Construction Resumes on Torch Supertall Skyscraper with Thrill Ride Above Manhattan
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Ben Dreith
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Summary
Construction has resumed on a New York supertall skyscraper called the Torch, featuring a thrill ride above Manhattan. The design includes a spiraling torch at the crown of the building.
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· 2 pulledConstruction has been restarted on a New York supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue, designed by studios ODA and SLCE with a spiralling torch at its crown that may hold an above-city thrill ride.
Called the Torch, the concept designs for the 740 Eighth Avenue hotel skyscraper, developed by Extell, were released in a book on ODA published by Rizzoli last year.
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