This was the last monumental skyscraper unitized curtain wall I designed at Harmon. The design was completed over 7 years ago but has been in ligation. The last time I saw the drawings the 13-26th floor were empty. They bought airspace from neighboring buildings that allowed them to add 13 floors.

Queensland, Australia.

It's got a nice skyline, yet every single post about it gets downvoted into oblivion "because it's posted on here way too much" despite the fact I see about 3 times more Chicago & NYC posts than Moscow. Why do you all complain about Moscow specifically then?

The term skyscraper originally applied to buildings of 10 to 20 stories, but by the late 20th century the term was used to describe high-rise buildings of unusual height, generally greater than 40 or 50 stories...What do you think? How high a building should be to be considered scraping the sky? 😁

Çamlıca Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower in Istanbul, Turkey, standing at 369 meters (1,211 feet) tall, making it the tallest structure in the country. Opened in 2021, it offers panoramic views of the city and houses restaurants, cafes, and exhibition areas. With an elevation of 587 meters (1,926 feet) above sea level, it is a significant landmark for broadcasting and tourism.