The modern toy world likes to tempt parents with colorful, battery-operated, fancy-looking playthings, but the toys that stand the true test of time are simple, open-ended building toys.

Techniques I used for assembly caused problems once the building was fully assembled. Quite often I decided that panel positioning was "good enough". I used a steel pick to force the holes into ...

Techniques I used for assembly caused problems once the building was fully assembled. Quite often I decided that panel positioning was "good enough". I used a steel pick to force the holes into ...

It was originally named the United States Steel Building and later called USX Tower before its current name, the U.S. Steel Tower. At 841 feet tall, it is the tallest structure in the city and has ...