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Post by imec on Aug 8, 2009 18:26:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2009 18:28:31 GMT
But I can think of so many interesting things to do with the old hockey stadium!
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 8, 2009 18:59:21 GMT
Will it be the parking area of the new stadium? It seems such a shame to tear down anything that big and potentially useful.
Any idea what the building sandwiched between the two very tall ones is -- the one in the bottom picture? Those gothic arch shaped extrusions on the roof are interesting.
I take it you shot these from your hotel room? Great views.
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Post by imec on Aug 8, 2009 19:10:51 GMT
I'm pretty sure that's a hotel bixa. These pics were taken from the 60th floor of the US Steel Tower.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2009 19:25:15 GMT
Nice views. You were so high up! Great photo opportunity though.
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Post by imec on Aug 8, 2009 19:27:50 GMT
Nice views. You were so high up! Great photo opportunity though. I'm glad you included the "up". ;D |
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 8, 2009 20:05:29 GMT
Is there something we should know, hmmmmmm?
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Post by imec on Aug 8, 2009 20:23:28 GMT
Well, although we had a significant variety of wine the evening prior, this was mid-day - all business I'm afraid.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2009 20:44:40 GMT
The main thing that one can see from a great height in a lot of North American cities are enormous parking lots. I wonder what visitors to Paris would say if the main thing they noticed from the top of the Eiffel Tower or the steps of Sacré Coeur were parking lots. It is actually my principal memory of the view from the top of the CN Tower in Toronto and the similar item in Sydney (don't remember what they call that thing -- probably something along the lines of the 'Sydney Tower') -- oh, I guess that means I think that Sydney is in North America.  |
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Post by lagatta on Aug 8, 2009 22:37:18 GMT
I've never heard the expression a "hockey stadium" - though of course they can be used for other sports, concerts etc. I've always heard them called an arena, whether a professional sport venue with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities or a place kids or garage leagues play.
From an architectural standpoint I prefer the hemispherical metallic building - it looks like some kind of place of worship. (Or the lid to a giant wok, but that has less to do with hockey).
I remember the last time we won the Stanley Cup - I was cycling down a lane behind houses and a guy was lovingly painting Stanley Cups in a row all over his somewhat beat-up old van.
Don't think I've ever been to Pittsburgh. Is there anything to see?
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Post by imec on Aug 8, 2009 22:43:51 GMT
It's actually quite an attractive city (three rivers, quite green, lots of elevation changes, interesting mix of architectures). Next time I go I will try to get an extra day to myself so I can go and see Fallingwater.
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Post by nic on Aug 8, 2009 23:19:01 GMT
I haven't been myself, but PNC Park (home of the Pittsburgh Pirates), is supposed to be one of the nicest parks in all of baseball.
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Post by imec on Aug 8, 2009 23:58:11 GMT
My hotel was pretty much across the street from it - a very nice looking park indeed.
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 9, 2009 1:49:10 GMT
Fallingwater is in Pittsburgh?
I would have missed that one on a quiz.
I did see the original model for it at MOMA. Small.
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Post by Jazz on Aug 9, 2009 2:00:28 GMT
It's 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, I'd live there.  |
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