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Behold The Big Bend - the incredible U-shaped New York skyscraper
daily mail ^ | 22 March 2017 | NAOMI LEACH

Posted on 03/22/2017 6:25:35 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

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To: DUMBGRUNT

“IMO, none of the mega towers make money.”

Interesting. Never thought about ALL of them.
Figured it for Burj Khalifa.

Dubai has some extraordinary projects in the works.
Interesting how many of them have HUGE amounts of vanity space.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2413862/Skyscrapers-How-vast-chunks-worlds-tallest-buildings-useless-vanity-floors.html


41 posted on 03/23/2017 9:44:04 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: PAR35

A Stair well in that thing would require a base camp at ground level and a couple of rest camps on the way up.


42 posted on 03/23/2017 10:44:12 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: InterceptPoint

But first the pilot says “ here, hold my beer”.


43 posted on 03/23/2017 11:58:32 AM PDT by MCRD
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