NEW YORK | Bank Of America Tower | 1,200' Pinnacle / 945' Roof | 53 FLOORS

[NYC4Life]

What a great tower, although roof-wise, should had been taller.

[CoolCzech]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2810552725_0895ca4963_b.jpg

Beautiful: BofA's lighting almost looks like a gigantic holographic projection...

[NYC4Life]

Always love to see the Midtown Skyline at night. BOA is like a roman candle being lit.

[rich_200]

I hope the crown gets some kind of special ilumination.

[NYC4Life]

j0hng4lt - Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j0hng4lt/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2836563982_eb337840fd_b.jpg

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[Surrealplaces]

^Fantastic photos :tup:

[williamchung taiwan]

The light use for this building is nice!

[ChicagoSpire2000]

This building is truly amazing....
Although Im afraid that this 1200 ft monster will not be NYCs 2nd tallest for too long...
It may be pushed as far back as to the 10th tallest or more within just a decade or 2...

When will it be complete? And will there be an opening ceremony?

[Islander]

I hope the crown gets some kind of special ilumination.

It would be a crime for them not to light that baby up.

[CarlosV]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture038copy.jpg

[lakegz]

wow, superb picture carlos! i loving the facade in this snapshot.

[MapleLeaf]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2836563982_eb337840fd_b.jpg

What a beautiful shot! It´s become my new desktop wallpaper. :worship:

[NYC4Life]

Midtown never fails to impress.

[kznyc2k]

What a beautiful shot! It´s become my new desktop wallpaper. :worship:

Yup! It's been mine for about four days now. It's one of the few HDR shots I actually love.

[Islander]

What a beautiful shot! It´s become my new desktop wallpaper. :worship:

Mine too, though I didn't mention it in my last post. :cheers:

[Bergenser]

What a great building! Congrats. :cheers:

[Nei!l]

Work stops at Bank of America building after glass falls from 50th floor.
New York Times

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/glass-pane-falls-from-bank-of-america-tower/

September 17, 2008, 3:50 pm
Glass Falls Again From Bank of America Tower

By Sewell Chan
Bank of America buildingThe Bank of America building, center, overlooks Bryant Park. (Photo: Mark Lennihan/Associated Press)

Updated, 6:34 p.m. | Sidewalks and traffic around the new Bank of America Tower, diagonally across from Bryant Park, were closed this afternoon after glass fell from the 50th floor of the skyscraper at 1:55 p.m., according to police officials and eyewitnesses. It appeared that no one was injured, although emergency medical workers treated a person who apparently suffered a seizure at the scene. It was not clear if the seizure was related to the falling glass; the man was not struck by the glass.

Police officers closed off the Avenue of the Americas between 42nd and 43rd Streets, and diverted traffic to other north-south avenues. It was the latest in a series of building-related accidents at the 54-story tower, at 1111 Avenue of the Americas, at the northwest corner of the avenue’s intersection with 42nd Street. The building has been described as one of the most environmentally sensitive modern structures to be built in the city.

“I saw the glass fall,” said Ana Contreras, 40, a roasted-nut vendor who runs a stand at 43rd Street and the Avenue of the Americas. “I was sitting right here.”

“There were small pieces of glass that fell there, there and there,” she said, pointing at various spots around her. “It all happened in three seconds.”

Ms. Contreras said she was seated on a milk crate under an umbrella next to her vending cart and was unafraid as the shards of glass fell around her.

On Aug. 12, a 1,500-pound, floor-to-ceiling glass panel plummeted more than 50 stories from the tower and onto a covered sidewalk shed on the other side of 42nd Street. It was the second time in recent months that a sheet of glass had dropped onto that intersection.

On Oct. 17, 2007, eight people on the ground were injured when a bathtub-size steel bucket full of debris fell from the roof of the building, banging along the side of the building and trailing a shower of glass and metal as it crashed to the street 53 stories below.

John P. Gallagher, a spokesman for the Tishman Realty and Construction Company, which managed construction of the skyscraper, said in a statement:

At approximately 2 p.m. today, a few small pieces of broken glass were reported on the ground around Grace Plaza on 6th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets. Upon further inspection, it was determined that the glass fell from the 50th floor of the Bank of America Tower across the street. At the time of the incident, no work was being conducted in the area where the glass originated from. There are no reported injuries. Tishman Construction is cooperating fully with FDNY, NYPD and the Department of Buildings to make sure the area in question is secure and to determine the cause of the incident.

A spokesman for the Durst Organization, the developer that built the skyscraper, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tony Sclafani, a spokesman for the Buildings Department, which was investigating the accident, said a stop-work order was issued for work on the exterior of the building.

“The construction operations happening on the exterior of the building is stopped right now,” said Mr. Sclafani. He said it was too early to say whether citations would be issued to Tishman Construction.

“Right now we are investigating,” he said. “We are still there.”

Al Baker and Martin Espinoza contributed reporting.

[NYC4Life]

September 16, 2008 (A day before its latest accident)

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7536/bankofamericatowersb4.jpg

[JDRCRASH]

:omg:

[Alxx611]

I'm terribly sorry if this has been asked/explained dozens of times already, but what are these things on top of the BofA Tower?


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/Alxx611/NYC/bankofamericatowersb4.jpg


I thought that it might be construction related, but i've seen it as well on the now completed NYTimes Tower:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b375/Alxx611/NYC/2195683965_a9c8655205.jpg

[Boquillas]

^window-washing gantries, I believe.

[HyperPower]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2867030407_37b6976a81_o.jpg

Midtown from Jersey. One can easily see all the new construction that has/is taking place. The Silverstein towers are only like 200 meters tall and dominate the view. Imagine once the Brookfield and Hudson Yards towers are complete.

[NYC4Life]

Stunning Midtown shot.

[CarlosV]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture049.jpg

;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture044.jpg

:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture047.jpg

:)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture043.jpg

[CoolCzech]

Jeesh, I hope this tower gets completed before Bank of America joins AIG & Company...

[scalziand]

Jeesh, I hope this tower gets completed before Bank of America joins AIG & Company...

Actually, Bank of America is still doing fine. Remember, they were doing well enough to be able to 'rescue' Merrill Lynch.

[bkraig4life]

Pussy willow, very good pics! I love how they give the size of this building.The first pic with the clouds on verizon and boa with the color difference between the 2 is great. Very good shots!

[NYC2ATX]

Shit, can they really not keep the f-ing glass from falling off the building? I've never seen anything like it.

sidebar: great chots carlos. The last one is starting to give me an idea of what it will look like when fully complete, and I'm already speechless.

[CarlosV]

:tup:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture046.jpg

[CarlosV]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture072.jpg

[CHAPINM1]

I must have just missed you, I was at Bryant Park last night and saw the lights on the upper floors being turned off and on repeatedly, I'm sure they were being tested but still seemed kind of wierd. Also, this tower does have an impact from every angle. From the Shareton Hotel in Newark near EWR and from JFK when I landed there late Thursday afternoon it made the biggest presence right behind the Empire State Building. Just wait until it is completly finished and the lighting scheme is set in place!

[NYguy]

From Sherman W. (http://flickr.com/photos/shermanwu/)

Standing proud in the Midtown army...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2786621476_0fbf95e89a_b.jpg

[lakegz]

I'm waiting for my gym to open in 30 minutes and had nothign to kill the time until i saw this pic. you saved my 30 minutes!

[Alxx611]

That may be the most unbelieveable shot of midtown that i've ever seen!! did you take that from plane?

I wish you could see the ESB though..

[aluminum]

^ One of the best shots of midtown.

[NYguy]

had nothign to kill the time until i saw this pic

It is an awesome pic, puts the Bofa into perspective with the rest of Midtown...

did you take that from plane?


Not my pic, but one of many fantastic aerials I've seen recently. It's worth sharing again...


From Sherman W. (http://flickr.com/photos/shermanwu/)

Standing proud in the Midtown army...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2786621476_0fbf95e89a_b.jpg

[Nei!l]

Looks like Sim city:haha:

[NYC4Life]

^^ Except that's a real city. The pic really shows the impact BOA has on that dense cluster.

[NYguy]

To me, it shows whey there had to be a spire added to the Bofa. But even if it were 1,200 ft to roof, it would be overwhelmed somewhat by the sheer volume of skyscrapers in the area. The Empire State benefits by being away from the pack, for now at least.

[NYguy]

A piece on the Bofa...
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/02/serge-appel-on-one-bryant-park/


http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/boa.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/2906139468_2380992134_o.jpg

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[Renton]

From Sherman W. (http://flickr.com/photos/shermanwu/)

Standing proud in the Midtown army...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2786621476_0fbf95e89a_b.jpg

Good pic. Building looks good. One of the better towers built in the U.S. lately. Couldn't help not noticing my old building (AT&T) and the Bear Stearns building in the middle.

[Sandy]

From Sherman W. (http://flickr.com/photos/shermanwu/)

Standing proud in the Midtown army...

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii283/sandyuspatriot/2786621476_0fbf95e89a_b.jpg

Amazing photo ! If I may, looks better like this.

[JACKinBeantown]

Auto Levels is pretty cool.

[2-TOWERS]

Amazing photo ! If I may, looks better like this.

look at the citicorp love that 45 degree angle

[Zerton]

axonometric!

[CarlosV]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture0ee6.jpg

:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture007.jpg

:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture003.jpg

;)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture013.jpg


:)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture009.jpg

;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture008.jpg

:cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/nyctowers/2008/Picture012.jpg

[seonjigo]

wow

[pattali]

A piece on the Bofa...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/2906139310_d8a76b96a8_o.jpg

I want to work with :yes: Tishman compagny :yes:

[Stratosphere]

^^^

They only hire women. :P

[JDRCRASH]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2786621476_0fbf95e89a_b.jpg

Gawd that is cool.

[NYC4Life]

"Shining" behind the Crown Jewel of the Empire State Building.

By: lofter1 (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/member.php?u=4502) - Wired New York

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/1%20Bryant%20Park%20Bank%20America%20Tower/L1BA_771.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/1%20Bryant%20Park%20Bank%20America%20Tower/L1BA_774.jpg

[Fabb]

Great photos !

I've added the first one to the One Madisson Park thread. I hope you don't mind NYC4Life.

[pianowizard]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2906139670_7c33122c7b_o.jpg

Wow, so cute! The woman, I mean.

As far as the building, I walked by it several weeks ago and its footprint is no doubt one of the biggest I'd ever seen in person. But I still can't get over the absurdly enormous spire. If it were an antenna, I wouldn't complain because it would be serving a real purpose, but we all know that it's just a cheap trick to increase the building's structural height.

[photoLith]

The density of midtown is just mind boggling. To think that midtown is the size of about 15 downtown Houstons all in one. Wow! You guys are so lucky to live there. When the heck are they going to finish that crown though, jeez.

[NYC4Life]

And to think further south in Lower Manhattan, that density is even more compact.

[NYC4Life]

10/18/08

By: christinastelzer (http://flickr.com/photos/christinastelzer/)- Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2964946868_b7dff26760_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2964106321_a848948212_b.jpg

[CHAPINM1]

Not to beat a dead horse, but from looking more and more and taking into account that the window washing cranes are as high as they are, the roof appears to be at least 925 feet. Look toward the east end of the building. Plus in previous pictures the core comes up a lot further than the 54th floor.

[NYguy]

Not to beat a dead horse, but from looking more and more and taking into account that the window washing cranes are as high as they are, the roof appears to be at least 925 feet. Look toward the east end of the building. Plus in previous pictures the core comes up a lot further than the 54th floor.


It's 945 to the top of the facade (if they ever get to it), so that's roof height in my book.

[NYCLuver]

Went for a walk after my class today and took a couple of pictures of the Bank of America Tower.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t263/DKNY617/IMG_0971.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t263/DKNY617/IMG_0972.jpg

[NYC4Life]

Love that tower, except for that unfinished crown.

[NYC4Life]

Looking down the Sixth Avenue Skyscraper Canyon

By: Derek2k3 (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/member.php?u=2657) - Wired New York

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2873771977_13a756c27f_b.jpg

[CHAPINM1]

It's 945 to the top of the facade (if they ever get to it), so that's roof height in my book.

I agree with that as well. :)

[kznyc2k]

Love that tower, except for that unfinished crown.

You know, I kinda like how it looks in NYCLuver's second pic. The way how just the main part of the east facade is unfinished works well with the spire, and it almost seems like it could be a nod to the deconstructivist stylings of 4 Times Square next door.

[CHAPINM1]

I guess another way to prove how complex this tower is is that even taking into account that even nearly a year after topping out, it is still under construction...

[Patrick]

The top is seriously still not cladded, wow hah.

[CHAPINM1]

The top is seriously still not cladded, wow hah.

Apparently there's still a lot more than the cladding that is still not done...

[NYC4Life]

Can't forget the construction accidents that have taken place here, mostly falling glass. Each accident prompting stop work orders.

[Ghost]

By me (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ghousti/) (from last week)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/3013945964_42af90b46c_b.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2977306939_7982469771_b.jpg

[NYguy]

Looking down the Sixth Avenue Skyscraper Canyon

By: Derek2k3 (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/member.php?u=2657) - Wired New York
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2873771977_13a756c27f_b.jpg

Clearly one of the best canyons...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2977302107_53c9e4f85c_b.jpg

Love the way New York skyscrapers come right to the street, and the bustle continues. It's the way cities should be.

[Complex01]

The tower just looks fantastic. A very nice looking one indeed...

:yes:

[Derek2k32]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3028/2907823165_b6af0e5670_b.jpg
mudpig (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yukonblizzard/2907823165/sizes/l/)

[NYC4Life]

Incredible view from Jersey City.

[CHAPINM1]

Looks like the total floor count is 60 or 61 if you include the mechanical floors. Even at floor 54, it still has the highest occupied floor compared to the Chrysler Building which I think is around 700 feet. BTW, fantastic shot! Looks almost computerized...

[Apex]

Looks like the total floor count is 60 or 61 if you include the mechanical floors. Even at floor 54, it still has the highest occupied floor compared to the Chrysler Building which I think is around 700 feet. BTW, fantastic shot! Looks almost computerized...

Actually the highest occupiable floor in the Chrysler is almost right at 900', 899 to be exact I believe. :cool:

[CHAPINM1]

Actually the highest occupiable floor in the Chrysler is almost right at 900', 899 to be exact I believe. :cool:

I know that the crown of the Chrysler starts at 700 feet. I figured that above that is strictly mechanicals as well as ornimental.

[NYRY85]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2989657222_9816b7ca7a_b.jpg

[NYC4Life]

Progress on the crown!

[Apex]

I think it's becoming evident what the architect's desired effect was -- not groundbreaking, but dynamic and cool to be sure.

[aluminum]

Looks like the total floor count is 60 or 61 if you include the mechanical floors. Even at floor 54, it still has the highest occupied floor compared to the Chrysler Building which I think is around 700 feet. BTW, fantastic shot! Looks almost computerized...

700 feet ? you kidding ? Its above 850'

[CoolCzech]

FINALLY I was afraid BoA would go belly up before the damned thing was ever finished...

[CHAPINM1]

700 feet ? you kidding ? Its above 850'

I used that figure by looking at the NYC diagram...

[NYguy]

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/081105skyscraper.asp

New Skyscraper Stars in National Geographic Show

November 5, 2008
By C. J. Hughes


New York’s second tallest skyscraper is getting its own television show, at least for one evening. On Thursday, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, National Geographic Television will air a one-hour documentary about The Bank of America Tower, a 54-story glass-and-steel high-rise designed by Cook + Fox that is nearing completion in Midtown Manhattan.

At about 1,200 feet (the building is 945 feet tall; its spire adds another 255 feet), the tower stands just shy of the Empire State Building, which rises 1,450 feet, including its antenna. The Chrysler Building, in the number-three spot, is 1,046 feet tall, according to New York’s Skyscraper Museum.

But height won’t be the focus of the show. Instead, it will mostly examine the tower’s “green” aspects, as the architects intend for it to be one of the most eco-friendly office buildings on the planet. To wit: An onsite co-generation energy system will supply two-thirds of the building’s energy, says Cook + Fox partner Rick Cook, AIA. Also, elevators use a destination dispatch system, which helps prevent trips with empty cars. And urinals throughout the building will be waterless—a measure that will save 3 million gallons of water a year, according to Cook. The architects hope the tower will earn a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

For John Mernit, the show’s executive producer, illustrating how a high-rise can use cutting-edge technologies to shrink its carbon footprint, above and beyond what already exists, could provide useful lessons for others in the design and construction industry. “Now that we have this consciousness about how to build green,” he says, “people can see that it’s a better way.”

Architects especially might come away inspired, says Cook, whose firm has been active for more than a decade in the green building movement. “We are thrilled the show is promoting this project,” he says.

The tower, whose groundbreaking occurred in 2003, is now half occupied; the rest will open by 2010, says Lawrence Grayson, a Bank of America spokesman.

[scalziand]

I know that the crown of the Chrysler starts at 700 feet. I figured that above that is strictly mechanicals as well as ornimental.
Actually there are occupiable floors inside the crown of Chrysler, and were once used for the Cloud Club (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Club).

[NYguy]

Some comparisons with Chrysler and other new towers...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/87744550/original.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/87807984/original.jpg

[Ilex]

^ Is the top diamond of 2 WTC going to be hollow like that?

[Stu]

^About a quarter or so of the top diamond-like portion will be like that, yeah. It's a spire of sorts.

[NYguy]

^About a quarter or so of the top diamond-like portion will be like that, yeah. It's a spire of sorts.

Not to get off the top of the BofA (which has a show on tonight at 9 p.m. eastern)...but the 4 diamonds at the top will be stainless steel (according to the video), and the open portion has been altered a little since the original design:

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/105576305/original.jpg

[CHAPINM1]

The Chrysler crown does start at 800 feet; this being lower then the BOA's highest occupied floor.

[NYC4Life]

Love those diagrams. NYC has some nice collections of skyscrapers, both built and under construction. The article also states the roof height of BOA to be correct.

[NYguy]

The Chrysler crown does start at 800 feet; this being lower then the BOA's highest occupied floor.

There is space inside the Chrysler crown that goes higher.

BTW, the National Geographic program on the BofA tower was excellent. I am very proud of what they have done with this tower. The program will be shown again on Sat from 4-5 pm and Thurs from 5-6 pm. (eastern)

[CHAPINM1]

[quote=NYguy;3897216]There is space inside the Chrysler crown that goes higher.quote]

Comparing the old renders to the new renders of the BOA, it appears that there are floors/space that go above where it was supposed to be hollow.

[NYguy]

There is space inside the Chrysler crown that goes higher

Comparing the old renders to the new renders of the BOA, it appears that there are floors/space that go above where it was supposed to be hollow.

That is true, but still not higher than space inside the Chrysler.

[NYguy]

From juntong (http://flickr.com/photos/junpictures/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2960213349_d943b783d0_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3251/2960217945_1c2fa4e52b_b.jpg

[CHAPINM1]

That is true, but still not higher than space inside the Chrysler.

Thanks for the pics! Also, I would also have to agree that there would have to be space inside the Chrysler all the way up until the 925 feet where there is no more room for any inside space. Also, are all the addional floors on the BOA going to be mechanical floors including where some of the power is generated?

[NYC4Life]

The newest crown of Midtown.

[NYguy]

From Fet' (http://flickr.com/photos/lahaut/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/3015002747_e6df6371d6_o.jpg

[Renton]

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/081105skyscraper.asp

New Skyscraper Stars in National Geographic Show

November 5, 2008
By C. J. Hughes


New York’s second tallest skyscraper is getting its own television show, at least for one evening. On Thursday, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, National Geographic Television will air a one-hour documentary about The Bank of America Tower, a 54-story glass-and-steel high-rise designed by Cook + Fox that is nearing completion in Midtown Manhattan.

At about 1,200 feet (the building is 945 feet tall; its spire adds another 255 feet), the tower stands just shy of the Empire State Building, which rises 1,450 feet, including its antenna. The Chrysler Building, in the number-three spot, is 1,046 feet tall, according to New York’s Skyscraper Museum.

But height won’t be the focus of the show. Instead, it will mostly examine the tower’s “green” aspects, as the architects intend for it to be one of the most eco-friendly office buildings on the planet. To wit: An onsite co-generation energy system will supply two-thirds of the building’s energy, says Cook + Fox partner Rick Cook, AIA. Also, elevators use a destination dispatch system, which helps prevent trips with empty cars. And urinals throughout the building will be waterless—a measure that will save 3 million gallons of water a year, according to Cook. The architects hope the tower will earn a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

For John Mernit, the show’s executive producer, illustrating how a high-rise can use cutting-edge technologies to shrink its carbon footprint, above and beyond what already exists, could provide useful lessons for others in the design and construction industry. “Now that we have this consciousness about how to build green,” he says, “people can see that it’s a better way.”

Architects especially might come away inspired, says Cook, whose firm has been active for more than a decade in the green building movement. “We are thrilled the show is promoting this project,” he says.

The tower, whose groundbreaking occurred in 2003, is now half occupied; the rest will open by 2010, says Lawrence Grayson, a Bank of America spokesman.

Pretty good show. Didn't realize how green this building is. Learned allot from watching this.

[Dac150]

Yes, it was a very entertaining and informative program. I too learned a lot, not only about this building, but how buildings in general are erected.

I did agree with the point that the BofA tower will be among the first of many new buildings in Manhattan to become more energy efficient. Prior to the program I thought this building was just a poster child for a concept that could be widely used but won't; but as they said on the show, the initial cost of a green building might be higher than the cost of a conventional skyscraper, however it will pay for itself quickly with all the saved expenses. That is very true.

[Zerton]

Is the top seriously still all open? It must have been like that for half a year.

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Breath taking shots!!! The only thing that I hate about the Tower is that it is so crammed that you cannot really appreciate the architecture of the building..