Chapter 753 Kingdom Building

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

Of course, the war in Africa was not so important, at least the countries had no intention of interfering or taking a share of the spoils.

Britain and France were busy strengthening their own power, so they took a permissive attitude towards Italy.

After all, Italy is also a powerful country, and the influence it can provide in the Mediterranean is still much stronger than those Balkan countries.

The French want to win over Italy to fight against Britain, and the British also want to obtain Italy's promise of at least neutrality.

This also allows Mussolini to conduct his war with confidence, at least in the short term, there is no country to stop him.

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

Although there is no large-scale war, local chaos and wars are continuous. In the context of this great era, the peace in Australasia is actually fortunate, and it is also the result of Arthur and the government's efforts.

If it weren't for their own military strength to guarantee peace in Australasia, I'm afraid that Australasia would not have enjoyed a good life for more than ten years from World War I to now.

Arthur is not interested in the chaos in these two regions.

In fact, it is clear from history that countries like Italy and Germany are absolutely impossible to be content.

Of course, Italy is a victorious country in World War I after all, and it does not have shackles like Germany, so it is qualified to start a war in Africa.

Germany is different. As a defeated country in World War I, Germany must first remove the shackles on itself, and then turn its attention to foreign countries.

Especially in the case of numerous states in Germany, such shackles are obviously difficult to remove, and Germany has been silent for a long time, and has not yet recovered its former glory.

What Arthur is most concerned about at present is the construction situation in Australasia, that is, the eight-year construction that is in full swing.

On May 17, 1930, a city construction plan from the Sydney Territory was handed to Arthur, which aroused discussion between Arthur and the cabinet.

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

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

The so-called landmark is actually a city's business card.

There are still many famous places in Sydney. The previous royal palace, government council, national stadium, etc. are actually city landmark buildings.

But it is obvious that Governor John's ambition is not limited to these. For Governor John, only by building a real city landmark, or even a national-level city landmark, can the requirements for Sydney, a super city, be met.

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

The specific site is 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 the city landmark mentioned by Governor John.

A building over 350 meters high, such an idea is undoubtedly very crazy.

You know, even 100 years later, this height will definitely be a landmark of a first-class city, and it will be easy to make the city famous.

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

If Arthur remembers correctly, the United States completed the Empire State Building the next year in history, which was rated as one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

The scale of the Kingdom Building proposed by Governor John and the Empire State Building is actually not much different, which also means that it is absolutely a miracle to be able to build such a high super building.

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 is too dependent on the construction level, and the safety level also needs to be strictly guaranteed.

If there is any mistake in the middle, then what is built is not a city landmark, but an international joke.

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

May 18, Fort St. Arthur.

After a day of traveling, John, Governor of Sydney Territory, successfully arrived at Fort St. Arthur and was received by Arthur.

Governor John and Arthur were not so unfamiliar. In fact, he was also one of the talents trained by Arthur, and was considered to be more loyal to the royal family.

"Your Majesty." Governor John saluted respectfully and greeted.

"Sit down. Talk about it, John, I am curious about the city landmark plan you mentioned." Arthur motioned 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 in their hands are like fat that other countries can eat at any time.

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 is headed by 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 is constantly being 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 drawings of the building that he had 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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