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Ep 94 Mini Failure 11 Standard Oil Building
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.
This week’s Mini Failure is about the Standard Oil Building in Chicago. During construction, a section of the exterior marble cladding fell off the building, leading to a complete recladding in the early 90s.
Original Air Date: February 20, 2022
Episode Sources
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/two-buildings-two-cities-one-problem/article17996906/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aon_Center_(Chicago)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Canadian_Place#Cladding
Ways to get in touch with us
Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology
Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com
Website - www.failurology.ca
This week’s Mini Failure is about the Standard Oil Building in Chicago. During construction, a section of the exterior marble cladding fell off the building, leading to a complete recladding in the early 90s.
Original Air Date: February 20, 2022
Episode Sources
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/two-buildings-two-cities-one-problem/article17996906/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aon_Center_(Chicago)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Canadian_Place#Cladding
Ways to get in touch with us
Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology
Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com
Website - www.failurology.ca
Released:
Nov 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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