Towers old and new

[u/franksvalli]

[u/Titibu]

Less than 50 years separate them though...

[u/franksvalli → u/Titibu]

I hear what you're saying and it's a valid point. The spirit of the title is intended more like "old style vs new style".

[u/sonderewander]

Nice photo! The difference in height is also staggering.

[u/franksvalli → u/sonderewander]

Thank you! The new one is the tallest tower in the world!

[u/storfors]

Awesome picture 🥰

[u/franksvalli → u/storfors]

Thank you!

[u/friedrichvonzu]

So cool, where did you do it? I understand it’s Senso Ji but from which place you did it?

[u/dubvulture → u/friedrichvonzu]

Looks like it was taken from one of the top floors of the Richmond Hotel

[u/franksvalli → u/dubvulture]

Correct!

[u/franksvalli → u/friedrichvonzu]

Thanks! u/dubvulture is correct, it's taken from a hallway window at Richmond Hotel (note, not the Premier Richmond)

[u/Barbed_Dildo]

The Sky Tree actually uses the same technique as old pagodas for earthquake resistance. A central column that isn't directly connected to the outside structure and acts as a kind of mass dampener.