How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler
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In 1978, Diane Hartley was writing her undergraduate architecture thesis when she made a shocking discovery. After weeks of poring over the Citicorp Center’s building plans, she’d stumbled on an oversight that threatened to topple the 59-story tower into one of New York City’s most densely populated districts. Alex Gendler digs into the skyscraper’s potentially deadly mistake.
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Meet The Creators
- Director
- Nicholas Paim
- Educator
- Alex Gendler
- Narrator
- Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist
- Alopra Studio
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- Alopra Studio
