Spire Shame: Why Today’s Tallest Buildings Are Mostly Just Spire

Spire Shame: Why Today's Tallest Buildings Are Mostly Just Spire

In theory, we’re in the midst of a "golden age" of skyscraper construction. But why, of the ten tallest buildings on Earth, is nearly 30 percent of each structure totally unusable spire? This week, the Council on Tall Buildings blew this scandal wide open with a report on the phenomenon, which they’ve christened "vanity spire."

Read more…


    



No Responses to “Spire Shame: Why Today’s Tallest Buildings Are Mostly Just Spire”

Post a Comment