The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing. Although there is great speculation about how it was built and by whom, the pyramid stands as a testament to the skill of those that erected it.
For millennia, that pyramid has stood sentinel. It has seen empires rise and fall; countless sunrises and sunsets. And through it all, it has remained resilient. And for good reason.
Regardless whether you believe it was built by thousands of slaves or by alien beings from another galaxy, The Great Pyramid of Giza is the blueprint for strong, stable construction. It is broadest and, therefore, strongest at its base; spreading and carrying the load for the levels above that slowly diminish in size until it reaches its peak 137 metres above. Four and a half thousand years after it was built, it stands strong to this very day.
Despite advances in machinery, methods and materials, that same principle of “strongest at the base” still guides modern construction practices. In fact, it actually guides the composition of the industry and the make-up of each individual project.
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