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The '''Morninstar Building''' is a skyscraper located in [[Torrington]] on [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], just beside in the same block as the [[Jefferson St. Credit Union building]], where they share the same plaza. The building is owned by the [[Morningstar Industries]], as seen on the billboard nearby.
The '''Morninstar Building''' is a skyscraper in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], located in [[Torrington]] on [[Staunton Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], just beside in the same block as the [[Jefferson St. Credit Union building]], where they share the same plaza. As implied, the building is owned by the [[Morningstar Industries]].


==Design==
The skyscraper's name is not official, but taken from its model file '''mrngstarbuild'''.
The skyscraper is 191,5 m (628,2 ft) tall, and it's floor plan is a truncated rectangle where one of the corners form a stepped garden. It has glass panel façade which gives it overall blue colour. When seen from far away, it practically seems invisible as it visually blends, with it's similar façade and small height, with the much larger [[Jefferson St. Credit Union building]]. Above the entrance, there is a white star logo, similar to the sculpture on the plaza in front.


The skyscraper's name is not official, but taken from it's model file '''mrngstarbuild'''. It's similar counterpart, [[Cleethorpes Tower]] is found in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and both of them are based on the design of real [[wp:Trump Tower (New York City)|Trump Tower]] in New York City.
== Description ==
=== Skyscraper ===
Standing 191.5 m (628.2 ft) high and based on the [[wp:Trump Tower (New York City)|Trump Tower]] in New York City, the building's floor plan is a truncated rectangle where one of the corners form a stepped garden. It has glass panel façade which gives it overall blue colour. When seen from far away, it practically seems invisible as it visually blends, with it's similar façade and small height, with the much larger [[Jefferson St. Credit Union building]]. Above the entrance, there is a white star logo, similar to the sculpture on the plaza in front.


==Morning Star Plaza==
=== Plaza ===
The signature plaza in front of the building contains steps encircling the denivelated plateau with the prominent transparent sculpture of a star (actually two blended triangular prisms), probably the "Morning Star", a logo of the industrial magnate, the Morning Star Industries. The plaza is a popular place for businessmen to relax during work brakes and enjoy the view towards the ocean.
The signature plaza in front of the building contains steps encircling the denivelated plateau with the prominent transparent sculpture of a star (actually two blended triangular prisms), probably the "Morning Star", a logo of Morning Star Industries.


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==Trivia==
*The sculpture of the star can be a reference to the [[Rockstar Games]] logo.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Tallest Buildings in GTA III Era]]
*[[Tallest Buildings in GTA III Era]]
*[[Cleethorpes Tower]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], a building similarly based on Trump Tower.


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{{Liberty City buildings}}


[[Category:Places in Staunton Island]]
[[Category:Places in Staunton Island]]

Revision as of 12:06, 20 August 2011

STRUCTURES
Morningstar Building
File:Morningstarbuilding-GTA3.jpg
Morningstar Industries Building
Appearance(s):
Location: Torrington, Staunton Island
Use: Offices
Height: 191,5 m (628,2 ft)
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The Morninstar Building is a skyscraper in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, located in Torrington on Staunton Island, Liberty City, just beside in the same block as the Jefferson St. Credit Union building, where they share the same plaza. As implied, the building is owned by the Morningstar Industries.

The skyscraper's name is not official, but taken from its model file mrngstarbuild.

Description

Skyscraper

Standing 191.5 m (628.2 ft) high and based on the Trump Tower in New York City, the building's floor plan is a truncated rectangle where one of the corners form a stepped garden. It has glass panel façade which gives it overall blue colour. When seen from far away, it practically seems invisible as it visually blends, with it's similar façade and small height, with the much larger Jefferson St. Credit Union building. Above the entrance, there is a white star logo, similar to the sculpture on the plaza in front.

Plaza

The signature plaza in front of the building contains steps encircling the denivelated plateau with the prominent transparent sculpture of a star (actually two blended triangular prisms), probably the "Morning Star", a logo of Morning Star Industries.

See also