Typical of the architectural world to allow decorative spires that serve no function, but disallow functional antennae as part of the height of a building.
I would also point out that “tallest building” is a new money game. Gauche!
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I don’t feel bad for that guy. He knew the risks of being thrown out of a skyscraper by a flying winged angry kielbasa when he joined the force.
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Architects like their buildings tall; it’s all they aspire to.
22 posts and no version of this?
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Older than that:
Lincoln Cathedral’s wooden spire increased its height from 83 m to 160 m, making it the tallest building in the world and the first building taller than the Great Pyramid. The spire blew down in a storm in 1548.
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To me there are two choices. The top level used as offices or whatever, or the top spot where there actually are observation deck type tourists, even if that space is not used for anything else.
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If the Chrysler Building is a lie, then it is at least a beautiful lie. And I prefer this to the ugly truth of some other buildings.
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That’s the most tense story about otherwise-boring-to-me architecture I have ever read.
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Misread that as Manatee, pleased it still works.
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I hope they make sure the windows don’t create a “death ray” situation:
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It’s a secret defence against invading Roman ships.
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Keeping with the blimp conversation from above…
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I can’t put enough 
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I’m the tallest person at my work… well, I’m only 6ft, but I have a spire that goes up to 6’7".
I think it should be the height of the highest daily contiguously-occupied floor (some of the towers have an observation deck, or a prestige floor above 7 floors of elevator machinery).
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Unless the CTBUH clearly stipulates human habitation, installation of hamster cages on the tops of spires won’t stop!
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