Should a Skyscraper’s Spire Count Towards Its Total Height?

Should a Skyscraper's Spire Count Towards Its Total Height?

It’s a hotly contested issue amongst architects and designers. Does a building’s height stop at the highest usable floor, or should the spire above it count, too? What’s the difference between a spire and an antenna? Does it really matter? Well, it does to the developer of the 1,776-foot-tall Freedom Tower.

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This Aerial of New York Makes One WTC Look Like the Eye of Sauron

This Aerial of New York Makes One WTC Look Like the Eye of Sauron

When James Kastner took off from Newark International Airport he had no idea he’d soon be taking such an incredible photo of One World Trade Center.

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