#010 l Empire State Building l NEW YORK l 381m l 102fl

D-Mac · October 2nd, 2002, 05:54 AM

Empire State Building
New York, USA

HEIGHT: 381 meters/1,250 feet
FLOORS: 102 floors
COMPLETION: 1932
ARCHITECT: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon

Tallest building in the world when it was completed in April 1931, the Empire State Building broke every record in the book. At 1250 feet, it topped the Chrysler Building by 200 feet and the third tallest, the Manhattan Company Building at 40 Wall Street, by more than 300 feet. Gargantuan in scale, its five-story base covered two acres and its eighty-five floors of offices boasted more rentable space -- 2.1 million square feet -- than the Chrysler Building and 40 Wall Street combined.

The most astounding statistic of the Empire State, though, was the extraordinary speed with which it was planned and constructed. Within just twenty months from the first signed contracts with the architects in September 1929, the Empire State was designed, engineered, erected, and ready for tenants. Six months after the first structural columns were set in April 1930, the steel frame topped out on the eighty-sixth floor. The fully enclosed building, including the mooring mast that raised its height to the equivalent of 102 stories, was finished within eleven months, in March 1931. At peak activity, 3,500 workers were employed on site, and the tower raised a story a day.

During these twenty months, architectural and engineering drawings were prepared, the massive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel was demolished, the foundations and grillages were dug and set, and 57,000 tons of structural steel were fabricated and milled to precise specifications. Ten million common bricks were laid, 62,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured, 6400 windows were set, and 67 elevators were installed in 7 miles of shafts. Interiors were equipped with 6,700 radiators, 2,500 toilets and sinks, and 51 miles of plumbing pipe, and were finished with 10,000 tons of plaster and 328,000 square feet of marble.

DrumCorpsAlum · October 7th, 2002, 05:41 AM

Oh man, how do you rate a structure like this. Personally, I give it a 9, but it's so much more than meets the eye.

RafflesCity · October 9th, 2002, 08:29 PM

9/10

No other building defines skyscraper as much as this. Just for being as massive as it is..it easily gets a 9.
The lighting at night is a nice accessory.

Jasonhouse · October 9th, 2002, 08:38 PM

You just can't say enough... This building revolutionized the way in which highrises were built, and was the WTB for almost 50 years...

9.5/10

RafflesCity · October 9th, 2002, 09:50 PM

The spire

The 102nd floor observatory

SteelCity32 · October 9th, 2002, 10:08 PM

Possibly the best in New York. Yeah Baby! 9/10

Ersh · October 9th, 2002, 10:15 PM

8.5/10

October 10th, 2002, 03:36 AM

i love art-deco buildings.. ESB look great.. i give 9/10..

Caledon1981 · October 10th, 2002, 03:43 AM

10/10 . . this thing has dominated since my grandma was a baby!! thats a LONG time .. . looks like ill be throwing around alot of 10s in the 100 tallest forum here

im such a sucker for height . .

hypermount · October 10th, 2002, 08:53 AM

10/10

I like art-deco buildings.

October 10th, 2002, 09:36 AM

This building helped me join my skyscraper hobby! This is a true legend!

9/10!

AG · October 10th, 2002, 10:57 AM

ESB is legendary. Nice shape, nice colour, nice facade.

10/10, very perfect.

October 10th, 2002, 10:54 PM

One of the most famous buildings in the world.

8.5/10

mystad · October 11th, 2002, 04:41 PM

Who gave this a 4? What's wrong with you????

tayser · October 12th, 2002, 05:05 AM

cant go past an art-decor beauty

9

tays

SUNNI · October 12th, 2002, 06:30 AM

9! a true CLASSIC!

mookiecece · October 12th, 2002, 10:57 PM

10/10 need i say more?? i'm so glad i've actually been inside this building..

October 13th, 2002, 02:58 PM

10/10

love the art - deco style. and i mean really it still holds up extremely well even by todays standards. Imagine in 1931 having a 381 meter tall building in your city. Back then most cities worldwide bearly had anything over 10 stories.

October 14th, 2002, 08:33 PM

I like it! 8/10

October 14th, 2002, 10:06 PM

10/10 really great building. great views. beautiful architecture

View Poll Results: Empire State Building, New York City
10	1,078	52.38%
9.5	231	11.22%
9	230	11.18%
8.5	96	4.66%
8	98	4.76%
7.5	27	1.31%
7	33	1.60%
6.5	15	0.73%
6	17	0.83%
5.5	6	0.29%
5	20	0.97%
4.5	9	0.44%
4	21	1.02%
3.5	80	3.89%
3 or less	97	4.71%
Voters: 2058. You may not vote on this poll

October 2nd, 2002, 05:54 AM	#1
D-Mac Old School Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 144 Likes (Received): 0	#010 l Empire State Building l NEW YORK l 381m l 102fl Empire State Building New York, USA HEIGHT: 381 meters/1,250 feet FLOORS: 102 floors COMPLETION: 1932 ARCHITECT: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Tallest building in the world when it was completed in April 1931, the Empire State Building broke every record in the book. At 1250 feet, it topped the Chrysler Building by 200 feet and the third tallest, the Manhattan Company Building at 40 Wall Street, by more than 300 feet. Gargantuan in scale, its five-story base covered two acres and its eighty-five floors of offices boasted more rentable space -- 2.1 million square feet -- than the Chrysler Building and 40 Wall Street combined. The most astounding statistic of the Empire State, though, was the extraordinary speed with which it was planned and constructed. Within just twenty months from the first signed contracts with the architects in September 1929, the Empire State was designed, engineered, erected, and ready for tenants. Six months after the first structural columns were set in April 1930, the steel frame topped out on the eighty-sixth floor. The fully enclosed building, including the mooring mast that raised its height to the equivalent of 102 stories, was finished within eleven months, in March 1931. At peak activity, 3,500 workers were employed on site, and the tower raised a story a day. During these twenty months, architectural and engineering drawings were prepared, the massive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel was demolished, the foundations and grillages were dug and set, and 57,000 tons of structural steel were fabricated and milled to precise specifications. Ten million common bricks were laid, 62,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured, 6400 windows were set, and 67 elevators were installed in 7 miles of shafts. Interiors were equipped with 6,700 radiators, 2,500 toilets and sinks, and 51 miles of plumbing pipe, and were finished with 10,000 tons of plaster and 328,000 square feet of marble. Last edited by ZZ-II; June 19th, 2008 at 06:54 PM.

October 7th, 2002, 05:41 AM	#2
DrumCorpsAlum Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Posts: 320 Likes (Received): 0	Oh man, how do you rate a structure like this. Personally, I give it a 9, but it's so much more than meets the eye. __________________ http://www.galleychronicles.com http://www.facebook.com/DrumCorpsAlum

October 9th, 2002, 08:29 PM	#3
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	9/10 No other building defines skyscraper as much as this. Just for being as massive as it is..it easily gets a 9. The lighting at night is a nice accessory. Last edited by RafflesCity; October 25th, 2002 at 09:57 PM.

October 9th, 2002, 10:08 PM	#6
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	Possibly the best in New York. Yeah Baby! 9/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

October 9th, 2002, 08:38 PM	#4
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,272 Likes (Received): 8	You just can't say enough... This building revolutionized the way in which highrises were built, and was the WTB for almost 50 years... 9.5/10

October 9th, 2002, 09:50 PM	#5
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	The spire The 102nd floor observatory

October 9th, 2002, 10:15 PM	#7
Ersh Skyscrapercity Hobbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	8.5/10 __________________ 9/11 - We will remember

October 10th, 2002, 03:36 AM	#8
archilless Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	i love art-deco buildings.. ESB look great.. i give 9/10..

October 10th, 2002, 03:43 AM	#9
Caledon1981 --------- Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 0	10/10 . . this thing has dominated since my grandma was a baby!! thats a LONG time .. . looks like ill be throwing around alot of 10s in the 100 tallest forum here im such a sucker for height . . __________________ --------

October 10th, 2002, 08:53 AM	#10
hypermount Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 414 Likes (Received): 20	10/10 I like art-deco buildings. __________________ Moto BARISAN NASIONAL: "United we stand, united we fall". Moto PAKATAN RANJANG: "United we stand, you fall yourself lah".

October 10th, 2002, 09:36 AM	#11
X-seed 4000 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	This building helped me join my skyscraper hobby! This is a true legend! 9/10!

October 10th, 2002, 10:57 AM	#12
AG Engineer in training Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gladstone (ex. Adelaide) Posts: 2,022 Likes (Received): 0	ESB is legendary. Nice shape, nice colour, nice facade. 10/10, very perfect.

October 10th, 2002, 10:54 PM	#13
Sunflower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	One of the most famous buildings in the world. 8.5/10

October 11th, 2002, 04:41 PM	#14
mystad Bad Motivator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Shorewood Posts: 52 Likes (Received): 0	Who gave this a 4? What's wrong with you????

October 12th, 2002, 05:05 AM	#15
tayser Champagne Socialist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10,533 Likes (Received): 33	cant go past an art-decor beauty 9 tays __________________ "America gave the world George Bush, France gave the world the ménage à trois... Game Over." UrbanMelbourne.info

October 12th, 2002, 06:30 AM	#16
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	9! a true CLASSIC!

October 12th, 2002, 10:57 PM	#17
mookiecece Seoul-jah Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Yongin/Columbus Posts: 470 Likes (Received): 0	10/10 need i say more?? i'm so glad i've actually been inside this building..

October 13th, 2002, 02:58 PM	#18
MelbGold Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	10/10 love the art - deco style. and i mean really it still holds up extremely well even by todays standards. Imagine in 1931 having a 381 meter tall building in your city. Back then most cities worldwide bearly had anything over 10 stories.

October 14th, 2002, 08:33 PM	#19
DaninTO Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I like it! 8/10

October 14th, 2002, 10:06 PM	#20
NickT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	10/10 really great building. great views. beautiful architecture

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