Sears Tower: Tallest for nearly 25 years, now ranked 25th
The Sears Tower, now known as Willis Tower, was the tallest building in the world for nearly 25 years after its completion in 1973. It was surpassed by the Petronas Towers in 1998-1999 and is now ranked 25th among the tallest buildings. The tower is notable for its unique bundled-tube design, which allows it to withstand high winds in Chicago.
- ▪Sears Tower was completed in 1973 and was the tallest building in the world until 1998-1999.
- ▪The building features a bundled-tube structural design, which enhances its ability to withstand wind forces.
- ▪It was originally built as the headquarters for Sears, Roebuck and Company, which was the largest retail company at the time.
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Which is the tallest building in the world? You will answer without hesitation that it is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, U.A.E. What if I were to ask you which building held that spot before the Burj Khalifa? The fact-seekers and quiz-heads might be able to answer that one (Psst… It is Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan). But what if I were to ask you the one before that? And before that? Even trivia-hunters might not be able to give that easily. While it might not be easy to recollect each of these buildings, progression in records give a sense of how far things have come. In the case of tallest buildings, it can in fact go back thousands of years to the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
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