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New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. Since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest. [29] [G] New York City went through two very early high-rise construction booms, the first of which spanned the 1890s through the 1910s, and the second from the mid-1920s to the early ...
In 2003, the city of Tirana, headed by then-mayor Edi Rama, had commissioned a masterplan for the redevelopment of the city center.Drafted by Architecture-Studio, the plan envisioned the construction of ten towers, arranged in parallel order around Skanderbeg Square, with an intended maximum height of 85 meters set for each tower, so to maintain a cohesive skyline.
Alban Tower is a mixed-use highrise building located in Tirana, Albania. The building was inaugurated on May 12, 2023, and stands at 107 meters (351 ft) tall, being divided into 25 floors. The building was inaugurated on May 12, 2023, and stands at 107 meters (351 ft) tall, being divided into 25 floors.
This 67-story skyscraper was proposed by New York City's mayor, Bill de Blasio, as part of a rezoning project in the early 2010s and was finished in 2019, two months ahead of schedule. It's the ...
In Albania’s capital Tirana, where a spate of new towers will soon transform the skyline, architects have revealed plans for a new double skyscraper that will bend elegantly like a ballet dancer ...
Eyes of Tirana is a mixed-use highrise building under construction in Tirana, Albania. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects , the tower was topped out in 2023 and stands at 135 meters (443 ft) tall, being divided into 31 floors and a ten-storey low-rise building.
Vertical Forest Tirana (Albanian: [Pylli Vertikal]; transl. Vertical Forest) is a mixed-use highrise building located in Tirana, Albania. The tower stands at a total of 75 metres (246 ft) tall being divided into 21 floors and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2024.
The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. The 4.8 magnitude quake on Friday morning was centered about ...