it meant i.e. height of the tallest floor and excluded the additional roofing spires. So is Westin 408 ft. at the highest occupiable level with a 100 ft spire bringning it to 508 ft?

[vdogg]

agreed... thanks... I was a bit confused about the highest structural level...I thought, given the original description and your reaction, that it meant i.e. height of the tallest floor and excluded the additional roofing spires. So is Westin 408 ft. at the highest occupiable level with a 100 ft spire bringning it to 508 ft?

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That would be correct.

[okinawatyphoon]

That would be correct.

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Oh, I didn't know that the Westin's spire was 100ft too (too meaning as well as Granby's). And also I consider Dominion Tower to still be Hampton Roads's tallest too. AH robbed it cheaply and in an ugly manner, lol.

[rusthebuss]

I really think that we are just begining to gain height and the Westin and the Granby tower set the it up to be taller!

[burt]

Didn't you guys just diss the Westin and saying its so ugly????? Westin sure looks good now.

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It looks just fine, and if it's the tallest in the state, congratulations.

The Chrysler Building in New York City (my favorite skyscraper in the World) has a beautiful spire and I'm sure it is included in the building's recorded height.

[burt]

lol man you love to diss Richmond. IT's kind of sad for Virginia that it's 4th largest city has had the tallest tower for so long. Not to mention its a building occupied by the government!! And trust me I'm not one to brag about the Monroe. I'd much rather brag about the headquarters for the 5th district of the Federal Reserve which had the same architect as the WTC.

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Isn't Richmond still the third largest? Who sneaked in there?!!

[okinawatyphoon]

Isn't Richmond still the third largest?  Who sneaked in there?!!

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LOL, I don't know if you're kidding or not, but Chesapeake moved ahead of Richmond to take third place recently.

[burt]

LOL, I don't know if you're kidding or not, but Chesapeake moved ahead of Richmond to take third place recently.

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Have to admit I didn't know that Okinawa.

I was there once. Isn't Naha its capital city?

[okinawatyphoon]

Have to admit I didn't know that Okinawa. 

I was there once.  Isn't Naha its capital city?

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Yup, capital and largest city of Okinawa with 314,000 people.

[urbanlife]

Oh, I didn't know that the Westin's spire was 100ft too (too meaning as well as Granby's). And also I consider Dominion Tower to still be Hampton Roads's tallest too. AH robbed it cheaply and in an ugly manner, lol.

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I agree with you on the AH tower. Now if they would of hired a good architect and spent some money on a beautiful crown then I would be all for AH being Hampton Roads's current tallest building.

[PeninsulaKiddo]

I agree with you on the AH tower.  Now if they would of hired a good architect and spent some money on a beautiful crown then I would be all for AH being Hampton Roads's current tallest building.

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Well.. technicalities aside, it is the tallest.... but not for long