Talk:Bank of America Tower, New York City
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[edit] Second tallest vs Fourth tallest
When comparing building height, only the structural height is used, according to rules and regulations of the World Council on Tall Buildings. [1]
In this case, it is debatable as to whether what is being called an "architectural spire" by the developer[2] will count towards the structural height. Doing a comparison of the Bank of America Tower to the current second tallest building, the Chrysler Building, it seems as though the Chrysler Building is smaller when comparing two factors:
| Tip Height |
Roof Height |
|
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Tower | 1,200 ft | 944.5 ft |
| Chrysler Building | 1,046 ft | 925 ft |
A formal ruling by the World Council on Tall Buildings has yet to be released.
[edit] Merging
The introduction, "ecotower.jpg", "One Bryant Park constructio.jpg", and The Durst Organization link were merged from Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, which now redirects here. Jaxl 15:01, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
