THE FREEDOM TOWER | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
In 2013, construction workers in New York City attached the spire to the top of the One World Trade Center skyscraper, more commonly known as Freedom Tower, vaulting the building to a patriotically-symbolic height of 1,776 feet. One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) in New York City is now the world’s third tallest skyscraper. With the […]
SURVIVING HIGH-RISE FIRES | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
Living in a high-rise building offers many benefits: beautiful and expansive views, a prime location right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of city life, a great sense of community, and often, a number of included amenities. However, there are also a few drawbacks to living in a big building in a big […]
2015- YEAR OF THE SKYSCRAPERS | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
In 2014 we saw the completion of One World Trade Center in New York City, but 2015 will be mark the completion of an even bigger building and many other huge skyscrapers. It will be amazing to see their completion, some of them in fast developing cities in Asia and the Middle East. Here is a list of […]
HIGH-RISE PARKING | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
aven’t you always wanted to park right next to your high-rise home? Well in at least one Singapore high-rise this dream is now a reality. It looks like a really cool system that could one day become more popular in other luxury high-rises, that is, until we have flying cars.
WORLD’S LARGEST 3D PRINTED BUILDING | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
WinSun, a Chinese Engineering company, has successfully constructed a six-story apartment building using a 3D printer to build the parts. The 3D printer they used is massive, measuring 20 feet high, 33 feet wide, and 132 feet long. Each part of the building was printed at WinSun’s facility and then the parts assembled at the site. As you can imagine, […]
WOOD SKYSCRAPERS | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
The trend of using wood to construct tall buildings has already taken hold in Europe and is quickly spreading to North America. Currently, Norway boasts the world’s tallest wood building, a structure that stands 14 stories tall and is built using CLT (cross-laminated timber). The building has a very small carbon footprint, severely reduces construction waste, and is comparable in cost […]
2014 SKYSCRAPERS | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
2014 was a landmark year that saw the completion of a record 97 skyscrapers across the world. These skyscrapers vary in size, function, and construction material, but they are all at least 200 meters (656 feet) tall. Such is the definiton of a skyscraper according to the standards of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The CTBUH further […]
HOTEL FIRE SAFETY | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
When travelling in the third world and developing countries, there are many safety tips to keep in mind. One that is of particular importance is making sure the hotel you book is up to proper safety standards, this means, among other things, ensuring that the hotel is up to proper fire safety standards and has an emergency procedure in place. […]
50 TALLEST BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
When counting the 50 tallest buildings in the world, it starts and ends in the UAE, with the Burj Khalifa in Dubai coming in at number 1 and the Landmark in Abu Dhabi rounding out the list at number 50. The list is filled with some fascinating structures, some which have held the title of tallest building […]
9 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE BURJ KHALIFA | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
To say the Burj Khalifa is a tall building is a bit of an understatement. One cannot help spotting it when visiting Dubai. It’s been the world’s tallest building since it’s completion in 2009 but will most likely lose that distinguished title in 2019. The following are nine amazing facts about the Burj Khalifa: The […]
