FEAR: ELEVATORS KEEP GETTING STUCK IN CHICAGO SKYSCRAPER
After grabbing drinks on the 96th floor of the former John Hancock Center, Phil Bird, his wife, sister and her fiance got into an elevator with nine other people and … Read more
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Upward Momentum: Charting a Year of Skyscraper Construction
by visualcapitalist Ever since the first towering spires broke through the clouds in New York and Chicago, skyscrapers have remained a potent symbol of economic might. The tallest buildings require vast … Read more
Design Flaw, that Almost Wiped Out New York City Skyscraper
The Citygroup Center in Manhattan, New York, formerly known as the Citycorp Center, had a fatal flaw which could have led to a major disaster, killing thousands of people. In … Read more