🎧 Empire State Building
🎧 American History Hit • 43m
When it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building became the tallest building in the world. While it has long been surpassed, it is still one of the most recognised skyscrapers on the planet, synonymous with the city in which it stands. Its imposing but elegant art deco design, a tribute to the roaring ’20s from which it came. Carol Willis, author of Form Follow Finance: The Empire State Building, tells Don how it became a monument to the golden age of the skyscraper.
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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