Chapter 753 Kingdom Building

After the war broke out between Italy and the Abyssinian Empire, the world's attention was also attracted to the war in East Africa.

Of course, wars in Africa are not that important, at least countries have no intention of intervening or taking a share of the pie.

Britain and France were busy strengthening their own power, and they adopted a conniving attitude towards Italy.

After all, Italy is still a great power, and the influence it can provide in the Mediterranean is much stronger than that of the Balkan countries.

The French wanted to win over Italy against the British, and the British also wanted to get Italy's promise of at least neutrality.

This also allowed Mussolini to carry out his war with confidence, at least in a short period of time without any country blocking it.

The chaos in India and the war in East Africa actually represent the unrest of this era.

Although there were no large-scale wars, local chaos and wars continued one after another. In the context of this great era, the peace in Australasia is actually lucky and is the result of the efforts of Arthur and the government.

If it were not for its own military strength to ensure peace in Australasia, I am afraid that Australasians would not have enjoyed the good life that lasted more than ten years from the First World War to the present.

Arthur was not interested in the chaos in either area.

In fact, it is already clear through history that countries like Italy and Germany are absolutely impossible to settle down.

Of course, Italy was the victor in World War I after all and did not have the same shackles as Germany, so it was qualified to start a war in Africa.

Germany is different. As a defeated country in World War I, the first thing Germany had to do was to lift its shackles before it could set its sights abroad.

Especially when there are many states in Germany, such shackles are obviously difficult to remove, and it has also made Germany silent for a long time. Until now, it has not returned to its former glory.

What Arthur is most concerned about right now is the domestic construction situation in Australasia, which is the eight-year construction that is in full swing.

On May 17, 1930, an urban construction plan from the Sydney Territory was submitted to Arthur, which triggered discussions between Arthur and the cabinet.

This plan is the work of the current Governor of the Territory of Sydney, John Joseph Hughes. It details the urban planning and construction direction of Sydney in the next few years, including the next work of the Sydney Municipal Government and the Territory Governor's Mansion.

In this city construction plan, Arthur was very interested in the city landmark project proposed by Governor John.

The so-called landmark is actually the external business card of a city.

There are still many places that Sydney is famous for. The previous palaces, Government Affairs Council, National Stadium, etc. are actually considered city landmarks.

But it was clear that Governor John's ambitions did not stop there. For Governor John, only by building a real urban landmark, even a national-level urban landmark, can the requirements for Sydney, a megacity, be met.

Governor John has already made a preliminary design for the so-called city landmark building. Governor John planned to build a building over 350 meters high in the bustling city center of Sydney, and named it Kingdom Building.

The specific location is No. 101 Victoria Street, Sydney. It was originally a large hotel. After poor management and bankruptcy, the land has been transferred to the hands of the city government.

Judging from the size and location of the land, it is indeed very suitable for building what Governor John calls a city landmark.

The idea of ​​a building over 350 meters high is undoubtedly very crazy.

You know, this kind of height will definitely be the landmark of a first-class city even 100 years later. It is simple to build the city's reputation.

And now, 100 years ago, if such a building could be completed, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he had built a miracle himself.

If Arthur remembers correctly, historically the United States completed the Empire State Building next year, a building rated as one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

The size of the Kingdom Building and the Empire State Building proposed by Governor John are actually not much different. This also means that it is absolutely a miracle that a super building of such a height can be built.

What Arthur is currently worried about is the problems in the construction of this building. After all, such a building with hundreds of floors and a height of more than 350 meters relies too much on the construction level, and the safety also needs to be strictly guaranteed.

If anything goes wrong, the result will be not a city landmark but an international joke.

In order to discuss the feasibility of building the Kingdom Building, Arthur decided to personally meet with Governor John to see what he thought.

May 18, Fort St. Arthur.

After a day of running around, John, the governor of Sydney Territory, successfully arrived at St. Arthur's Castle and was received by Arthur.

Governor John is not that unfamiliar to Arthur. He is actually one of the talents cultivated by Arthur, and he is considered to be more loyal to the royal family.

"Your Majesty." Governor John saluted respectfully and said hello.

"Sit down. Tell me, John, I'm curious about the city landmark plan you mentioned." Arthur motioned to Governor John to sit down, and then said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty. As I mentioned before, I think our key cities must have sufficiently representative buildings, which is also the origin of city landmarks.

Although Sydney has buildings like the National Stadium, its reputation is far from enough. I believe that only by building a huge building like the Kingdom Building and creating miracles that are impossible in the eyes of ordinary people can we completely build up Sydney's reputation and make Sydney a city of miracles in the world.

Although it may seem exaggerated, the design of Kingdom Tower is not just lip service. To be honest with you, Your Majesty, this was proposed to me by a design company from the United States. They showed me the detailed design of the Kingdom Building and promised that there would be no problems with the design and that they were willing to take responsibility for it. "Governor John explained very respectfully.

"Is it from an American design company?" Arthur asked with interest.

America’s Empire State Building has actually been aborted. The United Kingdom on the East Coast could not have built such an eye-catching structure, and the British could not have built such a landmark in New York.

As for the American capitalists who might have built the buildings, most of them had already emigrated to Europe and never came back after escaping the war.

Even the remaining capitalists who remained in New York did not dare to reveal their wealth for no reason at this time.

After all, it is different from the United States now, which has already been divided by several countries. The huge financial resources they hold in their hands are like fat that they can eat at any time to other countries.

As for the influence of capitalists and consortia, it is not that important for non-US countries.

Hearing Arthur's interested inquiry, Governor John thought it was because Arthur didn't trust American design companies, so he quickly explained: "Your Majesty, the works designed by this design company are very reliable and have helped many cities in Europe and the United States. Design high-rise buildings.

Moreover, the company's leader is a British immigrant and is willing to take our nationality, so there will be no problems. "

After the United States was divided, it became less attractive to European immigrants. To put it bluntly, the reason why the United States attracts European immigrants is not only that the United States is very wealthy and large, but also that the United States is far away from Europe and war.

But since the United States was partitioned, the second advantage has been lost. Although the distance from Europe has not changed, the original territory of the United States is divided among multiple countries, and it is impossible to guarantee long-term peace between them.

Not only has the number of immigrants to the United States decreased significantly, but even the original population of the United States has been continuously lost.

In addition to the Great Lakes region, which can still retain a large number of people, many people on the relatively prosperous east coast are losing to other areas.

Among the many choices for immigration, Australasia is a topic that can never be avoided.

After all, Australasia currently has all the advantages of the United States. After the United States is divided, it is the most perfect substitute for the United States.

Australasia also welcomes a large number of European immigrants. Currently, more than 150,000 non-British, Russian and German people come to Australasia every year, enriching the ethnic diversity of Australasia.

"Do you have a specific design for the Kingdom Building?" Arthur suddenly became interested, looked at Governor John, and asked.

Upon hearing this, Governor John quickly took out the design drawing of the building that he had already prepared and began to explain to Arthur: "

Your Majesty, please see, this is the drawing of the Kingdom Building designed by Starrett Company. The entire building is 1,250 feet tall, approximately 381 meters.

The area below 1,200 feet is the construction area, and the area between 1,200 feet and 1,250 feet is the radio tower area.

Because of the radio tower on the top of the Empire State Building, we can ensure that stable radio wave signals can be received throughout the building to facilitate communication within the building.

The entire building area has approximately 102 floors, of which the first floor is the lobby and the second floor is the visitor center. The 3rd to 81st floors are office areas, and every third floor has a commercial and rest area.

The 82nd floor is the open viewing floor of the building, and a corresponding rest area is set up to ensure that visitors can overlook the entire Sydney city layout from this area.

The 83rd to 101st floors are the Sky Hotel area. Visitors staying at the Sky Hotel can easily enjoy the entire Sydney landscape and enjoy the feeling of overlooking Sydney from the sky.

As for the 102nd floor, the highest level, it is a closed viewing area. Except for internal employees of the building and a small number of authorized tourists, no one else is allowed to enter the 102nd floor. "Governor John introduced.

Arthur nodded, not showing much interest in the internal layout of the building.

However, the Sky Hotel on the top floor attracted Arthur's attention. This hotel located at the top of the building undoubtedly has a certain gimmick.

In addition, most of the tourists in this era are wealthy people. If the reputation can be achieved, I am afraid that the hotel project will most likely make money, and it will be a sure profit.

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