Natasha Smedth had been impressed on how fast the framework of Steel Ascension had gone up, but was somewhat annoyed that the other stages took so long. They involved the installation of the outer shell and window and the various internal systems, from plumbing to heating to insulation to electricity, not to mention the various components which turned it's floors from enclosed spaces to areas where people would be comfortable working. That process went on through winter and was only completed in spring of 28. The Committee took a keen look into it, making inspections every few weeks or so. A few complications arose, but nothing major and at most delayed the project for a week or so during their rectification.The construction site came to dominate the skyline of Dalatyr, towering higher than most of the smokestacks and radio towers, made even taller by a radio antenna that was set up on top of it. Most people coming into town took notice of it reaching to the sky as it was under construction and as it was completed. Both Coldlanders and Foreigners were impressed with this new towering building. A few of them remarked on the design of it's facade. Borrowing a few elements from other civilizations elsewhere but for the most part simple and geometric. Mostly these were done in ceramics that were made in a special workshop and then brought over. After some conversation she found out that this was not the tallest building out there, though they did not go up this fast with few buildings had more than, discounting basements buildings usually did not go above five stories of inhabited space due to having to walk up a few flights of stairs. One day a couple of Dwarves came into inspect the affair and were impressed despite their usual attitude of "It's an impressive concept but we can execute this better if we want to". They also informed her that they knew about elevators as well as counterweights and safety systems designed to catch the car should the cord break, but had only recently decided to use engines to drive them and had only only used them in their mines.The function of Steel Ascension was offices for the bureaucracy. If people needed to make an appointment to get some business done with the state, they went here. It was adorned as such to make an impression on people to show the power of the Infrastructural Government. Compared to the functional but plain factories, warehouses and apartment buildings and the crude slums (who's growth had only recently been significantly slowed) of Dalatyr, it was a remarkable architectural achievement. People took notice of it and were impressed at yet another Infrastructural marvel. But more than that, she had found out that it was also an experiment done by the Committee to see if building in such a manner was viable with the equipment they had on hand, as well as on sight training for future work. There was work planned for another such building with the site being prepared, this one intended for residential purposes. And that was just the beginning.Previous- [link] Next- [link]