Building the Empire State Building
2015-03-08T10:35:22-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjFkXC8yMDE1MDMwODEwNDEzMTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==John Tauranac, author of The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark, talked about the process of designing and building the skyscraper in New York City. Actual construction took just 14 months in 1930 and 1931. Mr. Tauranac remarked on the high stakes race to build the world’s tallest building, and the careers of the real estate developers, architects and builders involved.
John Tauranac, author of The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark, talked about the process of designing and building the skyscraper… read more
John Tauranac, author of The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark, talked about the process of designing and building the skyscraper in New York City. Actual construction took just 14 months in 1930 and 1931. Mr. Tauranac remarked on the high stakes race to build the world’s tallest building, and the careers of the real estate developers, architects and builders involved. close
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