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14. Naberezhnaya Tower Moscow
June 6, 2024
Naberezhnaya Tower represents a new era for Moscow one in which it can finally compete with the other major financial centers of the world Many skyscrapers are currently being built pushing the parameters of both height and skyscraper design in Europe These extraordinary towers represent the final realization of a modern highrise Moscow one that was once only dreamt of
13. Triumph Palace Moscow
June 6, 2024
In the 1940s Josef Stalin commissioned a series of seven towers to compete with the skyscrapers of New York Known as the Seven Sisters the towers were created to inspire Russian citizens to celebrate the strength and glory of the communist state Matt Berman investigates the design and political genesis of these towers and examines why an eighth sister is being built
12. Taipei 101 Taiwan
April 20, 2009
Taiwan Chinas renegade province wanted to make the world sit up and notice it so it built the planets tallest skyscraper at the time Taipei 101 It was a defiant gesture towards its neighboring superpower and a calculated quest for Taiwanese commercial attention Does having the tag of the tallest guarantee success
11. Beetham Tower UK
April 13, 2009
As the tallest residential skyscraper in the UK Manchesters distinctive Beetham Tower is turning heads and causing controversy Despite producing some of the worlds leading highrise architects like Richard Rogers and Norman Foster Britonsnbspincluding future king Prince Charles are not exactly enamored with skyscrapers
10. 1180 Peachtree Atlanta
April 6, 2009
1180 Peachtree is a striking icon on the Atlanta skyline its huge fins make it distinct from all the rest But its not all about good looks 1180 is creating a new era for the citys towers and opening its doors to the streets and the public helping to breathe life back into the street culture of this once lifeless city
9. International Finance Center Hong Kong
March 30, 2009
Stunning skylines are fueled by money and Hong Kong has one of the most stunning in the world With a lack of land on the island the only way is up The most prized and expensive plot is the financial district where one skyscraper towers above the rest Star of Batman movies and a gleaming white pillar of capitalismndashthis is Two International Finance Center
8. John Hancock Center Chicago
March 23, 2009
The John Hancock Center was completed in 1969 The tallest tower outside New York City uses stateoftheart computing and steel technologies The designers revolutionized the way skyscrapers were built and created a true engineering masterpiece Still cuttingedge construction always courts controversy and Chicago wasnt convinced it wanted this enormous dark hulk on its skyline
7. Pertronas Kuala Lumpur
March 16, 2009
In the late 1980s the Malaysian government decided to build a skyscraper unprecedented in size and ambition the elaborately curved Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur For Cesar Pelli it would be an enormous design challenge on a rocky and uncharted road Getting the towers built in Malaysia would prove almost impossible
6. John Hancock Tower Boston
March 9, 2009
Behind the glistening faccedilade of Bostons John Hancock Tower lies one of the most embarrassing moments in architectural history An act of arrogance that turned this dream tower into a nightmare One of the most unbelievable tales followed involving collapsing foundations windows falling out and a skyscraper that was likely to topple over
5. Bank of China
March 2, 2009
Created in 1990 by worldrenowned architect IM Pei the Bank of China in Hong Kong put Asia on the skyscraper map and stands like a diamond amongst the islands forest of towers But behind the architecture lies a tall political tale one of a global superpower marking its territory
2. 375 Park Avenue New York
February 9, 2009
375 Park Avenue in New York was built in 1958 by the king of Modernist design Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and changed skyscraper design forever It has inspired the square glass blocks of every global skyline Behind its revolutionary faccedilade lies a story of how a skyscraper that couldnt afford to be built found its way and how its creator realized his 40year architectural dream
1. Shanghai World Finance Center
February 2, 2009
With the highest roof on earth the sleek Shanghai World Finance Center stands in the new skyscraper capital of the world Setting the standard for a new generation of supertall skyscrapers this Japanesedeveloped tower built on Chinese land also symbolizes a new era in relations between the two previously hostile countries after Japans violent invasion of China in the 1930s
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Where to Watch Vertical City Rediscovering Great Heights Around the World
Vertical City Rediscovering Great Heights Around the World is available for streaming on the MagellanTV website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Vertical City Rediscovering Great Heights Around the World on demand at Prime Video and Amazon.
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Premiere DateSeptember 1, 2008
