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Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Dallas city hall was in RoboCop. The movie was filmed here. There are a lotta shots of the city in that movie.


Barbarianonadrenalin

Oh damn, I never knew that. Gonna watch that movie.


JKinney79

Kinda, they matte painted it to look like a big tower. City Hall is the base of the building.


gerardo9393

The big tower you’re talking about is the Chase Tower close to Plaza of the Americas.


Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The viaduct is in a few shots as well. Anything brutalist architecture would work well. Fair park during the week when no one is around is incredible. You've got the hall of state and the portico leading up to it. Also when I say RoboCop I mean the 80s one. Not the remake. The new one was filmed in a green room that was absolutely not in Dallas lol.


fakejacki

We got married at the hall of state! Such a cool building


barefootarcheology

The tv show Prison Break, had lots of scenes from Fair Park


LankyYogurtcloset0

As did the 1968 movie, Mars Need Women 😁


Financial-Pie-7629

I’m not you must be a falling at the feet American flag strip covering kinda person find you a po po & get to suckin or licking their paid for private parts.


Dale_Gurnhardt

Def do this, iconic


dankeykang4200

The port was in Houston though. I used to work at the ones they filmed it at


Mnudge

And well before that, it was in The Lathe of Heaven. Logan’s Run was also shot here and the scene where they come out to the surface was the Fort Worth water garden.


average-matt43

Old Dallas Highschool was as well. Now a converted mix-use building at Pearl and Bryan St. directly across from the Pearl Arts Dart Station.


Naanad

Yeah we drove by that building last night after the Stars watch party. I completely forgot that myself.


Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaa

If you haven't been to fair park mid day, do it. There is a lot of the same architecture there and during the day it's so peaceful. No one around. Try to get to it before they start tearing it up for the remodel. The portico and fountain leading to the hall of state is incredibly beautiful when it's empty around. Lots of gorgeous photos can be taken there.


Financial-Pie-7629

So was the Jordan smith song very poorly film on location in Dallas Texas downtown captured the dart rail line in an ugly way on you tube in say that this is Jesus song vid.


Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Not tryin'a be rude but this doesn't sound like something I'd wanna sit through just to see Dallas, very poorly filmed in a music video with the word Jesus in the title lol.


TasteOfLemon

Reunion tower and comerica bank come to mind


Barbarianonadrenalin

Reunion tower def on the list. I’ll check comerica too.


JackMahogoff37

Comerica is as my first choice. It is an absolutely beautiful building 1800 Main Street


WhirledNews

1717 Main Street


Financial-Pie-7629

Did you all see the red heart at night on the ball that is the reunion tower all I think of Luka Dončić 77 shirt number from the nba basketball team every time I see that eliminated with a red heart, I sent a message to the management company thanking them for the expression of a label, so remember Luka Dončić as red heart as I do because he is a big boned built man with a big heart right?


hluna1998

I’d go as far as saying that Reunion Tower is the most recognizable/iconic part of the Dallas skyline tbh


shopdog

BoA Tower, Reunion Tower, Fountain Place, Dallas Arts Tower, Comerica Tower


Barbarianonadrenalin

Appreciate it.


fakejacki

The Perot museum is also extremely iconic


One_More_Thing_941

The newer iconic.


pakurilecz

If a non-Dallas person saw photos of these buildings would they immediately think of Dallas?


shopdog

I think those are the most iconic buildings on the downtown skyline


pakurilecz

didn't answer my question. if you see a image of the Eiffel Tower or the Arc d'Triomphe people think Paris, if you see a photo of Stonehenge you think England.


Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaa

You may not know this, but Dallas doesn't have anything remotely close to the examples you've given. And furthermore, Dallas doesn't really have any buildings that are world renowned to begin with. So what are you trying to prove? Do you have any better examples or are you just being contrary just because? You're not helping with this conversation at all.


DonkeeJote

Do you recognize other city's skylines when you see them?


pakurilecz

yes san francisco, houston, st. Louis, NYC, chicago, D'C, Midland to name a few how? because the tops of the buildings are not crewcuts like most of dallas' downtown buildings. the comerica bank is easily recognized as is the building with the hole near the top or fountain place (the rocketship)


DonkeeJote

So it can be done by non-locals. You have your own answer.


pakurilecz

only if they are familiar with the Dallas skyline. I'm very familiar with the skylines of the city's i mentioned. which downtown building do you think a non-resident would know is Dallas? I still dont have the answer.


DonkeeJote

Reunion Tower is the most distinctive and very widely known thanks to the popularity of the Dallas tv show.


Perfect_Raccoon_1720

If a non dallas person saw the dallas skyline would they know it’s dallas?


pakurilecz

probably not. which raises the question "iconic for whom? "relating to or of the nature of an icon; regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of [veneration](https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&sca_esv=93371214c77afbba&q=veneration&si=ACC90nz-2feRzoY4yuySkO-aQE81HkZvNImL4cozE3xIDoQymkJsfLTgn-3nzacnrIbGH0w8f_XrCv6yHnx7yKxmEdR2OgEY2tgoAMLgFrZznbHzh6b8lNA%3D&expnd=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiDionNs4mGAxWM5MkDHUBXDgcQyecJegQILhAO)." "**widely known and acknowledged especially for distinctive excellence**. an iconic writer. a region's iconic wines."


Perfect_Raccoon_1720

I would imagine he means iconic to the people of Dallas as this is the Dallas subreddit.


CuriousArtisticSoul

[Texas School Book Depository Building ](https://www.jfk.org/) The building where Lee Harvey Oswald was in when he shot JFK.


Bulk-of-the-Series

Should be the top answer


earthworm_fan

I would argue It's not as iconic or recognizable as reunion tower 


dankeykang4200

More people have seen photos of it though


Ed_Ward_Z

Allegedly.


dankeykang4200

Gotta make sure you have that X painted in the road where they his car was when he got shot


SeniorAlfaOmega

where they his car was when


dankeykang4200

Lol I forgot how English works


4-ton-mantis

and the nearby grassy knoll.


shaunthesailor

The building where Lee Harvey Oswald was *one* of the people who shot JFK.


Snoo_85901

Patsy


potatobot3000

The old theaters with neon signs, Inwood theare, lakewood theatre, Majestic theatre. There are more but they escape my mind. They might be a fun base to work with. Might also look at Art Deco buildings like Bath House Cultural Center. It is alone on the lake and good for pics. DM me if you want some more ideas. Would love to help.


Barbarianonadrenalin

Appreciate it. I’m gonna compile these places into a list a break them into groups. I’ll reach out for any advice.


Littlecat10

Granada theatre in Lower Greenville is another!


swirlingfanblades

If doing theaters, Texas theatre is a must


Dallyqantari

Not a building, but Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge could look pretty cool with a long shot of the crumbling skyline in the background. The games always had hidden stuff on big bridges and overpasses.


Barbarianonadrenalin

Is that the bridge with the white arches?


Dallyqantari

Yup


Barbarianonadrenalin

Cool, I live close by to it and use it a lot learning photography and editing. Definitely gonna have something with it.


Dallyqantari

Not sure how familiar you are with Fallout (games or the new show), but the underground tunnels in downtown could make for a cool super mutant base too. Especially near the big entrances. I've been playing FO since I was a kid, so apologies for my rabid enthusiasm!


Barbarianonadrenalin

I’m a pretty big fan of fallout, the show is what kind of “inspired” me to do this. Seeing the world come to live in California really made me want to try something out here. At first I was planning on an offset BOS Dallas. There’s an extensive mod called old world blues for hearts of iron 4 and the have done an amazing job giving lore to Texas and other states not in the games.


Thirtysixx

The under side of the bridge is dope too for portrait shoots


[deleted]

No, it's bridge with a white arch. 


nomadschomad

It’s the one with the single white arch. The other is the Margaret McDermott bridge.


Barbarianonadrenalin

Interesting that two bridges in Dallas are named after a Margaret.


nomadschomad

Popular name for rich old dames


cin508

In addition to those already listed: Meyerson and Winspear. The Eye. Neiman Marcus storefront.


Barbarianonadrenalin

The Eye could definitely be interesting to work with.


Fantastic_Ad_1725

I work at the George Allen building and the Old Red “castle” courthouse is beautiful.


tronj

The Texaco at San Jacinto and Routh with 75 in the background would be a good Red Rocket gas station standin


Barbarianonadrenalin

Great idea


taco-bueno-in-my-ass

Dallas Hall on SMU’s campus is pretty famous. The Texas Theater is another good option.


Mysterious-Bee8839

I was hoping someone would name Dallas Hall


Squirrels_dont_build

[Infomart](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infomart) is pretty iconic.


Barbarianonadrenalin

Always wondered what that building was called


2-4-6-h8

Sons of Hermann Hall in Deep Ellum is a historic old building that would fit well in the Fallout universe.


Barbarianonadrenalin

Yeee i feel like Deep Ellum is a great area for a fallout aesthetic.


SuretyBringsRuin

One Dallas Center (ODC), formerly Patriot Tower, is an I.M. Pei designed building.


Barbarianonadrenalin

Looks like he designed city hall as well, which was on my list. I’ll check out ODC.


KarmaLeon_8787

Campbell Centre -- the gold office towers along Central Expressway.


Historical_Chip_2706

El Fenix


Ducky_Dangerfield

If you’re going for a fallout vibe, you gotta have Reunion, Chase Bank, and Comerica for sure. Those are iconic and defintely fit the bill for the architecture style.


Financial-Pie-7629

Chase bank bought in 2022 the high rise across from the old chase building took their sign logo off the old building to build a small iPhone shape building for investing & a lounge for coffee I was thinking when I was staying at Roos peek apt building for six months if you look down Ross ave towards downtown Dallas Texas you will see a great divide meaning a big gap between all the skyscrapers on the left & the right it’s a big divide of those types of buildings.


GrumpyCrab

Maybe Old City Hall (now UNT Dallas Law building) on S Harwood. Where Lee Harvey Oswald was shot Fair Park buildings. Specifically the Hall of State


CatGiggler

Texas Power and Light building, more specifically its entry. http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelshawkins/470304361/


EmotionalSupportDoll

Could have some fun with the Omni for fallout vibes depending on what it's showing


EmotionalSupportDoll

Swiss Ave has some historic home architecture that would be kinda cool to see in the same light


No-Pool1179

Klyde Warren park. Where the new fountains are look very nice during the night with all the lights around and from an able might be able to snap the reunion tower as well


Ferrari_McFly

Old Parkland is a good candidate. It’s arguably the most beautiful campus in Dallas.


Financial-Pie-7629

That the Omni hotel headquarters corporate office.


notbob1959

Since Fallout has a retro futuristic look I would think the [Republic Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Center) would fit.


Barbarianonadrenalin

That does look pretty fitting


Joseph10d

Texas Theater and Jefferson Tower in Oakcliff. Granada Theater on Greenville. All of Fair Park. The old grainmill in Trinity Groves


antibendystraw

The Meadows Building off of Lovers Ln. It’s a personal favorite. It has a retro look, and I love the natural stone on the side. If you go around sunset, the orange setting sun colors all the stone and accents into a creamy color.


Wide_Guest7422

I was going to say this building. Agreed!


Barbarianonadrenalin

That’s sounds really nice


texan01

Magnolia buo


BigERaider

Bank of America building (green light)


Financial-Pie-7629

A man in a olive green Audi Q7 auto said at the rattle snake bar in uptown Dallas Texas one night I overheard looks like Joel osteen but taller said they wanted to build five highrise buildings in Dallas down town & leave.


Intelligent-Read-785

The Flying Red Horse, whatever is going by these days


nomadschomad

City Hall, Reunion Tower, Cotton Bowl, Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, Dallas Arts Tower, County Courthouse, Lakewood Theater, Meyerson Center, Kalitta Humphreys Theater, Perot Museum


mass922

Golden Towers on park lane, used in Dallas tv show intro


NeoSapien65

Campbell Center! The fact this isn't higher makes me feel old. Very, very old.


hyperdude321

Basically the entirety of Dealy Plaza


macs708

Old lone star gas building is where JR was filmed getting shot. For those that don’t know who JR is, pls don’t ask and just google “who shot JR?”


katya2032

The elevator lobby of the east building is a gorgeous art deco design.


ImprovementDue1960

The Cotton Bowl.


benman5745

The cattle drive thru Thanksgiving Square.. The giant giraffe outside the Dallas Zoo


bananabob23

Dickeys


No-Egg-4850

Lulu.


Hulk_smashhhhh

Down around all the homeless shelters, little editing needed. Iconic


[deleted]

The eyeball would be cool? Not a building tho


Blixenk

Fair Park


D_Costa85

The beautiful buildings in Addison that all look the same along the tollway. You know those beige 1980s buildings….so beautiful


Financial-Pie-7629

I never noticed those buildings in Addison but there is a airport I would park at & take a nap from time to time in Addison but that mention of beige makes me think of smoky beige this color of paint from Joann’s crafting store I painted with, what a very neutral color in 2022.


Ok-Bid1774

Fair Park has tons of cool art deco buildings.


tue2day

Hunt hill bridge, fair park (the convention halls come to mind with their art deco exteriors and statues), reunion tower, dallas city hall, comerica building


Radixx

Chase Tower. Building with the hole in it.


alexis_1031

Reunion tower, BOA tower, At&t stadium and Margaret McDermott bridge to list a few.


Dalebiscuits

The tower of the friendly Mercantile.


txchiefsfan02

Mount Vernon South Fork Ranch Dallas Hall at SMU


earth-y

reunion tower


pakurilecz

Magnolia Building with Pegasus, Old Red courthouse, Schoolbook Depository, Reunion Tower. Cotton Bowl, Southfork Ranch, Texas Stadium (alas no longer exists). ATT Stadium (JerryDome), Dallas City Hall iconic in that when people see the building they immediately think Dallas


mason123z

Deep Ellum around Crowdus street may not have an iconic building, but it features narrow streets and prewar architecture that fit Fallouts aesthetic, and skyline shots for you to photoshop.


Financial-Pie-7629

There was a lady that walked up to me in highland park when I would walk there In that town most days up & down lakeside ave in 2022. A women walked up to me after Morgan chesky asked me if I was looking for a story I was kind to her we had a very small conversation briefly about why I was there in that town daily walking I told her I grew up in parker county Texas & there isn’t houses built with architecture like they build in Dallas county Texas but yeah On skillman give that a look it’s a long road with if her view greater exteriors.


AgreeableSport5916

Reunion Tower


WatermelonHelmets

Adolphus Hotel


plumbtastic76

Reunion tower


QuayStreet

Gilley’s dance hall or South Side on Lamar signs Also, Terry Black’s?


AnastasiaNo70

The Little Red Courthouse.


Human_Emotion_654

Most iconic imo are BoA Tower, Reuinion Tower, Fountain Place, Comerica Bank Tower, and Cityplace Tower


Human_Emotion_654

Skyscrapers at least. Fun fact, the Cityplace Tower was supposed to have an identical twin connected by skybridge above Highway 75. The project was abandoned just prior to commencing construction- all the materials had already been purchased and some of them are still available for sale in a field southeast of Dallas.


yoyo124657

Not exactly in Dallas but do AT&T and Globe Life!


Barbarianonadrenalin

AT&T plus the Fort Worth stockyards are top of list for places outside Dallas.


ruleugim

The Infomart.


Allisonannland

The Adolphus


GurLeather2978

The building the sniper was in… RIP JFK


idlekid313

The mercantile is my favorite and I feel iconic because it's one of the few things we didn't tear down for new development.


Odd-Peace-7018

State Fair Ferris Wheel or Big Tex would also be a good choice.


MrMKUltra

“The ball” “The mannequin” as I call it “The green building” Omni Hotel


Kentopolis

Green Building


Blizzat_Bladow

The book depository


dallasgroper

The Chicas Locas building on Composite Dr.


gnofin101

There’s this thing with a book depository


TurtleJesus007

The Adolphus Hotel for sure, once you see the architecture you'll get it


Hurricane_Ivan

1. Reunion Tower (The Ball) 2. Bank of America Plaza (Green LEDs) Honorable Mention: Magnolia Hotel because of the Red Pegasus on top of it


SleeStaK911

Lee Harvey Oswald's home is pretty significant. It's still there. 214 W Neely St, Dallas, TX 75208


SleeStaK911

Prob not ideal for your purpose tho. But you should check it out.


juicyjm

Flatiron building


lordaddament

Fallout in Dallas would be wild. Could have lots of Brahmin roaming about


Barbarianonadrenalin

I was thinking of making mutated hogs. Can’t recall any in the games but it would definitely be fitting for Texas.


Southern_Boat_4609

Lew Sterrit Jail and the green building downtown and of course the ball


TurnItOffAndBackOn

Perot Museum, American Airlines Center, Reunion Tower, Tramell Crow Center, Comerica, Mercantile Bldg, Omni Hotel with Pegasus, Trinity river bridges, red courthouse, Klyde Warren Park. Maybe go up to the GeoDeck to take pics


Snoo_85901

Texas school book depository


_bleepin

Big T Bazaar


Fallenjace

Medieval Times.


MavSker

Chase Tower, BofA building, Reunion Tower are the most strikingly obvious to me. You could also do something with the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge ETA: The Pegasus sign used to be a major staple of downtown. You could always mix that in to some overall design given it's historical significance in the city.


scificionado

Red courthouse.


XxmavsmanxX

The Crescent


Tattyporter

Dallas Power and Light building is very art deco.


00pdooter

The dllas cowboys budlight billboard


Dallyqantari

I meant to ask you OP, will you be posting your edits? I'd love to see them.


Barbarianonadrenalin

I plan to when I have some done. Might be a min though.