world tallest building in us

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world tallest building in us
i just read this article at yahoo site:
what about the burj dubai tower?
hg
this would be a good place for a spiral staircase.
-mike
it could make bannister sliding an olympic sport!
hg
i think that is the first building i've ever seen that i'm quite sure i have no idea where to start framing it out. what a mess. sloped columns? long outriggers?
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obviously it is going to be a challenge, but calatrava is not just an architect, he is also a structural engineering genius. he will be well aware of the structural issues. check his website
the article says tallest in the us, not in the world. i guess this wouldn't sound as good: fairly tall building may get built in chicago.
cheers
greg locock
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at first i didn't recognise the name, but the calatrava moving structure at the milwaukee art museum is awesome.  it has wings that open and close like a giant bird.
-mike
maybe they could frame that chicago building in wood.  i can see calatrava posting here with "need advice on large wood columns!!!".
or maybe:
"can i specify high strength wood similar to high strength concrete, or even steel?"
i want to apologize for contradicting myself.. the heading should have read "tallest building in the us".
thanks greglocock for pointing that out.
regards,
regards,
lutfi