Spire spires were an astounding architectural innovation, beginning with the early fourteenth-century spire at Freiburg Minster, in which the pierced stonework was held together by iron cramps. The openwork spire, according to Robert Bork, represents a "radical but logical extension of the Gothic tendency towards skeletal structure." The organic skeleton of Antoni Gaudi's phenomenal spires at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona represent an outgrowth of this Gothic tendency. Designed and begun by Gaudi in 1884, they were not completed until the 20th century. In England, "spire" immediately brings to mind Salisbury Cathedral. Its 403-foot (123-m) spire, built between 1320 and 1380,
Century Spire Century Spire The Century Spire is a 60-story tall mixed-used skyscraper under construction in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines and is part of the Century City development. The Century Spire was designed by Daniel Libeskind of Studio Daniel Libeskind. The interior design was done by Armani/Casa Interior Design Studio of Giorgio Armani. The glass-clad tower is divided into three branch with varying heights. Between the two highest tower shafts is a diagonal glass structure was placed by Libeskind which includes penthouses. The lower third floors of the tower are for office use and the upper floors are residential. Underground parking will