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UNITED STATES: One World Trade Center is officially the tallest American skyscraper

 

The new tower of the World Trade Center Tuesday, November 12 became the tallest skyscraper in the United States. Architects Board of urban living and high buildings (CTBUH) were sliced ​​and felt that the One World Trade Center, built on the same site of the attacks of September 11, 2001 was higher than the Willis Tower in Chicago.

The experts felt that they could take into account the antenna cover this brand new skyscrapers to measure its height. "The structure of the top of the building is considered to be a permanent architectural element and not the element as a functional technical equipment", is justified the President of the CTBUH, Timothy Johnson in a statement. With this antenna with a length of 124.4 meters, the tower bringing its total height to 541.30 meters.

In Chicago, where the Willis Tower was considered the tallest building in the United States for 40 years with its 442 meters, this decision was not , welcome. As reported by the Chicago Tribune, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has strongly criticized this news: "I think with the Willis Tower, people can get a view breathtaking in its beauty and scenery . It is not possible for an antenna (...) To all those who want to climb an antenna and take a look, go for it! But I advise you rather stay inside. "

A symbolic height

Experts CTBUH rather seem to have been sensitive to the commemorative dimension of the new building, erected in place of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. "The arrow which carries the light emitted to the symbolic height of 541.3 meters (note: is 1776 feet in reference to the declaration of independence pendence of the United States proclaimed in 1776), is particularly poignant and echoes the flame of the Statue of Liberty ", explained the CEO CTBUH Antony Wood.

Despite the proclamation of the new American record, the One World Trade Center seems small compared to its international competitors. In Dubai, the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, in fact culminates at 830 meters.

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