Temple Centennial high 12 meters above the ground

A building with almost 3,200 tonnes is currently suspended in the air in the city of Provo, Utah, in the United States. The massive outer walls of the temple Centennial rest on foundations with more than 12 feet tall, creating a surreal scenario that intended for its restoration.

The Provo Tabernacle â€" historic treasure and the city's landmark-was damaged in a fire in 2010, which is now being restored and transformed into a Mormon Temple. It was originally built between 1883 and 1898 and, since then, has been used as a venue for community meetings and cultural events.

After the fire, church leaders decided to convert it into a Mormon Temple. For this, was excavated a huge area around and underneath the walls of the building, with this insurance by scaffolding, which creates an extraordinary scenario â€" and reportedly stable.

To preserve the most important parts of the Tabernacle, the engineers destroyed the interior of the building and excavated the soil to create a two-storey basement. First, stabilized the outside of the building, eliminating two of the five rows of bricks on the walls and putting steel ties around the remaining queues.

According to Inhabitat, was inserted within a brick wall of concrete to give it greater stability and resistance. The foundations were then installed and the team dug in more than 12 feet deep, making room for the large area where the remaining works will flow.

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