In the 1970s, a Manhattan church agreed to sell only if it kept its corner, so the 915-foot Citicorp Tower was raised on four giant stilts
The architectural design of a Manhattan skyscraper was shaped by the unique requirements of a church. St Peter's Lutheran Church needed a new freestanding facility, which allowed Citicorp Center to gracefully cantilever above it. With four substantial columns positioned strategically beneath each side, this creative engineering solution not only marked…
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