Building tops regain prominence ...
Building tops regain prominence Pyramidal, rectangular and domed shapes are the chiefly typical, although they can take many forms As the International denomination proliferated following World War II, flat tops became a staple of tall building design. on the other hand with the evolution of a stylistic pluralism in new years, the flat top has become passe, and designers are striving to give their buildings distinctive caps. Each of the four towers at the World Financial Center in succession the west side of lower Manhattan, for example, has a distinctive termination: a 51-story building is
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