
A Daring Design
Clip: Episode 4 | 3m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
See the groundbreaking design work of Architect Gregg Pasquarelli and his team.
Architect Gregg Pasquarelli and his team are eager to redefine the limits of skyscrapers — a design that will present unprecedented challenges to the building’s construction. In May 2015, led by Project Superintendent Anthony Vivelo, the construction team began digging out the foundation for the Skinny Skyscraper on Manhattan’s “Billionaire’s Row.”

A Daring Design
Clip: Episode 4 | 3m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Architect Gregg Pasquarelli and his team are eager to redefine the limits of skyscrapers — a design that will present unprecedented challenges to the building’s construction. In May 2015, led by Project Superintendent Anthony Vivelo, the construction team began digging out the foundation for the Skinny Skyscraper on Manhattan’s “Billionaire’s Row.”
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The team hurries to successfully assemble the newly arrived crane. (2m 59s)
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High stakes are on the line when the concrete distribution begins. (2m 55s)
Episode 4 Preview | Skinny Skyscraper
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Follow the construction of the skinniest skyscraper in the world. (31s)
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With the building’s exterior making progress, attention turns toward the interior design. (3m 7s)
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