In Supertall, architect Stefan Al looks at how the world’s tallest buildings both benefit and hinder cities, examining vertical living in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York and more.
has long been a symbol of teesside s industrial heritage. it ll be demolished tomorrow despite a long campaign to save it. ian reeve reports. the posters may be up, but teesside s dorman long tower is coming down. just a week after being listed by conservation body historic england, it has been delisted. this former coal store, part of south bank s coke ovens and the wider redcar steelworks, found not to be of any great architectural interest and in a state of some disrepair. for tees valley s mayor, who controls the site, relief. the tower could be in the way of a new wind turbine factory, promisingjobs. we have to prioritise giving people opportunities and jobs, and saving tax payers money. i mean, 2,000jobs are not to be sniffed at. those people who say that this is a piece of heritage, my argument would be that teesside s heritage is in the structures that built the world it s in the one world trade center, the shard, the sydney harbour bridge. those are the things we should b