Empire State Building. History of the building (64 pics + text) Bashny.Net

What happens if you put together the spirit of European art deco turn of the century, a rigorous geometric elegance of ancient Egypt and the spirit of freedom of the United States 20s, all carefully stir until smooth? Correctly - New York Times near- and posledepressivnyh. With all its breakneck race skyscrapers district development and faith in a great future.

And the bright representative - the Empire State Building. The building legend. Sixth, where he danced the dance of King Kong. The building, which fits perfectly into the atmosphere of the city-the anthill. The building, which for many years proudly looked at the others with high. Damaging outside surprising inside. The building, which for many years was the native home of the leading American TV and radio stations. The building chameleon changes its illumination in a tribute to the triumph and bitterness.





This 102-story skyscraper in New York. Being 448 meters high, from 1931 and until 1972 held the championship at the highest buildings, and gave it to the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.



The world history of architecture of the Empire came not only because of its height, but also because, even today, affecting terms of construction. One year and forty-five days. You do not seem, indeed, little more than 400 days. The time for that is now, at times, do not have time to collect the documents for the construction of such scale. Also worth noting is that the sullen twin towers of the WTC, which in the 70 seized the palm of our hero, built almost 6 years. They are, incidentally, played a significant role in the life of the Empire. A kind of villain. Judge for yourself - they also built for bragging rights and pride, a kind of show-off architecture. Not surprisingly, the crowd of tenants decided to go over to a new modern building and emphasize its progressiveness and modernity. And the old Empire was empty. Barely make ends meet he helped his cinematic past. Millions of tourists to this day is required to drop the observation deck of a skyscraper, and feel a little King Kong.

Continuing the theme of a record speed of construction should definitely mention Starrett Brothers and Ekena. They have won the tender for the role of contractors. Indeed, legendary Paul Starrett was the answer to a question about John Raskobba brothers existing tools. Literally, it translates as "Absolutely no. Shovels and picks - and those not. " Before the client had anything to respond to such a statement, Paul continued: "Gentlemen, the construction of your building entails considerable difficulties, and even all the equipment available to the contractor will not be sufficient for the task. Therefore, we will buy from the ground all the equipment, the possibility of which will be able to meet the needs of construction. When the skyscraper will be built, all the equipment we simply sell out and the proceeds will refund you. Thank you for your attention. "Impressive, is not it? That's Dupont Circle Raskobbom convinced. The contract was signed on immediately, and the process has begun.



A feature of the plan developed by Starrett and Eken, became a show and now "chart overlay work." In simple terms, the gist was that the erection of the building did not take place in stages, and in parallel. While one team utilized the trash, the other dug trenches for the foundation, and the third was preparing raw material for future walls. All actions were painted almost second by second. Materials supplied without intermediaries - directly from the manufacturer. This will help to save time and money, and nerves. Jobs can be said simply boiled. Day and night, something was done so on a construction site. Hardworking worked two, and sometimes three shifts of three hundred people. For them there were no weekends and holidays. Their life at this time was the future of the Empire State Building. Speaking of life. Anyone familiar picture of Charles Ebbesta on which company builders trapeznichat imposingly on the beam at a height of hundred meters above the ground. It is not staging a frame work was carried out without any tethers. And in spite of this danger, and the pace of work, the construction took only 5 lives.





Initially, the Giants had planned to build at exactly the height of 80 floors. That's just an ideological rival Chrysler, about which I wrote above, ending its building added to the project for another five floors. It seems to be a little bit. But it is enough that the estimated height of the Chrysler became a half (!) Meters above the Empire. And that's without telescopic spire, which could push with day to day. Cleverly restraining himself from failure to panic (after losing in the race meant wasted millions of dollars) Raskob urgently summoned Starrett and put forward the demand: "We need to make the Empire even higher. Make parking area airships. "And the brothers have coped with this task - Giant again drew theoretical palm Chrysler. However, none of the zeppelin has not landed on the top of our hero, because the eddies at this altitude are very strong and safe for moored. So, May 1, 1931 the grand opening of the Empire State Building and assigning him the title of "Most vysokgo building in the world", which he proudly wore the 70-ies of XX century. He stood courageously during the terrorist attacks of 9/11, he survived the Great Depression of the thirties and the two thousandth of the global crisis. He was with New York and in sorrow and in joy. He will always be a business card of the Big Apple. He - a symbol of the victory of dreams over the gray everyday life.