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The United States is considered a universally recognized country of skyscrapers; some of the most majestic high-rise buildings in the world are located here, and for a long time the United States has remained the trendsetter in the field of architectural innovations and ideas in the construction of skyscrapers. Tallest building in the USA this moment World Trade Center No. 1 is considered, or as it is also called, Freedom Tower. The height of the skyscraper is 541 m, although it is not the tallest building in the world. Dubai's Burj Khalifa has held the championship for several years now.
The cities with the highest concentration of skyscrapers in the United States are traditionally considered to be and. Here are the world-famous high-rise buildings, which have become famous due to their architectural designs, observation decks and, of course, record heights. These include, in particular, Willis Tower, Trump Tower and John Hancock Center in Chicago and the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center in New York. Today in our review we will talk about the most interesting and memorable skyscrapers in the USA. You will find out why they are interesting and why they are worth seeing with your own eyes.
Freedom Tower, New York
World Trade Center No. 1 appeared on the site of the destroyed World Trade Center complex and was unofficially called the Freedom Tower. The building is considered the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, its height is 541 m. The building has 104 floors. It is considered the 4th tallest skyscraper in the world. The building also has a 124 m high spire. A panoramic observation deck is open on the 102nd floor of the building.
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Willis Tower, Chicago
Willis Tower is the second tallest building in the United States after One World Trade Center in New York. Its height is 443 m, and its number of storeys is 108. In addition, Willis Tower became famous thanks to its original observation deck. This is where the so-called retractable booths, made of completely transparent materials, are located. Thus, once in the cabin, you can “hang in the air” at a great height and enjoy the views of Chicago and Lake Michigan. The Willis Tower observation deck “Skydeck Chicago” has long become an independent landmark of the city.
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Trump Tower, Chicago
This skyscraper hotel became the second tallest building in Chicago. Its height is 423 m. Trump Tower is located in a very picturesque place at the confluence of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. The tower was originally planned to be the tallest structure in the United States, but later construction plans were partially scaled back, and the tower ended up American billionaire Donald Trump became only the second absolute altitude buildings within Chicago. Inside the building there are multiple trading platforms, restaurants, hotel, penthouses and other accompanying premises.
Empire State Building, New York
The Empire State Building became the first building in the world with more than 100 storeys. The height of the building is 381 m. The skyscraper is the most popular tourist destination in New York, as there is a famous observation deck on the 102nd floor. The building itself is designed in the Art Deco style and is a US National Historic Landmark. It was here, by the way, that the final episodes of the famous American film “Sleepless in Seattle” were filmed.
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Williams Tower, Houston
The height of the 4th tallest building in Texas is 275 m. Unlike most skyscrapers in the world, which are traditionally built in business districts, this one was built away from downtown Houston. For tourists, the building, in addition to its amazing streamlined shapes, is also attractive due to its observation deck on the 51st floor, which offers views of the administrative center State of Texas - Houston.
Renaissance Tower, Dallas
The fifth tallest building in Texas is the Renaissance Tower in Dallas. Its height is 270 m. The building gained particular popularity after the release of the cult series “Dallas” about the oil dynasties of Texas. Renaissance Tower plays the role of an oil company that appears throughout the series. The skyscraper is located in the business district of Dallas and is occupied mainly by office buildings. The building has 56 storeys, and there are also 2 underground floors where there are numerous shops and cafes.
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Transamerica, San Francisco
Transamerica is the tallest building in the city of San Francisco. Its height is 260 m, and its shape has an original pyramidal outline. Often, due to its architectural forms, Transamerica is simply called a spire tower. The building has more than once become the setting for science-fiction Hollywood films, the most famous of which is “The Terminator”. There is a business center inside the building.
John Hancock Tower, Boston
John Hancock Tower has a unique shape. Unlike most skyscrapers in the world, which have a rectangular shape, the Hancock Tower is made in the shape of a parallelogram. The height of the tower is 241 m, it has 60 floors, the facades of the building are completely glazed, which is why the effect of a mirror skyscraper floating in the air is created. The building received a prestigious architectural award for its unusual design.
In 1884, construction of the first skyscraper began in Chicago. It had as many as 10 floors! However, already at the beginning of the next century, no one was surprised by a 10-story building, and the main construction of skyscrapers in America moved to New York.
Many have seen a photograph of construction workers sitting on a beam somewhere high in the sky above the city; it is often found on posters and covers. And of course, with bated breath, we wondered: how? How did they get there and how can they not tremble in fear, but calmly eat their lunch? So, this post is about how skyscrapers were built in New York.
Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper - photograph from the Construction Workers Lunching on a Crossbeam series - 1932 by Charles C. Ebbets.
Such a miracle as a skyscraper would not have become possible without the invention of the steel frame. Assembling the steel frame of a building is the most dangerous and the hard part construction. It is the quality and speed of frame assembly that determines whether the project will be implemented on time and within budget. That is why riveters are the most important profession in the construction of a skyscraper.
Riveters are a caste with their own laws: a riveter’s salary per working day is $15, more than that of any skilled construction worker; they do not go to work in rain, wind or fog, they are not on the contractor’s staff. They are not alone, they work in teams of four people, and if one of the team does not go to work, no one does. Why, in the midst of the Great Depression, does everyone turn a blind eye to this, from the investor to the foreman?
There is a coal stove on a platform made of planks or simply on steel beams. In the furnace, the rivets are 10 cm long and 3 cm in diameter steel cylinders. The “cook” “cooks” the rivets - using small bellows he blows air into the oven to heat them up to desired temperature. The rivet has warmed up (not too much - it will turn in the hole and you will have to drill it out - and not too weakly - it will not come loose), now you need to transfer the rivet to where it will fasten the beams. Which beam will be attached when is only known in advance, and it is impossible to move a hot stove during the working day. Therefore, the attachment point is often located about thirty meters from the “cook,” sometimes higher, sometimes two or three floors lower. The only way to transfer a rivet is to throw it.The “cook” turns to the “goalkeeper” and silently, making sure that the “goalkeeper” is ready to receive, throws a red-hot 600-gram blank in his direction with tongs. Sometimes there are already welded beams on the trajectory; you need to throw them once, accurately and strongly.
The “goalkeeper” stands on a narrow platform or simply on a bare beam next to the riveting area. His goal is to catch a flying piece of iron with an ordinary tin can. He doesn't move so as not to fall. But he must catch the rivet, otherwise it will fall on the city like a small bomb.
“Shooter” and “pointer” are waiting. The “goalkeeper”, having caught the rivet, drives it into the hole. "Emphasis" with outside buildings hanging over an abyss, a steel rod and own weight holds the rivet head. The “shooter” uses a 15-kilogram pneumatic hammer to rivet it from the other side within a minute.
The best team performs this trick over 500 times a day, the average - about 250.
The danger of this work can be illustrated by the following fact: masons at a construction site are insured at a rate of 6% of their salary, carpenters - 4%. The riveter's rate is 25-30%.
One person died on the Chrysler building. Four people died on Wall Street 40. There are five in the Empire State.
The frame of the skyscraper consists of hundreds of steel profiles several meters long and weighing several tons, the so-called beams. There is nowhere to store them during the construction of a skyscraper - no one will allow organizing a warehouse in the city center, in a densely built environment, on municipal land.
Moreover, all structural elements are different, each can be used in one and only place, so an attempt to organize even a temporary warehouse, for example on one of the last completed floors, can lead to great confusion and delays in construction.
That is why, when I wrote that the work of riveters is the most important and most difficult, I did not mention that it is also the most dangerous and difficult. The work is harder and more dangerous than theirs - the work of the crane crew. The order for the beams was agreed upon with the metallurgists several weeks ago, and trucks are delivering them to the construction site minute by minute. Regardless of the weather, they must be unloaded immediately.The derrick crane is a hinged boom, located on the last floor built, the installers are on the floor above. The winch operator can be located on any floor of an already constructed building, because no one is going to stop the lift and distract other cranes to lift the heavy mechanism several floors higher for the convenience of the installers. Therefore, when lifting a multi-ton channel, the operator does not see either the beam itself, or the machine that brought it, or his comrades.
The only reference point for control is the strike of the bell, given by the apprentice at the signal of the foreman, who is located, along with the entire brigade, dozens of floors above. A blow turns on the winch motor, a blow turns it off. Several teams of riveters are working nearby with their hammers (have you ever heard the noise of a jackhammer?), other crane operators are lifting other channels at the commands of their bells. You can't make a mistake and not hear the impact - the channel will either ram the crane boom, or throw the installers who are preparing to secure it off the installed vertical beam.The foreman, controlling the derrick through two operators, one of whom he does not see, ensures that the holes for riveting on the installed vertical beams coincide with the holes on the raised channel with an accuracy of 2-3 millimeters. Only then can a pair of installers secure the swaying, often wet channel with huge bolts and nuts.
There is a monument to these guys on 6th Avenue, erected in 2001. The model became the most famous photo, she's the first one here in the preview. So, they first made the monument exactly as in the photo, i.e. 11 dudes are sitting on a beam. And then the one on the far right was removed to the root. And only because he has a bottle of whiskey in his hands! I understand if they had done this here during Gorbachev’s time, but they did it in 2001! Apparently, they didn’t want to destroy the legend about the brave guys. Now these are ten quite decent guys sitting on a steel beam. Fine. But it's kind of a shame.Monuments to brave builders
And St. Peter's Cathedral, Paris with the Eiffel Tower and Versailles, London with Big Ben and the Ferris Wheel, then New York with the Statue of Liberty and numerous skyscrapers in Manhattan. And although the most major metropolis America was not the birthplace of high-rise buildings, and in the world there are much taller and more original buildings, but it is precisely when we hear the word “skyscraper” that we imagine Manhattan high-rise buildings.
The first skyscraper in the Big Apple is the Equitable Life Building, built in 1873. The building, 43 meters high, had only 8 floors. The first building to exceed 100 meters in height was the New York World Building, built in 1980. Unfortunately, this building did not survive; it was destroyed in 1955 to make way for the construction of a new entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. The baton of superiority among New York skyscrapers after the New York World Building passed to the 119-meter Park Row Building, erected in 1899.
New York World Building
Park Row Building
In 1902, at the junction of Broadway, Fifth Avenue and East 23rd Street, the architecturally inimitable Flatiron Building, also known as the Flatiron House, appeared. The 94-meter high-rise has never been New York's tallest building, but it remains one of the Big Apple's most original buildings.
Flatiron Building or House-Iron.
A new stage in the construction of Manhattan skyscrapers began with a competition between famous American tycoons - Walter Chrysler and Jacob Rzskob. The project of the owner of the Chrysler Corporation was the first to be implemented, so in 1930 the first skyscraper appeared, exceeding the 300-meter mark - the Chrysler Building. But the palm among high-rise buildings belonged to the 77-story building for only one year - in 1931, the Empire State Building, a project of the founder of General Motors, appeared. The 443-meter building held its leadership for four decades. Somewhat similar in architectural terms, skyscrapers are still considered the most striking landmarks of New York. The Chrysler Building is one of the city's most original illuminated skyscrapers, and the observation deck of the Empire State Building has already been visited by more than 75 million people.
Chrysler Building
Illumination makes the Chrysler Building the most original building in New York at night.
Empire State Building
In 1973, Manhattan was decorated, but after the tragedy of September 11, 2001, leadership again returned to the Empire State Building.
Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
In May 2013, the new World Trade Center or Freedom Tower was opened, which became not only the tallest building in New York, but also in the entire Western Hemisphere. It is noteworthy that its height is 1,776 feet (541 meters), and, as you know, the US Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
Freedom Tower.
.July 24th, 2012
What already famous skyscrapers have you and I walked around the bush together? And here they are:
In general, that’s all for now, but let’s not stop there. Let's go to Canada.
Each year, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Illinois Institute of Technology, selects structures that perfectly combine sustainability, ingenuity and beauty. This year's winners were buildings from Australia, Italy, Canada and Qatar. In addition, for the first time, the Abu Dhabi tower was awarded a separate prize for innovation. The awards will take place in October in Chicago.
Last year alone, the construction of 88 buildings with a height of more than 200 m was completed, and the jury at that time considered 78 applications. Here are the results of that hard work.
Winner in the category "America's Best High-Rise Building" Absolute Towers located in Mississauga, a rapidly growing suburb of Toronto, Canada. One of these towers is, understandably, named after Marilyn Monroe. They are scheduled to be delivered next month. This pair is accompanied by three more traditional skyscrapers. The total cost of the project is $470 million.
It is no secret that asymmetry in architecture dramatically increases the price of the issue (from the base to the top, “Marilyn” meanders 209˚), and these residential buildings are no exception: more than half of the total budget was spent on this feminine couple.
Each floor (and each apartment) is different from all the others, so architects and engineers had to rack their brains over the size of the supporting walls and columns. They even designed a special crane to complete the project in a reasonable amount of time!
The harsh climate also caused problems. Since each floor has a continuous balcony, engineers had to come up with a way to prevent the apartments from depressurizing. The resulting “thermal pads” turned out to be so effective that they may be patented. In general, Absolute Towers is a complete innovation.
In 2006, Yansong's architectural bureau took part in a major international competition to create the project “Absolute World” , including high-rise buildings on the territory, which is surrounded on all sides by the roads of the former suburb, and now - parts of the Toronto metropolis - Mississauga. This complex will have a large number of luxury rooms, saunas, swimming pools, sport complexes, restaurants, boutiques and much more. According to the permanent mayor, Hasel McCallion, this huge complex will finally make Mississauga “a full-fledged city.”
By January 2006, out of 90 competitors representing 60 countries, only 6 applicants remained, and among them MAD. According to Ma Yansong, at this moment their group had hope of winning. And in March 2006, a selection committee of nine members of a group of urban planning architects and urban design experts, as well as 6,000 citizens who took part in the vote, preferred their Absolute World development project, and, in particular, the Absolute World South Tower, later called Absolute Tower .
This tower has 56 floors, a height of 170 meters, and an area of 45,000 square meters. meters. This magnificent structure does not have the distinct vertical lines usually associated with high-rise buildings, but instead has a lot of horizontal lines. The structure itself has smooth curves reminiscent of a female figure, and it quickly acquired another name that became almost official: it is called “Marilyn Monroe” for its sexuality (if this term is applicable to the fundamental structure) and irresistible attractiveness. From the lowest floors, the building will rotate, performing a 360-degree turn. This is partly reminiscent of the Turning Torso project , designed by Santiago Calatrava in Malmo ( Malmo), Sweden.
Absolute Towers is being developed by Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group. Engineers, electricians, and designers were involved in the development of the MAD project. After the excitement began around the Marilyn Monroe Tower, and many applications were received from potential buyers, the builders decided to carry out the 5th phase of construction (Absolute Towers is the fourth building of Absolute World, the previous three are high-rise buildings of a more traditional design). The fifth, northern tower will have 50 floors and 150 meters in height, with an area of 40,000 square meters. meters.
Thanks to the success of the Absolute Tower, Fernbrook Homes said the building will be made in the same architectural design, it will become an analogue of the Marilyn Tower, “as flexible and romantic, but more durable and possibly more durable.” Opposite the female tower there will be a male tower. These buildings, according to the customer, will complement each other, “speak the same architectural language,” while possessing their own individuality.
Ma Yansong himself said this about the two towers in an interview: “They speak to each other and are consistent with each other. There is a connection between them, an aura that transcends each individual construction to create a completely unique and original urban space.”
Construction of both towers began in the same period - in 2007, and is expected to be completed simultaneously at the end of 2009. Internal projects The blocks that make up the buildings repeat each other in many ways. What all have in common are huge balconies that wrap around the entire block and will be accessible from all main rooms. The viewing width from the balconies is up to 180 degrees. In most cases, the central rooms will have open plan, which will let sunlight into the rooms. At the very top of the towers there will be a terrace. The upper floors will be occupied by clubs consisting of several levels.
Many believe that these two towers Absolute World will definitely become a kind of style icon, which will be the quintessence of ideas about modern city. “I have always tried to develop something as organic as possible, close to nature, but multi-storey buildings must reflect the achievements of modern technology and culture. High-rise buildings are symbols of culture,” is how Jansong explains his position as an architect.
“MAD” - can be translated from English as “crazy”, “crazy”. This extraordinary name is given to the Beijing architectural studio that creates innovative projects. MAD students burst into the world of architecture, filled with a thirst for changes in the urban structure, introducing it to a new culture - culture high technology, which distinguishes our era from the rest. This group has a special attitude towards form in the context of space, introducing and reflecting in it the age of electronic technology, high speeds and fantastic ideas for the city of the future.
A city should have iconic buildings that reflect not only its past history, but also what is happening now - this is what the architects, united under this seemingly strange name, think. MAD design symbolizes the arrival new era. With its projects, the studio reflects the transformation into architecture of the image of modern life in a multimedia format that dominates today's life in the metropolis.
MAD's members became the first Chinese architects to consistently win competitions outside of China, and this success has made them the darlings of the medium. mass media. The MAD Group has an office in America, has opened an office in Tokyo and has begun projects in South America and Denmark. In just a few years they have achieved what young architects can only dream of.
The structures he created are being introduced into the life of today's city, becoming components of modern life. To solve this problem, MAD partners with engineers, programmers, artists, and energy workers from China, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.
Studio MAD has received numerous awards, including the 2006 Architectural League of New York's Young Architects Forum Award. The group has also won numerous international design competitions, including: in 2005 - "Solar Plaza Competition" in Guangzhou; in 2004 - "Shanghai National Software Outsourcing Base" in Shanghai; the "Absolute Tower" project in Toronto, Canada, won the international competition in 2006,
Under construction are: “Absolute Tower” in Canada, “Sinosteel International Plaza” - a 358-meter tall tower in Tianjin, China; “Mongolian Museum in Inner Mongolia” in China, private villas in Copenhagen, Denmark and other projects.
Their own joint history started in 2003. Prior to this, all co-owners of MAD - Ma Yansong, Yosuke Hayano and Dang Qun - worked in design and design teams. Founded the studio by Ma Yansong. Ma Yansong was born in Beijing and received his Master of Architecture from Yale University School of Architecture in 2002. Before founding MAD in 2003, Ma Yasong worked on projects for Zaha Hadid and other architects in London and New York. He also taught architecture at the Central Academy fine arts in Pekin. In 2001, Jansong received a fellowship from the American Institute of Architects for advanced studies in architecture. In 2002, he was awarded the Samuel J. Fogelson Memorial Award of Design Excellence. His works “WTC Rebuilt - Floating Island” and “Fish Tank” were exhibited at the Beijing Architecture Biennale and the National Art Museum of China in 2004. The composition “Ink Ice” was shown during the Chinese calligraphy art exhibition in 2005. In 2006, he received an award from the Architecture League New York Young Architect Award. And recently, Yansong became the face of the popular Chinese brand Kitchenware.
Yosuke Hayano was born in Japan, in Nagoya. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from Waseda University in Tokyo in 2001 and a second Master of Architectural Design from the Architectural Association Research Laboratory in London in 2003. His project "SoHotel / Synapse" was exhibited at the Architectural Club (Archilab), at the International Architectural Conference in Orleans, France, in 2002; "Latent Utopias" - in Graz, Austria, in 2002. He was awarded the 2006 Architecture League of New York Young Architect Award and was invited to teach by the Architectural Association. Before MAD, Hayano worked as a designer at Zaha Hadid's architectural studio in London.
Dang Qun is from Shanghai. She was educated at Yellow River University, Zhengzhou, China. In 2001, he received a master's degree in architecture from the University of Iowa. Prior to MAD, Dang worked for several major architecture firms in the United States, including Eastman Perkins on projects of varying sizes. She also served as an assistant professor (assistant professor) at Yova University, taught at Pratt Institute, and was an assistant professor at Yova University Foreign Studies Program in Rome, Italy. Her projects have been published in a number of professional journals and exhibited at national architecture shows and conferences. Dang Cong received a Certificate of Merit from the American Academy of Sciences in 2000. architectural institute. She has also received the Architecture & Culture Award, the Design Media Award and the highest degree advanced scientific experience (Academic Excellence) in 2001.
In one of the interviews, Ma Yansong was asked how exactly the three met, and why they came up with the name of their studio: “Crazy.” Ma replied that he wanted to do something unusual, original, so he registered his company in America and called it “MAD”, but at that time he was not even sure that he would be engaged in architecture. This happened even before meeting his future colleagues.
Yangsong met Yosuke Hayano and Dang Tsun while working in London. Young architects have created several joint projects and won competitions in China. This made it possible to start real independent practice. In 2003, they returned to China together. At this time, according to Yansong, there was a very opportune moment to start a new business.
For young architects, according to Ma, there are two paths, one of them is the construction of private houses, and the second is participation in competitions. In China private property much less than in the West, so the group chose competition. The problem was that they were commissioned to design, they participated in competitions and even won them, but they never got to the point of construction, and in China every architect strives to build as many square meters of space as possible. So the group had to waste a lot of time. However, they stubbornly developed their own ideas.
Jansong considers the victory in the international competition for the construction of the Absolute Towers tower in Toronto in 2006 to be a turning point. After Toronto, developers began to realize that money could be made from such unusual futuristic projects, and a lot changed for the group. Their ideas began to be realized, the attitude towards young talented architects changed, they believed in them.
Winning big international project on another continent - the first case in Chinese practice. Their victory was not only architectural event, but was also widely covered in national news.
But not only abroad did MAD take a leading position in implementing its idea of creating special high-rise buildings; the group’s architects were the first in China to create a project that allows them to see through their eyes the China of the future - “Beijing 2050”; no one had created such projects before them.
“China is developing very rapidly,” says Yansong, “and has the opportunity to do something completely new in the future. Older generations accept Chinese tradition as something unchanged . The group is trying to change this perception.”
The United States of America has always amazed us with its skyscrapers. The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885; its height was only 55 meters and the number of floors was ten. The first hundred-story buildings appeared in the 30s of the last century, and from then on the skyscraper race began. Each large company considered it necessary to build its own skyscraper, which had to be higher than the competitor's skyscraper, just like the confrontation between the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building. In this article we will look at the 20 tallest skyscrapers in America; I am sure that each of the buildings presented will amaze you with its size and architectural forms. Tallest building in the USA
1. One World Trade Center World Trade Center
Building height – 541 meters
Number of floors – 104
Opening date: 2014
1 World Trade Center, also known as Freedom Tower, is the tallest building in the United States and the 4th tallest in the world. This skyscraper is considered the main building of the new World Trade Center, the construction of which is still ongoing. The building is located in Lower Manhattan and covers an area of 65,000 m².
Willis Tower. Willis Tower
2nd tallest building in USA
Building height – 442 meters
Number of floors – 108
Opening date: 1974
Willis Tower was formerly called the Sears Tower until it was renamed in 2009. Willis Tower is the tallest building in Chicago, and until 2014 was considered the tallest building in the United States. At the time of completion, Willis Tower was considered the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York.
432 Park Avenue. 432 Park Avenue
3rd tallest building in USA
City: New York, NY
Building height – 426 meters
Number of floors – 96
Opening date: 2015
At the moment, the building 432 Park Avenue is under construction, but despite this, the skyscraper is already one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Construction of the skyscraper began in 2012 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015. The site of the new skyscraper previously housed the famous Drake Hotel, built in 1926, which was purchased for $440 million by businessman Harry Mucklow. A year later, the hotel was demolished and the foundations of a new, ultra-modern building were laid in its place.
Trump International Hotel and Tower. The Trump International Hotel and Tower
4th tallest building in the USA
City: Chicago, Illinois
Building height – 423 meters
Number of floors – 92
Opening date: 2009
The Trump International Hotel and Tower, or simply Trump Tower, is the 2nd tallest skyscraper in Chicago. The building got its name in honor American businessman and writer - Donald Trump. The tower was designed famous architect Adrian Smith. It was originally planned that the Trump skyscraper would be the tallest building in the world, however, after a series of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Trump abandoned his idea. Today, Trump Tower is the 4th tallest building in the United States and 11th in the world.
Interesting fact: Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, was also designed by architect Adrian Smith, so this building is very similar in appearance to Trump Tower.
Empire State Building. Empire State Building
5th tallest building in the USA
City: New York, NY
Building height – 381 meters
Number of floors – 102
Opening date: 1931
The Empire State Building is the famous New York skyscraper located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. The name of the tower comes from the nickname of New York State - the Empire State. This skyscraper is famous not only for the fact that the legendary King Kong climbed it, but also for the fact that for more than 40 years this building was considered the tallest in the world, from its opening in 1931 until the completion of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 1972 year.
Bank of America Tower. Bank of America Tower
6th tallest building in the USACity: New York, NY
Building height – 366 meters
Number of floors – 55
Opening date: 2010
The Bank of America Tower is located in the heart of Manhattan. The construction of the skyscraper cost $1 billion. The building's design was developed by Cookfox architects, who ensured that the skyscraper would become one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world.
Interesting fact:
so-called dry urinals are installed inside the building, helping to conserve more than 30 million liters of water per year.
Aon-Center. Aon Center
7th tallest building in the USA
City: Chicago, Illinois
Building height – 346 meters
Number of floors – 83
Opening date: 1973
The Aon Center, formerly called the Amoco Building, is a skyscraper designed by the architect firm Edward Durrell Stone in 1973. After completion of construction, the skyscraper was considered the tallest in the world for some time, until this title passed to the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.
Interesting fact: under influence strong winds, the cladding of the building began to crumble. As a result, between 1990 and 1992, the cladding was completely renewed, the cost of the work was half of the amount spent on the construction of the entire building.
John Hancock Center. John Hancock Center (JHC)
8th tallest building in the USA
City: Chicago, Illinois
Building height – 344 meters
Number of floors – 100
Opening date: 1969
The skyscraper John Hancock Center or John Hancock Center is located in the city of Chicago on Michigan Avenue. A distinctive feature of the building is its shape, reminiscent of a huge quadrangular column. On the 44th floor of the skyscraper there is a swimming pool, which is the highest on the continent.
Interesting fact:
On May 6, 1968, the building was considered the tallest in the world outside of New York.
Chrysler Building. Chrysler Building
9th tallest building in the USA
City: New York, NY
Building height – 319 meters
Number of floors – 77
Opening date: 1930
The Chrysler Building is considered by many architects to be the most beautiful building in New York. The famous skyscraper was considered the tallest building in the world for 11 months, until this title passed to the second New York beauty, the Empire State Building.
New York Times Building. The New York Times Building
10th tallest building in the USA
City: New York, NY
Building height – 319 meters
Number of floors – 52
Opening date: 2007
The New York Times Building is a skyscraper in the western part of Manhattan. The main owner of the building is the New York Times Company. The building is constructed mainly from energy-saving materials. The walls of the building are made of special transmissive glass sun rays more than usual. The building has its own combined heat and power plant.
Bank of America Plaza. Bank of America Plaza
11th tallest building in the USA
City: Atlanta, Georgia
Building height – 312 meters
Number of floors – 55
Opening date: 1992
The Bank of America Plaza building is the 37th tallest building in the world. Immediately after completion of construction, the skyscraper was considered the 9th tallest in the world and the 6th tallest in America. Bank of America Plaza is now the tallest building in the state of Georgia. Radio and television repeaters are installed on the roof of the building.
US Bank Tower. U.S. Bank Tower
12th tallest building in the USA
City: Los Angeles, California
Building height – 310 meters
Number of floors – 73
Opening date: 1989
US Bank Tower or U.S. Bank Tower is the tallest building in California and the twelfth tallest in the United States. There is a helicopter landing site on the roof of the skyscraper.
Franklin Center. Franklin Center
13th tallest building in the USA
City: Chicago, Illinois
Building height – 307 meters
Number of floors – 60
Opening date: 1989
Built in 1989, the skyscraper was originally called the AT&T Corporatecenter and served as the central office of the American telephone company AT&T. In 2007, the building was purchased by Tishman Speyer and renamed the Franklin Center.
One 57. One57
14th tallest building in the USA
City: New York, NY
Building height – 306 meters
Number of floors – 75
Opening date: 2014
The One 57 skyscraper is located near the center of Manhattan, and until the completion of the 432 Park Avenue skyscraper, it was considered the tallest residential building in New York.
JP Morgan Chase Tower. JPMorgan Chase Tower
15th tallest building in the USA
City: Houston, Texas
Building height – 305 meters
Number of floors – 75
Opening date: 1982
The JP Morgan Chase Tower is the tallest building in Texas and the tallest pentagonal skyscraper in the world. The building is located in the center of Houston. There is an observation deck on the sixtieth floor of the skyscraper.
Prudential Plaza 2. Two Prudential Plaza
16th tallest building in the USA
City: Chicago, Illinois
Building height – 303 meters
Number of floors – 64
Opening date: 1990
Prudential Plaza 2 is the sixth tallest building in Chicago and the sixteenth tallest in the United States. The skyscraper received 8 awards for its architecture. The Consulate General of Canada is located on one of the floors of Prudential Plaza 2.
Wells Fargo Plaza. Wells Fargo Plaza
17th tallest building in the USA
City: Houston, Texas
Building height – 302 meters
Number of floors – 71
Opening date: 1983
Wells Fargo Plaza is the 2nd tallest building in Texas. This skyscraper houses many boutiques, health and sports clubs, as well as several foreign consulates.
Interesting fact:
In 1983, the year the building was presented, Hurricane Alicia hit Houston, which resulted in many broken windows at Wells Fargo Plaza.
World Trade Center Tower 4. 4 World Trade Center
18th tallest building in the USA
City: New York, NY
Building height – 297 meters
Number of floors – 72
Opening date: 2013
The fourth World Trade Center Tower, also known as 150 Greenwich Street (building address), was built as part of the reconstruction of the World Trade Center in New York. This office building is located on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Comcast Center. Comcast Center
19th tallest building in the USA
City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Building height – 297 meters
Number of floors – 57
Opening date: 2007
The Comcast Center is located in downtown Philadelphia and is the tallest building in the state of Pennsylvania. The skyscraper was originally called One Pennsylvania Plaza.
311 South Wacker Drive 311 South Wacker Drive
20th tallest building in the USA
City: Chicago, Illinois
Building height – 293 meters
Number of floors – 65
Opening date: 1990
311 South Walker Drive is a postmodern 65-story skyscraper located in downtown Chicago. The building is the 20th tallest in the United States. The skyscraper is considered the tallest building in the world whose name is the actual address of the location.