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The Skyscraper Index is a concept put forward by Andrew Lawrence, a property analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, in January 1999, [1][2] which showed that the world's tallest buildings have risen on the eve of economic downturns. [3] Business cycles and skyscraper construction correlate [4] in such a way that investment in skyscrapers ...
In July 1978, a possible structural flaw was discovered in Citicorp Center, a skyscraper that had recently been completed in New York City. Workers quietly made repairs over the next few months. The building, now known as Citigroup Center, occupied an entire block and was to be the headquarters of Citibank. Its structure, designed by William ...
At 2,723 feet, the massive three-pronged crown jewel of Dubai's new downtown area stood more than 1,000 feet taller than the Taipei 101 tower, which had been the world's tallest skyscraper since 2004.
The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-story supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 metres (1,483 feet). From 1998 to 2004, they were officially designated as the tallest buildings in the world ...
The design and construction of skyscrapers involves creating safe, habitable spaces in very high buildings. The buildings must support their weight, resist wind and earthquakes, and protect occupants from fire. Yet they must also be conveniently accessible, even on the upper floors, and provide utilities and a comfortable climate for the occupants.
In WTC 1, the impact stripped the insulation off most core columns (43 of 47) on more than one floor, as well as floor trusses over a space of 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m 2). In WTC 2 the impact knocked off insulation from 39 of the 47 columns on multiple floors, and also from floor trusses spanning an area of 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m 2). [32]
Tallest building in Atlanta and the Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 1990s. [ 57 ][ 58 ] U.S. Bank Tower. Los Angeles 34°3′3.85″N118°15′16.03″W / 34.0510694°N 118.2544528°W / 34.0510694; -118.2544528. 1,018 ft (310 m) 73.
The One is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.If completed, it will be the tallest building in Canada. [4] At a revised 306.3 metres (1,005 feet) and a revised 85 storeys, [1] it will be taller than First Canadian Place, which has been Canada's tallest building since 1975. [5]