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    Did You Know?: Tallest Building in The World From 1931 Until 1972

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    The National Theater in the Philippines has a distinctive "floating volume" design by architect Leandro Locsin, with a massive concrete structure that appears to float. The Empire State Building was the first building to have over 100 floors and was the tallest in the world from 1931 to 1972. The Taj Mahal is made entirely of marble. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space, constructed between 220 BC to 1644 AD from materials like stone, brick, and rammed earth.

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    Did You Know?: Tallest Building in The World From 1931 Until 1972

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    The National Theater in the Philippines has a distinctive "floating volume" design by architect Leandro Locsin, with a massive concrete structure that appears to float. The Empire State Building was the first building to have over 100 floors and was the tallest in the world from 1931 to 1972. The Taj Mahal is made entirely of marble. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space, constructed between 220 BC to 1644 AD from materials like stone, brick, and rammed earth.

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    The National Theater in the Philippines has a distinctive "floating volume" design by architect Leandro Locsin, with a massive concrete structure that appears to float. The Empire State Building was the first building to have over 100 floors and was the tallest in the world from 1931 to 1972. The Taj Mahal is made entirely of marble. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space, constructed between 220 BC to 1644 AD from materials like stone, brick, and rammed earth.

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    Did You Know?: Tallest Building in The World From 1931 Until 1972

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    The National Theater in the Philippines has a distinctive "floating volume" design by architect Leandro Locsin, with a massive concrete structure that appears to float. The Empire State Building was the first building to have over 100 floors and was the tallest in the world from 1931 to 1972. The Taj Mahal is made entirely of marble. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space, constructed between 220 BC to 1644 AD from materials like stone, brick, and rammed earth.

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    The National Theater’s design is another work by a Negrense Architect Leandro Locsin and carries his
    signature style of the “floating volume,” which combines a heavy use of concrete with elevated
    structures. The result is a startling contrast of a massive looking structure that seemingly floats.

    The EMPIRE STATE BUILDING in New York was the first building to have over 100 FLOORS and was the
    tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972

    The Taj Mahal in India is made entirely out of marble. More architectural information – base on board
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