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"Tallest tower in Nebraska" by Pickard Chilton under construction in Omahawww.dezeen.com/2024/09/09/tallest-tower-nebraska-under-construction-omaha/
283 sats \ 6 comments \ @BlokchainB 11 Sep Construction_and_Engineering
Construction is underway on a 206-metre-high skyscraper by US architecture studio Pickard Chilton in Nebraska, which is set to be the state's tallest when completed.
Located in Omaha, the 44-storey skyscraper will be the new corporate headquarters of insurance company Mutual of Omaha and is set to be the tallest skyscraper in Nebraska and neighbouring states, according to the team.
"Upon completion, the next-generation 677-foot (206-metre) headquarters tower will be the tallest in Nebraska and in the surrounding states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming," said Pickard Chilton.
The total construction cost was not listed in the article. Nice building but yet again more glass
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89 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 11 Sep
Nice rendering. Looks impressive.
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50 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 11 Sep
Nice building but yet again more glass
Too much glass, you think? That does seem to be the trend. Do you think it's for aesthetics or for practical reasons.
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302 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 11 Sep
Both. People like to look outside and glass is lightweight compared to other materials. The heavier the structure the deeper and wider your foundation needs to be so especially in cities where have less space to build it makes sense for them to use a lot of glass.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 11 Sep
Wouldn't a steel sheet be lighter for a given amount of strength over a surface area?
Looks like steel is ~3x the weight of glass per unit of volume, but I bet thinner steel could be used than what we'd use for glass.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 11 Sep
Putting the aesthetics aside, I am not sure but I don't know that 1/3 of the amount of steel compared to x thickness of glass would be stronger. Thin steel is pretty flexible. We would need a structural engineer to weigh in.
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111 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB OP 11 Sep
I agree with grey but it would be nice to see other materials used.
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