LEGO Architecture Shanghai - Shanghai Tower

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Building tall in Shanghai comes with its own set of
challengesthecitysitsuponsandyriverdeltasoilandis
oftenbuffetedbytropicaltyphoonsSowhenthearchitects
andengineerswantedtobuildthetallestbuildinginChina
theyhadtobeinnovativeTheyplacedtheentirestructure
uponmassiveftmlongconcretepilestoprovide
theperfectfoundationwhilethetower’selegantspiralling
cylindrical shape is also aerodynamic reducing wind
loadsby
WithaheightofftmetersShanghaiToweris
thesecondtallestbuildingintheworldbuthastheworld’s
highest observation deck at  ft  m and the
fastestelevatorsthatcanspeedupanddownthebuilding
atmphkm/h
ShanghaiTower