World’s Thinnest Skyscraper: There are more than one high-rise buildings in the world, from where the view is very beautiful, but the risk is also not less. But do you know about the building which is the thinnest in the world (World’s Thinnest Skyscraper)? The building, which can start shaking even with strong gusts of wind. Such a building is present in Manhattan, America (United States News), imagine what would be your condition if you stood on the top of this building?
Along with having a height of 84 floors, the ratio of this building is 24: 1. It is said to be the world’s thinnest skyscraper, named Steinway Tower. This building is a great piece of engineering, which can give such a small space a livable place. It is the third tallest building in the US after One World Trade Center and Central Park Tower and also the thinnest of such tall buildings in the world.
The engineering of the building stuns
The width of the building named Steinway Tower, 1428 feet high, is only 60 feet, which is a wonder in itself. Steinway Tower is a surprising building in terms of architecture (World’s Thinnest Skyscraper). The Guardian Newspaper compared it to a coffee stirrer. This building is made from the strongest concrete in the world. In 2015, engineer Rowan Williams Davis told the New York Times that a 1,000 feet tall tower could sway in wind blowing at 100 miles per hour. The interesting thing is that the people living inside it will not know it.
Only rich people will be able to live in the wavy building
Thin and tall buildings started being built in Hong Kong in the 1970s, but now they are also being built in developed countries like America. People living in such buildings get a great view of the whole city, but they can also be dangerous. The cost of a studio apartment in this building is also $7.75 million, while the cost of the penthouse is $66 million. Those who live here, they should not only be strong in heart but also rich in money.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 28, 2022, 16:41 IST