CHICAGO: Citing its role as a “symbol of resurgence,” a panel declared Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that New York City’s One World Trade Center will be the tallest US skyscraper once it is completed, topping the former Sears Tower in Chicago.

Architects at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) agreed that the center’s 124.4-meter (408-foot) antenna was a permanent architectural feature of the building and should be counted in determining its height.

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