Tag: "Skyscrapers"
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center also called Rockefeller Plaza located between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue , New York City , is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. History Named after the multi-millionaire, John D. Rockefeller who leased the space from Columbia University in 1928 and [...]
Renaissance Center , Detroit
Renaissance Center also known as the Ren Cen , located in the center of Detroit , is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers . The Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors being its headquarters. The central tower, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, is the tallest all hotel skyscraper in the Western [...]
Smith Tower , the oldest skyscraper in Seattle
Smith Tower is the first an the oldest skyscraper in Seattle, Washington completed in 1914 and named after its builder, magnate Lyman Cornelius Smith. Containing 38 floors, it was the tallest office building west of the Mississippi River till 1931 and remained the tallest building on the West Coast until the Space Needle was built [...]
Chrysler Building , iconic image of New York City
The Chrysler Building located in the Turtle Bay area , Manhattan , is an Art Deco skyscraper and a iconic image of New York City . Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft), it was the world’s tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. Design & construction The [...]
Willis Tower, the tallest building in the western hemisphere
Willis Tower, also known as Sears Tower , located in Chicago, Illinois is a 108-story, 1451-foot (442 m) skyscraper . Standing at 1,451 feet and 110 stories high, Willis Tower is the tallest building in the western hemisphere. At the time of its completion in 1974, it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing [...]
Chicago Spire – The tallest building in the US
The Chicago Spire is a skyscraper that is planned to be built in Chicago, Illinois. The building was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and was being developed by Garrett Kellehr of Shelbourne Development Group, Inc. At 2,000 feet (610 m) and with 150 floors, it will be among the world’s tallest buildings and freestanding structures, and [...]
Burj Khalifa – The Tallest Building in the World
Burj Khalifa , also known as Burj Dubai , is the tallest building in the world at 828 m (2,717 ft) . Located in Dubai , United Arab Emirates , the Burj Khalifa skyscraper is a world-class destination and a magnificent man-made structure . The world’s tallest building is surrounded by hotels , must-visit shopping destinations [...]
Empire State – National Historic Landmark
The Empire State , National Historic Landmark is a 102-story skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. The building was designed by Shreve , Lamb & Harmon Associates and built in 1931 History It stood as the world’s tallest building for more than 40 [...]
