The Hidden History of the Flatiron Building Since 1902‚ the Flatiron Building has stood as one of New York City’s most iconic and celebrated skyscrapers. Known for its unique‚ triangular design‚ the building was once one of the tallest in the entire world when it was completed. Though long since overshadowed by taller‚ more modern skyscrapers‚ the Flatiron Building remains a favorite of New Yorkers and visitors alike. But how much do you really know about this famed tower? Here’s a quick look at
Premium New York City Manhattan Chrysler Building
Bibliography: Bedell‚ Geraldine. “Burj Khalifa-A Bleak Symbol of Dubai’s Era of Bling.” The Guardian‚ January 9‚ 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jan/10/burj-khalifa-dubai-skyscraper-architecture Bianchi‚ Stefania‚ and Andrew Critchlow. “World’s Tallest Skyscraper Opens in Dubai.” The Wall Street Journal‚ January 5‚ 2010. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904574638111667658806.html Golberger‚ Paul. “Castle in the Sky.” The New Yorker‚ February 8‚
Premium Skyscraper United Arab Emirates
The Empire State Building The empire state building is an iconic American building and landmark based in Manhattan‚ New York City. It is 102 stories high and has a total height of 443.2 m. The building is 80 years old‚ with construction starting in 1929 and completing in 1931. The history of the building is extremely interesting and actually stemmed from a competition between two rival motor companies; General Motors and the Chrysler Corporation in a race to build the world’s tallest sky scraper
Premium Empire State Building Art Deco Chrysler Building
mp;cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=true Magazine : No author mentioned. Picture of The Week. Life. 12 May 1947. 152 pages http://books.google.com.sa/books?id=ZEgEAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s Internet: Thomson Gale. The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Symbol of America ’s Power.BookRags. Copyright @2005-2006. Science and its times. Visited April 9‚ 2012. http://www.bookrags.com/research/the-empire-state-building-skyscrape-scit-06123456/#bro_copy No author. Empire State Building. Emporis. Copyright
Premium Empire State Building Skyscraper Chrysler Building
The Shard The dictionary defines it as “a broken piece of a brittle artifact” and we call it a mind-blowing architectural masterpiece‚ the new monumental signature of London‚ the conception of a genius‚ delicately crafted and poetically christened‚ The Shard. Sky scrapers are known to be the symbol of modern city for a few centuries and The London Shard - known to be the tallest building in Western Europe stands proudly at 310 meters tall with 95 floors of city life i.e. shops‚ offices‚ restaurants
Premium Skyscraper Eiffel Tower London
Miami vs New York Every city is different than the other‚ and has its own unique advantages‚ and of course‚ disadvantages. Every day‚ many people in the world wonder where to fly for their vacation‚ and try to find the most enjoyable‚ attractive‚ and interesting places. Another considerations in choosing a place to fly for a vacation are money and weather‚ these are the most important things people should look at while searching a place to fly for a vacation. Miami and New York are two of the most
Premium Miami Beach New York City
Running head: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS Construction Materials and Methods Used in the Building of Burj Khalifa Submitted to: Dr. Gary Winek In partial fulfillment of the requirements in: TECH 1260 By Shawn H. Harper Texas State University–San Marcos November‚ 2013 Abstract Located in Dubai‚ the Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai) is currently the World’s tallest building after being completed in 2010. At 2‚717 feet tall‚ the tower has 163 stories‚ most are
Premium Taipei 101 Willis Tower CN Tower
Advantages of Having Burj Khalifa Tower built in U.A.E In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Social Studies II- Asian History. Background of the study Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates‚ and is the tallest manmade structure in the world. Construction began on 21 September 2004‚ with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010‚ The tower’s architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore
Premium United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Dubai
Situated off coast mainland China‚ lies a sparkling island called Taiwan‚ it is located right below a tectonic plate which faces extreme weather‚ rainforest climate‚ and frequent Earthquakes. These features almost makes it impossible to build skyscrapers‚ yet lies one of the most outrageous achievements of Taiwan‚ creating a magnificent masterpiece of architecture and engineering – Taipei 101. It is also known as Taipei Financial Centre‚ consisting of a high rise tower with usable 101 floors above
Premium Taipei 101 Skyscraper Willis Tower
Brett Huber Building Report The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s tallest skyscraper. The building is standing at over two thousand seven hundred and twenty two feet. The tower is the largest man made tower in the worlds history. Starting construction in late September of 2004 the outer structure was finished in October 2009. While the interior was finished on the fourth of January 2010. The building itself sits on steel and is built that way all the way to the top with the glass shaped to
Premium Skyscraper Taipei 101 Dubai