13th Floor Architecture
Before the city skyline featured lofty skyscrapers architectural critics cautioned that buildings surpassing 13 stories would ensconce the town in shadows and create dark and unlivable conditions.
13th floor architecture. With the purchase of a general admission ticket the following will also be available. Youtube bargain hunting on the thirteenth floor in moscow. Edifice completed nearly 20 000 square feet of interior renovations which included upfitting the entire shell office space on the 13th floor for labella. They didn t want to give anyone a reason not to want to rent space in their building.
These critics insisted that buildings rising above the 13th floor 130 feet or 40 metres would lead to increased street congestion ominous shadows and lower. Architectural pictures may be from other 13th floor homes developments and are displayed as they depict similar architecture and lifestyles. All dimensions specifications artist s renderings features prices and availability subject to change. The 1966 song by the early psychedelic rock group thirteenth floor elevator.
Well i never knew this thing about missing the 13th floor in the us. Without a thirteenth floor. Mintguy 00 55 5 aug 2004 utc. Many people refuse to sleep on a floor with the number 13 or even in room numbered 13.
All dimensions specifications artist s renderings features prices and availability subject to change. You would have a hard time finding a building in the u s. Photo op souvenir photo available for purchase onsite concessions onsite purchase zombie attack archery onsite purchase class axe onsite purchase. Labella associates an international architecture firm recently merged four of its existing offices and moved in a new uptown charlotte office in the 400 south tryon building managed by trinity partners.
Admission into dead end district creature feature and deadly reflections at the 13th floor haunted house. To avoid this problem the 13th level of some buildings is simply re named. Starting in the 20th century when skyscrapers began cropping up in bigger cities buildings overwhelmingly forwent marking the 13th floor because of simple economics. The origin of skipping the thirteenth floor when installing elevators is not known.
It s also possible that 13th floor aversion is prevalent in nyc due to initial architectural concerns about erecting too tall buildings. Architectural pictures may be from other 13th floor homes developments and are displayed as they depict similar architecture and lifestyles to avalon trails. The designation of a 13th floor in some tall buildings particularly hotels has been purposely omitted due to old superstitions about the number 13. And you call us brits crazy.