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The only skyscraper left that I am aware of with a “tube frame” design all the way up, the others were WTC 1 and WTC 2. Had this building been hit with a plane loaded with “lighter fluid”, you would have eventually had a collapse similar to WTC 1/2. Obviously this was just a small fire in a residential unit, but the design similarities are interesting to note. This type of construction not only has no structural concrete above grade, it also uses less steel then conventional steel framing. I’m not a fan of this type of construction, I like some structural concrete or masonry to be part of the construction.
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