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The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. [Source]

Lightning is a massive electrostatic discharge between electrically charged regions within clouds, or between a cloud and the Earth's surface. The charged regions within the atmosphere temporarily equalize themselves through a lightning flash, commonly referred to as a strike if it hits an object on the ground. [Source]

The main building in the proportions of Jin Mao Tower is the number eight, which in Chinese culture is associated with well-being. 88 floors (93 if you count the floors Belvedere) are divided into 16 segments, each of which is on the eighth shorter than sixteen-base. The skyscraper is built on an octagonal concrete central frame surrounded by eight huge composite columns and eight external steel columns. [Source]

This next-generation tower maximizes performance, efficiency, and occupant experience. Its faceted form is derived from the juxtaposition of the innovative double-skin façade and the external lateral bracing that wraps the tower from crown to base and defines the dimensions and folds of the building envelope. [Source]

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Azerbaijan Tower is a proposed supertall skyscraper to be constructed on the Khazar Islands, 25 km (16 mi) south of Baku, Azerbaijan. The $3 billion tower is to be the centerpiece of the Khazar Islands, a $100 billion city of 41 artificial islands that will spread 3,000 hectares over the Caspian Sea. The city will be equipped with 150 bridges and a large municipal airport to connect the islands to the mainland. [Wiki]

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Willis Tower (formerly named and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago. In 1969, Sears, Roebuck & Co. was the largest retailer in the world, with approximately 350,000 employees. Sears' optimistic growth projections were not met. Competition from its traditional rivals (like Montgomery Ward) continued, with new competition by retailing giants such as Kmart, Kohl's, and Walmart. [Wiki]

A testament to the engineering skills of the Roman Empire, this 180-foot tower on Spain’s North Atlantic coast is the only lighthouse from that era still used for maritime signaling. Built in the late 1st century and located at a strategic defense and trade base, the lighthouse has been extensively renovated through the years. The Romans who conquered this region of Spain knew it as “Finisterra,” meaning “the end of the Earth.” What the Romans didn’t know about geography, they made up for with their feats of engineering prowess in this resilient structure overlooking the “Coast of Death,” so named for the many shipwrecks in the area. [Source]

The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. [Source]

Sitting on a 900 sqm block, A’Beckett Tower is a prototype for high-density residual infill. The transition from podium to tower is treated non-traditionally, with a thin veneer of apartments surrounding the carpark, which is accessed via elevators for cars, liberating the street front from ramps. [Source]

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Kingdom Tower, previously known as Mile-High Tower, is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at a preliminary cost of SR4.6 billion (US$1.23 billion). The building has been scaled down from its initial 1.6 km (about one mile) proposal, which was never fully designed, to a height of at least 1,000 metres (3,280.84 ft). [Wiki]

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The Tribute in Light is an art installation of 88 searchlights placed next to the site of the World Trade Center to create two vertical columns of light in remembrance of the September 11 attacks. The project was originally going to be named "Towers of Light", but the victims' families felt that the name emphasized the buildings destroyed instead of the people killed. [Wiki]

111 Eagle Street is the centerpiece of a trio of towers known as Riverside campus. It occupies a site that includes loading docks and parking access to the basement of the existing neighboring towers on each side. The important restriction site was the lack of support points due to existing impediments. [Source]

LOT-EK Concept Tower, fantastic concept for a tower at 87 Lafayette Street in New York City. The idea is for a 19-story artists' loft building, built by stacking containers, with staircases at the north and south ends. The roof of the slanted tower would sport solar panels. The building in front of the bold new design is an historic New York City firehouse, perhaps serving as a visual tie to the past. [Source]

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The Tower of the Sun is a building created by Japanese artist Tarō Okamoto. Originally, the tower was built for Expo '70 and housed in the Festival Plaza building known as "Big Roof" designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. The tip of the tower projected out of the Big Roof's ceiling due to the height of the building. The tower's height is 70 metres, the diameter of the basement is 20 metres, and length of arms is 25 metres. [Wiki]

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Ostankino Tower is a television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia, owned by Moscow branch of unitary enterprise Russian TV and Radio Broadcasting Network. Construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1967. Extensive use of prestressed concrete resulted in a simple and sturdy structure. It surpassed the Empire State Building and was a masterpiece of Soviet engineering in the time period it was built, to become the tallest free-standing structure in the world. [Wiki]

This one can be found in London and it was originally built in 1867. It was converted into residence by developer Leigh Osborne in less than a year. The tower has eight stories and, when it was first built, it was the tallest water tower in London. The transformation was not an easy task. Plenty of brick had to be removed in order to make room for the living space. [Source]

This tower is located in Soest, The Netherlands and was converted into a home by Zecc Architecten back in 2004. The water tower dates back to 1931 so it has a long history behind it. With this conversion, it lives to enjoy yet another chapter in its existence. The tower was converted into a twenty first century home. It has a total of nine levels. Given the fact that water towers don; have many windows and those that do exist are small, bringing more light inside this space was definitely a challenge. The problem was solved by installing a 3-level high window frame that not only lets in lots of natural light but also creates a strong connection with the courtyard. [Source]

For the upper floor, they designed student housing units. They each have beautiful views and lots of natural light. They also have balconies which give the tower a very interesting and sculptural look. The lower levels of the tower are occupied by a youth center and they contain several large multi-purpose rooms. The windows are tall and have colored panels. The ground floor has large doors that open up the indoor space to the outdoors and turn it into a playground. [Source]

Modern tower homes are beautiful and interesting but they can’t be compared to those towers that look like they should part of a huge castle. This is one of them. The tower has actually been converted into a family home. It’s now known as the Round Tower House. The transformation was a project by De Matos Ryan. [Source]

Soon to be on display at the newly-constructed Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in Washington, DC, this 34-foot pillar of literature includes over 15,000 unique titles about the United State’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. [Source]

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