Jef Nickerson
I don’t think I actually want to work, live, visit, or walk by a 30-story building built in 15 days, but it is kinda cool nonetheless.
PS: One Financial Plaza (aka the Hospital Trust Tower) is 30-stories tall.
Via: io9
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