ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I sincerely thank Ar. RIPUDAMAN SINGH the H.O.D of our department

GZS School of Architecture and planning, Bathinda, who gave us the
opportunity to work at their firm. He encouraged me to grow as an instructor and an
independent thinker. I am not sure many graduate students are given the opportunity to
develop their own individuality and self-sufficiency by being allowed to work with such
independence.

The writing of this dissertation has been one of the most significant academic challenges I
have ever taken. Though the following dissertation is an individual work, I could never have
reached the heights or explored the depths without the help of books published by various
authors, the e-books available on the internet, the research papers published by various
authors and the various organizations and websites providing information related to my
dissertation topic.

My very special thanks to my colleagues for their support and suggestions for my research
and all the other respective sources for helping me.

Kartar Singh Namdhari

Roll No:-15120091
B. Arch
Batch-2015-2020

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. No. Particulars Page No.

Fig.1.1 Location on country map 7

Fig.1.2 NYC map 7

Fig.1.3 Site view from satellite 7

Fig.3.1 Plan of 25floor to 29 floor 15

Fig.3.2 Plan of 30floor to 40 floor 16

Fig 3.3 Plan of 6floor to 20 floor 16

Fig.3.4 Detail of Antennae for broadcast stations 22

LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Particulars Page No.

Table 1.1 Climate variation of different months 8

LIST OF PHOTOGRAPS

Fig. No. Particulars Page No.

Image 1.1 Old View of Building 6

Image 2.1 Worker assembling steel frame fitting 7

Image 2.2 Glass fitting fitted by worker 12

Image 2.3 Evolution of work done of building at different 12

stages

Image 3.1 Exterior view of the building 17

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Image 3.2 Entrance view of the building 18

Image 3.3 Interior view of corridors 19

Image 3.4 Interior view of help desk 20

Image 3.5 Antennae for broadcast stations are located at 21

the top of the Building.

Image 3.6 View from observation Desk in day time 24

Image 3.7 View from observation Desk in night time 24

Image 4.1 View after crashing B-24 25

Image 4.2 Suicide attempt 26

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 CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i

LISTOF FIGURES ii

LIST OF TABLES ii

LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS ii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1-8

1.1 About the building 1
1.2 Background 2
1.3 Site location 7
1.4 Climate 8

CHAPTER 2: DESIGN CONCEPT 9-14

2.1 Construction 11

2.2 Renovation 13

CHAPTER 3: ARCHITECTURE 15-20

3.1 Interior 30
3.2 Exterior 34
3.3 Elements 35

CHAPTER 4: INCIDENTS 15-20

4.1 Plane Crash (1945) 30

4.2 Elevator plunge (2000) 30

4.3 Suicide attempts 30

4.3 Shooting 30

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION 28-30

5.1 ICONIC STATUS 28

5.2 In Popular Culture 29

5.3 Empire state building run-up 29

REFFERNCES

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