Here’s what it looks like to jump off of 1 WTC. Three jumpers and one watchmen turned themselves in Monday afternoon months after their dangerous stunt in September. They were charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree reckless endangerment, and jumping from a structure. [Time]
Tweet of the Day:
well that’s the first time i’ve toured a building and been given a clip-on bow tie in the press pack. is that a hint i should look smarter?
— Olly Wainwright (@ollywainwright) March 25, 2014
The Guardian critic toured Rem Koolhaas’s headquarters for G-Star Raw.
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Jerry Saltz on MoMA. [New York]
Honda and University of California, Davis introduced the “Honda Smart House US” which is expected to generate more electricity than it consumes, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit car battery. [New York Times]
The Washington Monument re-opening has a date: May 12. [DCist]
Number of the Day—4,000: According to a report by the International Trade Union Confederation, an estimated 4,000 migrant construction workers will die will working on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Bloomberg View columnist Jonathan Mahler calls it a “conservative estimate.” [Bloomberg View]
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