Higher And Higher
99% Invisible
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The Manhattan Company Building's Hidden Vertex
Walter Chrysler wanted a building like none other in the world. Van Allen: The dome of the Chrysler Building, that arched dome was much more compact. One day after the Manhattan Company Building was finished, topped out, no chance to add any more floors. Suddenly, this concealed vertex is brought up from inside the building.
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