The Tower of David seen from the highway. The structure is visible almost anywhere in Caracas.

A young man standing guard in the tower parking lot. He watches over residents' motorcycles.

A youth throws a gang sign.

A girl rides her bike 6 floors up. Spaces for children to play are few and dangerous.

Genesis studying on her bed. She wants to be an engineer and build her mother a better place to live.

A bird's eye view from The Tower of David.

Laundry in the tower.

This dog was missing for two weeks. It's normal for animals to get lost in the upper floors.

Two children play in their bed inside the tower. Their father won't let them roam outside the apartment for fear that they'll fall.

Men paint a gate entrance as part of a collaborative maintenance effort.

Two friends play basketball in a space that was originally intended to be an auditorium.

Tenants build their own balconies and apartments.

Personal touches in a tower apartment.

The tower was only about 60 percent finished when official construction stopped. There is nothing to prevent the public from falling off the sides.

A single mother and her children in their living room on the 17th floor.

A boy playing soccer inside the tower.