The Empire State Building Andrew Shinsako. Background  Great Depression  Cost of construction  Acted as landmark for New York.

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The Empire State Building Andrew Shinsako

Background  Great Depression  Cost of construction  Acted as landmark for New York

Purpose  To see who could construct the highest building first and to establish a landmark.

Chief Architects  Richmond Shreve, William Lamb & Arthur Harmon

Type of math used in constructing and designing  Geometry

Contributions to Architecture  Used steel instead of iron

My Opinion  The Empire State Building was a great architectural achievement and was ahead of its time because it was the tallest building for 41 years and used new materials.

EXTRA CREDIT!  World Trade Centers

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