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Do you agree with the rules of the council on tall buildings and urban habitat regarding spires and antennae? Are the Petronas towers really taller than the Sears tower?

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Answer:

Yes, I agree

The Petronas Towers are taller than the Sears tower

Explanation:

The rule regarding spires and antenna of the Council on tall buildings and Urban Habitat states that "an antenna is just functional - something with a technical purpose stuck on the top of a building after it is finished while spires are considered a continuation of the form of the building.

According to the Council, the Petronas Towers are taller than the Sears Tower because spires are included in a building's architecture while antennae are not.

The architectural height of the Petronas towers is 1,483ft

The architectural height of the Sears (now Willis) tower is 1,450ft

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