Inside the construction of the Shanghai Tower. When it opens in 2014, the Shanghai Tower won’t just be the world’s second-tallest building. The 2,073-foot-high skyscraper, designed by the architecture firm Gensler, will be a showcase of 21st-century engineering, introducing the innovations that could become standard in the next generation of supertall towers. LAYERED STRUCTURE The building relies on three interlocking systems to remain upright. The first is a 90-by-90-foot concrete...
Inside the construction of the Shanghai Tower. When it opens in 2014, the Shanghai Tower won’t just be the world’s second-tallest building. The 2,073-foot-high skyscraper, designed by the architecture firm Gensler, will be a showcase of 21st-century engineering, introducing the innovations that could become standard in the next generation of supertall towers. LAYERED STRUCTURE The building relies on three interlocking systems to remain upright. The first is a 90-by-90-foot concrete...
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