The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...
Researchers in Canada have proposed using gravity-based energy storage in high-rise buildings, in combination with photovoltaic facades, small wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. Their modeling ...
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Lagos Island Cell, has raised concerns over the structural integrity and fire safety of high‑rise buildings on Lagos Island, following the recent GNI House fire ...