Posted on 03/22/2017 6:25:35 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Now THATS loopy! Behold The Big Bend - the incredible U-shaped New York skyscraper dubbed the 'longest building in the world' is unveiled
Oiio studio has unveiled designs for curved skyscraper 'The Big Bend' as solution to expensive zoning laws Manhattan tower was imagined as a structure to straddle Billionaire's Row on 57th Street in New York City Stretching 4,000ft-long, the glass-lined tower would need to feature an elevator that defies all current designs.
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“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.
A Stair well in that thing would require a base camp at ground level and a couple of rest camps on the way up.
But first the pilot says “ here, hold my beer”.
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