How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper Alex Gendler

Dig into the unique engineering of New York Citys Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it. In 1978, Diane Hartley was writing her undergraduate architecture thesis when she made a shocking discovery. After weeks of poring over the Citicorp Centers building plans, shed stumbled on an oversight that threatened to topple the 59story tower into one of New York Citys most densely populated districts. Alex Gendler digs into the skyscrapers potentially deadly mistake. Lesson by Alex Gendler, directed by Nicholas Paim, Alopra Studio. Support Our NonProfit Mission Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: Connect With Us Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us