As Noida’s Twin Towers await demolition, curiosity peaks round how the 103-metre-tall constructing will likely be razed. With three days left earlier than the Supertech Twin Towers turns into simply particles, right here’s a have a look at a few of the well-known buildings the world over which have confronted the same destiny.
DEUTSCHE BANK BUILDING, NEW YORK
The 39-storey former Deutsche Bank constructing reverse the World Trade Centre website in New York was demolished between 2007 and 2011. The construction was cleared away full decade after the lethal 9/11 assaults.
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SINGER BUILDING, NEW YORK
In Sixties, the Singer Building was among the many tallest buildings within the New York City. The iconic constructing was demolished in 1968, with the final piece of scrap being carted away in early 1969.
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MORRISON HOTEL, CHICAGO
The Morrison Hotel, positioned in Chicago’s Illinois, was razed in 1965 to make room for the First National Bank Building (now Chase Tower). The 160-metre-tall constructing was among the many tallest constructing to have ever been demolished wherever on this planet on the time of its razing.
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270 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK
270 Park Avenue was a skyscraper within the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The skyscraper was demolished to make approach for a construction that was nearly twice as tall. The constructing’s demolition was accomplished in mid-2021.
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MINA PLAZA, ABU DHABI
The demolition of a 541.44-foot-tall constructing in Abu Dhabi took simply 10 seconds. A video reveals Mina Plaza, made up of 4 towers and 144 flooring, diminished to rubble in seconds.
Watch: Mina Plaza demolished in Abu Dhabi https://t.co/CPyUEraPx0 pic.twitter.com/xDbve5OYXm
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UIC BUILDING, SINGAPORE
The UIC Building (United Industrial Corporation Limited Building) in Singapore was among the many tallest buildings in Southeast Asia on the time of its completion in 1973. The 40-storey skyscraper was demolished in 2013.
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AXA TOWER, SINGAPORE (not but demolished)
AXA Tower is the Sixteenth-tallest skyscraper within the metropolis of Singapore, at 234.7 metres. The tower was subsequently closed to the general public from May 2022 for demolition.
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