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From today's Daily News
Mar. 17th, 2008 03:35 pmHey Philadelphia! I have a riddle for you!
What's this?
I don't know, but it's coming to live right here... [makes crazy hand movements to signify DANGER! OH NOES!!1]
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By JOHN F. MORRISON
Philadelphia Daily News
JUST WHEN you thought you were getting over the crick in your neck from looking up at Philly's skyscrapers, along comes a proposal that would be a real test of your flexibility.
There is a proposal afoot to build what would be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the second-tallest building in the world when stacked against existing buildings, at 18th and Arch streets, in Center City.
The American Commerce Center, at a proposed 1,500 feet, would be 525 feet higher than the Comcast Center, now Philly's tallest building at 975 feet, a block away.
It would surpass the Empire State Building's 1,250 feet.
( The rest behind the cut... )
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For comparison, here's a picture of Taipai 101, which is all of a 100 feet higher than the proposed building:
(click for bigger/Klicken für größeres)
Of course, that picture is all propaganda, as the skylines are pretty dissimilar... but hell, it's still damn shocking. Take a look over here for some more shots of the Taipei skyline.
What's this?
I don't know, but it's coming to live right here... [makes crazy hand movements to signify DANGER! OH NOES!!1]
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Plan for high-rise would put Philly on world's skyscraper map
By JOHN F. MORRISON
Philadelphia Daily News
JUST WHEN you thought you were getting over the crick in your neck from looking up at Philly's skyscrapers, along comes a proposal that would be a real test of your flexibility.
There is a proposal afoot to build what would be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the second-tallest building in the world when stacked against existing buildings, at 18th and Arch streets, in Center City.
The American Commerce Center, at a proposed 1,500 feet, would be 525 feet higher than the Comcast Center, now Philly's tallest building at 975 feet, a block away.
It would surpass the Empire State Building's 1,250 feet.
( The rest behind the cut... )
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For comparison, here's a picture of Taipai 101, which is all of a 100 feet higher than the proposed building:
(click for bigger/Klicken für größeres)Of course, that picture is all propaganda, as the skylines are pretty dissimilar... but hell, it's still damn shocking. Take a look over here for some more shots of the Taipei skyline.
