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schopenhauer Western Pioneers
Pioneers went chasing the sun (heading west!) / Under the tallest arch of steel (it's the best!)
schopenhauer The legendary Art Deco icon that rose at a breathtaking pace during the height of the Great Depression.
schopenhauer The Chicago skyscraper that pioneered a revolutionary structural design to conquer high-altitude wind forces.
schopenhauer Guess trivia about Western skyscrapers to learn how pioneering architects built these legendary giants.
Empire State blimps: The Empire State Building's spire was originally designed to be a docking mast for passenger blimps, though high winds made the plan too dangerous to ever use.
A very tall building of many stories, typically containing offices or apartments. In 1884, William Le Baron Jenney designed Chicago's Home Insurance Building, widely considered the first modern skyscraper.
Which structural engineer pioneered the 'bundled tube' system used in Chicago's Willis Tower?
For how many years did the CN Tower hold the record as the world's tallest freestanding structure?