A unique U-shaped building that could be the longest in the world might be coming to the United States.
Plans for building “The Big Bend” could redefine the Manhattan skyline.
"If we manage to bend our structure instead of bending the zoning rules of New York we would be able to create one of the most prestigious buildings in Manhattan," design studio Oiio said in a news release.
The building, which at 4,000 feet long, would be more than 1,000 feet longer than any other building in the world if stretched out. Plans call for an elevator that would travel in curves, horizontally and continuous loops.
The world’s tallest building is currently the 2,722-foot-high Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates. The building's 163 floors went up in Dubai in 2010.
The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.
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