Skyscraper Essays

New York City is steeped in the history of the skyscraper. Since the completion of the 348-foot World Building in 1890, the love affair The City has had with iconic buildings has spanned over a century. With man’s desire to reach unyielding heights brought into view an ever-changing skyline. The World Building (348 feet) Since 1890, eleven structures have been cataloged as world’s tallest building. From the 1910s to the 1930s, 16 of the cities tallest buildings were built: the Woolworth, Bank of

lives are improving very fast and some of these buildings are towers and skyscrapers. Willis Tower and Burj Khalifa are two of the most amazing skyscrapers on the planet. Both have their own characteristics in construction, design and technical features. This essay will compare between Burj Khalifa and Willis Tower in terms of facts, design, construction and technical features. Key Facts The most popular tower and skyscraper in the world in this period is Burj Khalifa. Burj Khalifa was built in

The Chrysler Building in New York Always looking towards the stars, the people still build very high structures. Almost three times bigger than the Great Pyramid of Giza the Chrysler Building is the 65th biggest skyscrapers in the world. According to the American Institute of Architects “the Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco architecture and considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the finest buildings in New York City.” It stands 319.5 meters tall and is the highest

architecture in the late 1890’s through the early 1900’s affected modern U.S. cities positively. Have you ever wondered how skyscrapers were designed? From an article about architecture, in New York, the Rockefeller Center was the base for the famous Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building (The Story of Architecture). The Rockefeller Center would not likely be considered a skyscraper today, but to early 1900’s standards, it was touching the sky. The beauty of architecture is it is a social art (Weis)

Trump built Trump Tower in 1983, it became one of the most recognizable mixed-use skyscrapers in the world, as it is visually striking and very elegant with its sawtooth faceting. Rising 664 feet above 5th Avenue between East 56th and East 57th streets, Trump Tower was completed in 1983 as the tallest all-glass structure in Manhattan. Der Scutt, of Swanke, Hayden & Connell, designed the 58-story mixed-use skyscraper. The tower’s design was brilliantly executed with nice landscaping hosting vocal

as well as drive the propagation of skyscrapers and other built forms in the city of Atlanta. Constructed in 1892, The Equitable building was the first skyscraper in Atlanta. Although only eight feet tall, it was the tallest building in Atlanta during that time, and was imposing on the surrounding structures due to its size and ornamentation. The building was designed by Burnham and Root, a Chicago-based firm who largely contributed to the form of skyscrapers in Chicago. One building that was designed

in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Serving as the prestigious global headquarters of the Hearst Corporation, this magnificent skyscraper stands tall with its impressive stature. With a total of 46 floors, the Hearst Tower reaches a remarkable height of 182 meters, making it a prominent feature of the city's skyline (Hearst Tower - the Skyscraper Center, n.d.). Completed in 2006, the Hearst Tower is not only renowned for its commanding presence but also for its distinctive architectural

The 40 x 50m detached high rise office building of 60-storey high with 3-storey basement of 14m deep is to be built in a construction site of 90 x 100m in urban area. According to the RIBA plan of works, there are several stages including preparation, design, pre-construction, construction and use. The work progress will be shown as follows. Preparation First of all .In the preparation stage, the Appraisal and Design Brief are needed. It needs to gain a full understanding of the both ‘user clients’

The Bayonne Bridge is the fifth-longest steel arch bridge in the world, and was the longest in the world at the time of its completion. The bridge became a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1985. Ammann, the master bridge builder and chief architect of the Port Authority, chose the steel arch design after rejecting a cantilever andsuspension design as expensive and impractical for the site, given a requirement by the Port Authority that the bridge must be able to accommodate the future

In the passage “When The Empire State Building Was New” the author discusses the motivation for building such a grand skyscraper the Empire State Building is a very remarkable building. The Empire State Building was the tallest building in new york. “It stands hundreds of feet taller than the skyscrapers around it which is remarkable because their are tons of other building and it was the tallest. you can also see it from new jersey and long island which are both pretty far away from where the

Vertical Forest Introduction In a world in which skyscrapers are being developed at a sky-rocket pace, all types seem pretty similar, with a glass cover and enormous height. However, a creative architect, Stefano Boeri, has brought a new idea into the world of skyscrapers: the Vertical Forest, a building with a forest that stretches to the sky. The Architect: Stefano Boeri Stefano Boeri, a well-known Italian architect, was born in Milan in 1956, graduated from Polytechnic University of Milan

Arthur Loomis Harmon One of the creators of the tallest building in the world during the 1940s Do you know who built the Empire State Building? If you don’t, take a look at this. Harmon is an architect that has made a lot of buildings in New York. He has made the Empire State Building. Empire State building is a very popular building in New York City because it was the tallest building in the world for around forty years until the 1970's. His partners that helped him build the Empire State Building

Manhattan in the Mirror of Slang/ New York City Life and Popular Speech New York City Life and Popular Speech The hundreds, even thousands, of words and phrases of slang and other popular speech about life in New York, especially Manhattan, are a treasure trove of social and cultural history. A distinctive word culture of social life in the city flowed from the modern cycle of urban growth that started significantly in the 1840s. These words about the city, individually and taken together

The Twin Towers were known for being on T.V, keeping peace, and being blown up by terrorists. The skyline is one of the things people think about most when they think of the twin towers. It once held the the record of the tallest building in the U.S.A because of its 360 foot spire at the top. You could go up to the “observation deck” and watch the city below. It was shown in the intro of the popular T.V show at the time Friends. They were a great tourist area for how populated the area surrounding

and a sense of a place, and present thoughts and creativity. Across the world, especially in the United States, there are many cities that are distinguished by its architecture and unique styles: The skyline of New York City is defined by it’s skyscrapers; San Francisco’s mixture of Victorian and modern colored houses; New Orleans’ iconic Creole townhouses; and Miami’s modernist architecture. Los Angeles, San Diego and some of the cities in the same region are no different from the previous appreciable

Humans have been building high towers and structures for hundreds of years. One of the most popular examples is the Dubai Tower, built in the Arabian Union in 2009. Its main purpose was to let the rich to relax and have a vacation there, but its height also imperils the worker’s safety. While the modern towers have been built for theses special purposes, huge and beautiful towers in the past century have provided different kinds of use for the celebration. Nevertheless, people have discovered

The Punta Cana Trip In the morning I wake up around 4:00AM with the biggest excitement ever. I eat pizza because that's the first thing I saw. Then I check if I have everything I need. My grandpa drives to our house and drives us to the airport. When we arive there We all say our goodbyes to our grandpa “ Bye Grandpa ” When we walk in Everywhere long lines!! I turn to my mom and say “ do we really have to go threw all of these lines”!! She replies “ Yes honey”. Hhhhhhhhhhhh!! The first line we

Let Them Eat Cupcakes As famed cookbook author Anne Byrn proclaims, “When you look at a cupcake, you’ve got to smile.” A truer statement has never been spoken. Cupcakes, unlike boring, drab old cake, bring joy and happiness into the world; their cuteness and wonderfulness make the world a better place. Cupcakes should be eaten instead of cake because they are more convenient and their taste is superior to cake. One reason cupcakes are superior to cake is their convenience. Sophomore year is full

To the untrained eye 129 Spring Street, New York City, looks like your average building, one that's held dozens of businesses over the years and somehow seems to still remain busy; however, locals know a much darker story dating back over 200 years. The murder of Guelielma Sands, now known as the infamous Manhattan Well Murder, would be the first ever recorded trial in American history. The location of her murder: A well that has been buried beneath a completely average looking building for two centuries

limiting the expansion of skyscraper districts and making more stringent restrictions on the height and bulk of buildings because of the issues that affected skyscraper planning, regulation, and development such as transportation accessibility, infrastructure adequacy, metropolitan concentration, and other issues .In 1961 New York reviewed its zoning resolution from 1916, in order to implement several innovative techniques for controlling the urban development of skyscrapers through zoning provision