Part II: Famous Metal Buildings in the World

Here is a part two of my featured steel buildings. These are buildings can be found from different parts of the world.

1. Gateway Arch, Missouri
It is the tallest man-made monument in the United states built to commemorate the westward expansion of the United States. It is found at the left side of the Mississippi river in 1764. It is also considered as the tallest steel monument in the world to date.

2. Seagram Building, Manhattan
This building is a scyscraper that can be seen in the midtown of Manhattan, New York. Like all large buildings, this was built of a steel frame and used bronze beams to hold the structure. At the time it was built, it was the most expensive skyscraper since it used tons of bronzes and marbles.

3. Petronas Towers, Malaysia
This twin tower in Malaysia is considered the tallest twin buildings to date, though Taipei 101 surpassed the height of a single tower. It has 88 floors and are constructed using concrete, steel and glass.

4. The Taipei 101 Tower, Taiwan
This tower in Taiwan was the world’s tallest building before 2010 when the Burj Khalifa in Dubai was constructed. Taipei 101 comprises of 101 floors and 5 floors underground. The tower was designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes since these are common in the Pacific area.

5. US Steel Tower, Pittsburgh
This tower can be seen in Pittsburgh’s skyline being the tallest skyscraper there and fourth in Pennyslvania. The structure of the US Steel tower is famous for its triangular shape.