I have only been to three of the cities that made the top ten best cities for architecture and design. The survey was based on public opinion i.e. how the citizens rated the architecture of their city. What struck me most was that D.C. was number ten. D.C. being the first city i lived in when i relocated to the states it kind of feels like my home away from home. I loved the city, although I would not want to design there as most of down town seems restricted to neoclassical (architectural) style and i don't want to be restricted in design. It is a beautiful city nonetheless
I have never been to Chicago, but I plan to go someday. It is funny to me that more than 100 years after the early skyscraper days New York and Chicago are still battling for architectural supremacy. With the new proposal to build the tallest skyscraper in the country, a a 115-story building by 2009, Chicago seems to be in the lead.
If built, Trumps skyscraper in Chicago would surpass New York's planned Freedom Tower. They are still dealing with financing issues though, so i guess we will just have to wait and see what the outcome will be.
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Wow...pretty amazing places. I have not been able to visit any of these places but it is on my wish list of things to do. It is so different then what I have been use to in Arkansas. It would all be a different way of viewing things.
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