But aside from the speed of construction and the building's sheer size, the Burj is "epoch defining" for typifying the "supertall" typology, says Carol Willis, director of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City. ❋ Unknown (2009)
(To be considered "supertall," a skyscraper needs to be at least 1,000 feet high.) ... the project is stuck on the 26th floor, its exposed concrete frame looming over Wacker ... (the project requires more) than $300 million in construction financing to finish the job. ❋ Unknown (2008)
"The ICC is a wonderful example of linkage," says Paul Katz, architect of the ICC and many other supertall structures. ❋ Ron Gluckman (2011)
While many believed the era of supertall structures might have ended with 9/11, Mr. Katz says, "We're definitely getting into the next generation of supertall buildings." ❋ Ron Gluckman (2011)
"Every day, we hear about new supertall buildings, in Brazil, Turkey or Vietnam." ❋ Ron Gluckman (2011)
Recent innovations in supertall construction have helped increase the odds of profitability. ❋ Ron Gluckman (2011)
I fought off that feeling, the one you sometimes see in the eyes of the slow-to-catch-on kids and the supertall ones, the kids who stutter and the ones who look way young for their age. ❋ Susan Fletcher (2010)
January 10th, 2010 at 2:03 am supertall skyscrapers does combat urban sprawl, in the expense of sustainability and going green.. before, going green was sort of optional, but nowadays it should be considered part of the design concept. nevertheless… this is epic. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The Palace of Soviets was planned to be a supertall skyscraper. ❋ Unknown (2007)
If it were about size, rather than obesity, we would be counseling each other to accept the fact that people come in everything from supertall to supershort, very slight to brick ___house. ❋ Steven Barnes (2009)
In fact, very few supertall skyscrapers have been profitable for their original developers. ❋ Unknown (2008)
"It's morally wrong to build those kinds of supertall buildings now," says British architect Mark Dytham. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Unless you want to use growth hormones to create a class of supertall, superstrong respite care workers, I suppose. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Baker's ascension — and his buttressed core — comes at the beginning of the supertall era. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Ever since the 50-story Woolworth Building was erected in lower Manhattan in 1913, a debate has raged among architects over the safety and practicality of the supertall building. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Yet there's plenty to be said for the supertall building. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Between 2001, when developers in many in Western countries were pronouncing last rites on skyscraper development, and 2008, a stunning 105 "supertall" towers were completed or under construction. ❋ David Olive (2011)
Neither doesn't hurt their cause that the varied and plentiful amenities of today's supertall structures typically include not only more rapid "vertical" transportation, but state-of-the-art energy efficiency design and even rooftop organic-vegetable gardens. ❋ David Olive (2011)
"The extraordinary thing about the Empire State Building is that it was the first 'supertall' building," said Willis. ❋ Unknown (2011)
