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Old Posted Jun 24, 2008, 9:44 AM
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It does look fragile but in 2020 we have made great weight reducing materials. It is pretty much the same guy wire design of Sydney tower just a little thinner in the core (15m diameter)and the wires run down a titanium exoskeleton (the ridges you can see) The wires run to the base which is 25 metres bleow ground.

The tower is for observation and can only hold 160 people at a time. Up top there are two viewing levels which are set back from the windows and runs within 3 metres of the core (2 circular walkways around the core) The base of the top is all glass, This offers 360 degree views x 120 degree vertical view (the night stars and city lights @400m all in one view would be awesome) The overhanging weight of the top is around 13 tonnes (tons?) only.

The building cost - $ 200 million !!! (2008 prices)


Thanks Boise -But I doubt it !!

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