Geometry and It's Relevance to the Skyline - From Modern Age of Skyscrapers Onward

By adicleme@utk.edu
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    Geometry and It's Relevance to the Skyline

  • Woolworth Building - 792 feet tall

    Woolworth Building - 792 feet tall

    Cube, Rectangular Prism, Tetrahedron
  • Chrysler Building - 1046 feet tall

    Chrysler Building - 1046 feet tall

    Cube, Rectangular Prism, Tetrahedron
  • Empire State Building - 1250 feet tall

    Empire State Building - 1250 feet tall

    Cube, Rectangular Prism, Tetrahedron
  • World Trade Center Buildings 1 (1368 ft.) and 2 (1362ft.)

    World Trade Center Buildings 1 (1368 ft.) and 2 (1362ft.)

    Rectangular Tubes
  • Willis (Sears) Tower - 1450 feet

    Willis (Sears) Tower - 1450 feet

    Rectangular Tubes
  • Petronis Towers - 1483 feet

    Petronis Towers - 1483 feet

    Cylindrical Tubes
  • Taipei 101 - 1667 feet

    Taipei 101 - 1667 feet

    Inverted Trapezoid
  • Shanghai World Financial Center - 1614 feet

    Shanghai World Financial Center - 1614 feet

    Trapezoid aperture at peak
  • Burg Khalifa - 2723 feet

    Burg Khalifa - 2723 feet

    Bundled Cylindrical Tubes