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title: ""In late 2011, Broad built a 30-story building in 15 days; now it…"
date: 2013-09-02
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships updated his status.
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# "In late 2011, Broad built a 30-story building in 15 days; now it…

*September 2, 2013 · Facebook*

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\"In late 2011, Broad built a 30-story building in 15 days; now it intends to use similar methods to erect the world's tallest building in just seven months. Perhaps you're already familiar with Zhang's handiwork: On New Year's Day 2012, Broad released a time-lapse video of its 30-story achievement that quickly went viral: construction workers buzzing around like gnats while a clock in the corner of the screen marks the time. In just 360 hours, a 328-foot-tall tower called the T30 rises from an empty site to overlook Hunan's Xiang River.\"\
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[http://www.wired.com/design/2012/09/broad-sustainable-building-instant-skyscraper/all/](http://www.wired.com/design/2012/09/broad-sustainable-building-instant-skyscraper/all/){target="_blank"}
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