New York Built a $3B Tower for Billionaires — Then A Windy Day Broke The Elevators

Feel free to like and subscribe to our team at @falteredbuilds as we uncover megaproject failures, engineering controversies, and the costly decisions behind the world’s biggest builds. Thank you! This ultra-thin Manhattan skyscraper was designed to offer billionaires unmatched views from hundreds of feet above the city. But its extreme height and narrow frame created unusual engineering challenges, including movement during strong winds and reported problems involving its elevators. We examine how engineers tried to control the swaying and why building taller does not always mean building better. Would you live near the top of a tower that moves in the wind?