39 PCS 3D Puzzle World's Architecture The Empire State Building New York 9812-5

39PCS 3D Puzzle - World's Great Architecture Series- The Empire State Building New York 9812-5

This is a very detail 39PCS collectible 3D Puzzle, one of the World's Great Architecture Series - The Empire State Building

World's Great Architecture-The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 meters), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft (443.2 m) high. Its name is derived from the nickname New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until the construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York (although it was no longer the tallest in the world). The Empire State Building was once again demoted to the second-tallest building in New York on April 30, 2012, when the new One World Trade Center reached a greater height. The Empire State Building is currently the third tallest completed skyscraper in the United States (after the Willis Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower, both in Chicago), and the 15th tallest in the world (The tallest now is Burj Khalifa, located in Dubai). It is also the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas.

The Empire State Building is generally thought of as an American cultural icon. It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and confirmed by the New York City Board of Estimates. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 2007, it was ranked number one on the list of America's Favorite Architecture according to the AIA.

The building is owned and managed by W&H Properties. The Empire State Building is currently undergoing a $550 million renovation, with $120 million spent in an effort to transform the building into a more energy-efficient and eco-friendly structure. Receiving a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating in September 2011, the Empire State Building is the tallest LEED-certified building in the United States.

Specifications:

• 2D before installation, 3D after finished
• Easy to build 39PCS 3D puzzle, no cutting, no glue, just do it by bare hand
• Approximate building time: 60-100 minutes.
• Finished size: 16.5cm (L) x 12cm (W) x 38.5cm (H) (6.4" x 4.7" x 15.1")