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22-JAN-2012

Chase Tower

This is the third tallest skyscraper in Rochester, standing at 392 feet (119 m).
It has 27 floors and was constructed in 1973. The building is unique for its
outstanding white vertical fins and the fact that it curves outward on the bottom.

The structure of the tower is a "tube in tube" design. The concrete core in the
center of the building teams with the stiff floor plates and the load-bearing
exterior tube of 24 tapering steel columns to provide an iconic silhouette on
the skyline as well as very flexible interior space. Twenty Four "non-functioning"
external columns are hollow and carry the utilites throughout the building. This
structural design results in a column-free interior.

(Information taken from Wikipedia and RocWiki)

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Frank Brault30-Jan-2012 23:18
Very interesting architecture. Beautiful. V
Guest 30-Jan-2012 16:19
Amazing structure!! Nice capture Brenda!
Barbara Heide29-Jan-2012 01:36
so strong!
Cindi Smith28-Jan-2012 15:43
Do like this building. Lots of cool line patterns on it!
Chris28-Jan-2012 11:49
Spectacular building, interesting to read about it's construction.
Stephanie28-Jan-2012 10:37
Great, contemporary shape! :)
Mieke WA Minkjan28-Jan-2012 06:22
very nice work!
Yvonne28-Jan-2012 02:41
What a magnificent structure, lovely to read the history Brenda!
Laryl28-Jan-2012 01:53
that's sure a unique structure.. great pattern design
Janet Donnelly27-Jan-2012 23:00
Perfect for this challenge! What a strong and powerful image.
Fred Gary27-Jan-2012 21:48
Beautiful capture and skyline.
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