August gave us super tall records, Kanye, and the architect of the world's ugliest buildings


August held a special place for tall architecture, broke architecture students, and some interesting developments with Kanye West. Let's dive into the big hits of this year's August roundup.

Rendering of Rainier Square Tower

↑ Seattle's second-tallest skyscraper is almost complete

The 1.7-million-square-foot NBBJ-designed tower reached 722 feet in height back in August, marking its surpassing of Seattle's former second tallest building, 1202 Third Avenue. Due to be completed in 2020, the tower will sit at 850 feet tall, with Columbia Center, at 937 feet, as the only tower taller in Seattle.

Rendering of the completed Central Park Tower, image via @centralparktower/Instagram

↑ Central Park Tower breaks Willis Tower's record 45-year claim to highest roof in the Western Hemisphere

Surpassing the 1,450-foot-tall Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), the Central Park Tower rose to a gravity-defying 1,550 feet, giving it the highest roof title in the Western Hemisphere. The project is due to...

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