Further uptown, the Citigroup Center has two levels of public space with plenty of amenities: restaurants, tables, restrooms and
Further uptown, the Citigroup Center has two levels of public space with plenty of amenities: restaurants, tables, restrooms and subway access. The lower level plaza, which features a waterfall and Dunkin' Donuts, is open to the public at all times. Netherlands the great Citigroup Center. 153 E 53rd Street and 601 Lexington Avenue. This skyscraper of nearly 300 meters and 59 floors , was built in 1977 and is the headquarters of this large bank. During construction I had to add 400 tons of granite to counterbalance and prevent damage when the cyclone . At the bottom there is a space ideal for a snack caferías , and also the Lutheran Church of St. Peter's with interesting jazz concerts on Sundays at 17:00 encuetra . A year after the completion of construction of the building , an engineering student was contacted William J. LeMessurier , project engineer , to ask him to explain some questions concerning the peculiar structure of the building. The student's teacher had not been resolved because he disagreed with the chosen design and felt that it was somehow wrong. After that conversation and after some calculations LeMessurier realized that the building was too much at the mercy of the weather : I just fall if a gust of wind reached 112 km / h for any of the four corners . No warning of the danger to the public secretly at night and over several weeks just before the hurricane season , reinforcements were welded joints in steel structure of the building , which is supposed to solve the problem adding additional safety beyond the level required.
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