Facts about Empire State Building Design

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   William F. Lamb, the lead designer of the Empire State Building, reportedly sketched the initial building design in just two weeks.

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   Steel framing was central to the Empire State Building's design, allowing its structure to be erected at the remarkable pace of about four and a half floors per week.

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   Rising 102 stories, the Empire State Building's design features a mooring mast at its summit that adds significantly to its overall height above the roof.

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   Architects designed the Empire State Building's limestone and granite facade in just 410 days of construction, an extraordinary pace for a skyscraper of its scale.

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   Completed in 1931, the Empire State Building's design includes a distinctive tiered crown originally intended to serve as a mooring mast for dirigibles.

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   The Empire State Building was designed in the Art Deco style by the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon.

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