A Major Flaw in Construction Left NYC Skyscraper at Risk of Collapse

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Flashback to the year 1977 and you'll find a scramble to keep Citicorp Center skyscraper on Lexington Ave upright! The building was at risk of collapsing due to wind as a result of a major flaw in construction. When originally designed by William LeMessurier, the 9 story stilts that this 59 story building stands on, was a result of the architect's need to build around the St. Peter's Lutheran Church on the corner of that street.

Interested in what made LeMessuriers clever design fix vulnerable to wind? Click here! It was an undergraduate architectural student who actually saved the day.

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