supertalls
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Here’s Where The Tallest Observation Decks In The World Will Be In 2020
A crop of new skyscrapers are coming due over the next five years — and with them, nine new observation decks that will be taller than any others ever built.
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50 Buildings That Point To The Future Of Cities
Most “best-of” lists for buildings focus on superlatives: tallest, prettiest, most expensive. For the past 50 days, The Guardian has taken a slightly different approach by compiling a stellar lineup of 50 great buildings in 50 different cities. The series serves as both a crash course in architectural history and comprehensive survey of where contemporary…
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How Engineers Are Building Skyscrapers That Seem Physically Impossible
Stephen DeSimone, president of DeSimone Consulting Engineering in New York, is engineering a new kind of skyscraper. He’s working on structures unlike anything else in the world: supertall buildings with unusually small footprints.
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Yet Another Dubious Argument For Not Building More Skyscrapers
The US is in the midst of a building boom that will dramatically change the skyline of most major American cities. Among the many concerns about sprinkling our cities with supertalls, there’s one issue that’s starting to crop up in legal battles: shadowy urban landscapes could stifle the potential for gathering solar energy.