Standing Tall: Douglas Durst and the New World Trade Center
The Durst Organization's Chairman Douglas Durst on measuring America’s tallest building, lower Manhattan’s dramatic rebirth, and energy efficiency controversies at 1 Bryant Park
Date 2013-11-26
Author Al Barbarino
One World Trade Center Officially Tallest Tower in Nation Thanks to Spire
The decision came from the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, whose 30 members ruled that the 1,776-foot building deserves the title because its 408-foot spire counts as part of its aesthetic appeal. The former tallest building, the Willis Tower in Chicago, stands 1,451 feet tall.
Date 2013-11-12
Author Larry McShane
1 WTC the Nation’s Tallest After Years of Contention
Relax, New York — One World Trade Center is officially America’s tallest building.
Date 2013-11-12
Author Steve Cuozzo
New WTC Tower Declared Tallest US Building
CHICAGO — The new World Trade Center tower in New York will replace Chicago’s Willis Tower as the nation’s tallest building when it is completed next year, an international panel of architects announced Tuesday.
Date 2013-11-12
Author Associated Press
World Trade Center Back on Top
Skyscraper Council Affirms 1,776-Foot Measurement; Willis Tower to No. 2
Date 2013-11-12
Author Eliot Brown
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