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[RT][True Story] An architect discovers a potentially catastrophic flaw in a building he designed, and puts his career on the line to get it repaired before hurricane season
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Author: u/AmeteurOpinions Finally, everyone was working together.*
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Score: 41
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Created: 2014-09-24T23:47:57
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u/TastyBrainMeats [+5] (8 hours later)
Now that is one heck of a nailbiter.
u/ben_sphynx [+4] (9 hours later)
Thanks for the link - it's a fascinating tale of potential danger and heroism.
u/blazinghand [+2] Chaos Undivided (2 days later)
Not fictional, but an excellent story. I enjoyed reading it.
u/DCarrier [+1] (5 months later)
u/autowikibot [+1] (5 months later)
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#### Citigroup Center:
The Citigroup Center (formerly Citicorp Center and now known as 601 Lexington Avenue) is an office tower in New York City, located at [53rd Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/53rd_Street_(Manhattan)) between Lexington Avenue and [Third Avenue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Avenue_(Manhattan)) in midtown Manhattan. It was built in 1977 to house the headquarters of Citibank. It is 915 feet (279 m) tall, one of the ten tallest skyscrapers in New York, and has 59 floors with 1.3 million square feet (120,000 m²) of office space,
The building is one of the most distinctive and imposing in New York's skyline, thanks to a 45° angled top and a unique stilt-style base. It was designed by architect Hugh Stubbins and structural engineer William LeMessurier. The building is currently owned by Boston Properties, and in 2009, was renamed 601 Lexington Avenue.
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