Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Towrs update: England, China, and more

It's been a busy couple of weeks at Towrs.  We've added hundreds of buildings from dozens of cities so that you can admire, learn about, and enjoy unique architecture from around the world.

Among the cities we've added:

Take a look around, and feel free to leave you comments on each building.  We enjoy reading what you have to say, and other people do as well.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Small Words With Google China

Unrelated to anything else -- I have noticed that ever since Google opened its office in mainland China and started working with the Chinese government in the ways that it does that the font size of the English street names in Google Maps for Hong Kong has gotten smaller.

At the same time, the Chinese street names have not changed in size, though this is likely out of necessity since the glyphs are so much more complicated.

Still, it brings to mind a report I saw somewhere not too long ago (RTHK?) about new educational mandates from the mainland government imposed on Hong Kong that appear aimed at marginalizing the use of the English and Cantonese languages, as well as the former colony's British heritage.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

50 South Sixth in Minneapolis sold

A big skyscraper in Minneapolis has been sold.

Hines REIT picked up 50 South Sixth this week, but isn't talking about how much it spent.  You can read the full press release here:


Monday, September 13, 2010

TweetEcho: September 1-12, 2010

For those of you who don't subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the tweets we posted over the last week or so:



  1. The Associated Press: Cambodia boasts plans for Asia's tallest building http://ow.ly/2AeMv
  2. Added Willoughby Tower - 8 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rztx
  3. Added The Pritzker Pavilion - Eastern side of Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rztd
  4. Underground Journeys - Charles Holdens Designs for London Transport | Dexigner http://ow.ly/2zPsj
  5. Harvard Business School Drives Yale and MIT's Edifice Complex - http://ow.ly/2zPje
  6. In Aspen, Demolition Looms for Modernist Building by Harry Weese | http://ow.ly/2zPiE
  7. Added One Prudential Plaza - 130 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzsz
  8. Added Millennium Park Plaza - 151 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzrS
  9. RT @HOKNetwork: Amazing cube home in Japan:http://bit.ly/bbGgWu
  10. RT @HOKNetwork: Evaluating each plan in the St. Louis Gateway Arch design competition - http://bit.ly/9BeWf8
  11. RT @archpaper: Is the #Venice #Biennale a complete waste of time—and money—anymore? http://bit.ly/an1029@DesignObserver @ArchDaily
  12. Added Mid-Continental Plaza - 55 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzrw
  13. Added The Legacy at Millennium Park - 21 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzr6
  14. New addition: Benaroya Hall in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF89

Monday, August 30, 2010

TweetEcho: August 16-30, 2010

For those of you who don't subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the tweets we posted over the last week or so:


  1. The Bristol Condominiums - 57 East Delaware Place, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzo9
  2. The first of the more than 400 trees have been planted for the 9/11 Memorial Plaza at the WTC site. http://ow.ly/2wZdM
  3. New addition: 1300 Third Avenue in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF7M
  4. ALL the pavilions at the 2010 Shanghai EXPO.http://su.pr/2BUTkS (via @eVoloMagazine)
  5. Carbide and Carbon Building - 230 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzno
  6. New addition: Puget Sound Plaza in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF7w
  7. Gateway Arch showing rust and decay http://ow.ly/2wqHY
  8. The Elysian Chicago - 11 East Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzmP
  9. New addition: 1201 Third Avenue in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF7i
  10. Added Blue Cross-Blue Shield Of Illinois Tower - 300 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzm8
  11. New addition: 1111 Third Avenue in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF75
  12. 100 new photos of nighttime and neon in Chicago's Gold Coast http://ow.ly/2vuTk
  13. New addition: Madison Tower in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF6U
  14. Added 900 North Michigan Avenue - 900 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzlO
  15. New addition: The Joseph Vance Building in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF6N
  16. Just added some fantastic #Chicago skyline photos to the photo pool: http://ow.ly/2uj1m
  17. Added 150 North Michigan Avenue - 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzls
  18. New addition: The Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in#Seattle#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF6F
  19. Chicago Tribune piece about the terrible pedestrian-level renovation of the city's beloved Wrigley Building:http://ow.ly/2tJ4s
  20. Added 50 East Chestnut - 50 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rzl0
  21. New addition: The Seneca Building in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF6j
  22. Owners of Empire State Building Oppose Proposed Tower Nearby - http://ow.ly/2tpZ5
  23. Shaikh Zayed Road: Oasis of architecture http://ow.ly/2tpDS
  24. Added 30 North Michigan Avenue - 30 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzkp
  25. New addition: The Galland Building in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF67
  26. Teesside Power Station / Heatherwick Studio.http://su.pr/2GHyRu (via @eVoloMagazine)
  27. New addition: Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF5U
  28. Updated Trump International Hotel and Tower - 401 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzjj
  29. New addition: City Centre in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF5F
  30. Updated The Aon Center - 200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Information http://ht.ly/2rziQ
  31. New addition: The Dexter Horton Building in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF5s
  32. Just added: Bellevue Abella - #Bellevue#WA #architecturehttp://ow.ly/2dLaV
  33. There's a new list of the World's Ten Best Cities -http://ht.ly/2rA2f
  34. Updated The John Hancock Center - 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois - Photos and Informationhttp://ht.ly/2rzil
  35. New addition: The Diller Hotel in #Seattle#Washingtonhttp://ow.ly/2mF5j
  36. Just added: The Bellevue Arts Museum - #Bellevue#WA#architecture http://ow.ly/2dLaF
  37. New addition: The Wells Fargo Center in #Seattle,#Washington http://ow.ly/2mF57
  38. Just added: City Hall - #Bellevue#WA #architecturehttp://ow.ly/2dLas
  39. Beirut Shakes Off Rubble, Dons Slick New Architecture |http://ht.ly/2qqnc
  40. A skeptic's view of vertical gardens http://ht.ly/2qq78