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Ponte City [1] is a skyscraper in the Berea district of Johannesburg, South Africa, just next to Hillbrow. It was built in 1975 to a height of 173 m (567.6 ft), and was the tallest residential skyscraper in Africa for 48 years, until overtaken in 2023 by Building D01, in Egypt's New Administrative Capital. The 55-storey building is cylindrical ...
One day in December, the letters just appeared on the ghost of an abandoned skyscraper — unnoticed, overlooked and haunting, the gleaming alabaster word “suor” stood alone and was only read ...
Talon takes Lindsay to the top of an abandoned skyscraper; Downsiders are now living atop them, and this area is called the Highside. Talon tells Lindsay that once the Downsiders know what all the Topsiders know and are on equal ground with them, they will reveal themselves to the world, but until then, they have to be left alone.
Tallest building to have been imploded in Europe. 39: Ocean Tower: South Padre Island United States: 115: 379: 30: 2008 (halted) 2009: Implosion: Demolished after cracks were found in the building's supporting columns, and various other deficiencies, were discovered during construction. Never opened. t-40: Trinity Court Building: New York ...
The Plaza Tower was the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana for four years until the Hancock Whitney Center (then called One Shell Square) surpassed it by over 160 feet (49 m). Along with the World Trade Center on the Mississippi riverfront, the Plaza Tower marked the beginning of modern high-rises in New Orleans.
The building was designed by Hill West Architects and interior designer Groves & Co. [34] According to The Wall Street Journal, 161 Maiden Lane's design includes a porte-cochère and a glass curtain wall. [37] In addition, the building is planned to have a health club with a spa, fitness center, and infinity pool.
In late December 2023, three taggers, Akua, Sour, and Castle, broke into the tallest building of Oceanside's three towers and spray painted their names across its floor to ceiling windows. [23] Following the event, more members of Los Angeles’ graffiti community began to participate in tagging the skyscraper. [24] Oceanwide Plaza graffiti
Goldin Finance 117 and other failed skyscraper projects in China were responsible for the government banning construction of buildings over 500 metres (1,640 feet). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] If ever completed, Goldin Finance 117 will be one of China's last 500+ m towers for the foreseeable future.