When building this, it vanishes, and is not on the map during construction, but it finishes and upgrades - both buildings don't extend the city or "undergo construction" in the normal way...
<ImprovementType InternalName="TowerOfConsciousness">
<DisplayName>Tower of Consciousness</DisplayName>
<Description>Tower of Consciousness gives all units trained by the faction +1 unit design perk.</Description>
<AllowedPerFaction>1</AllowedPerFaction>
<RequiresCity>1</RequiresCity>
<BarredTerrain>River</BarredTerrain>
<BarredTerrain>SwampTerrain</BarredTerrain>
<PreferredTerrain>City</PreferredTerrain>
<PreferredTerrain>Category:Land</PreferredTerrain>
<PreferredTerrain>Forest</PreferredTerrain>
<UpgradesToImprovement>MythicTowerOfConsciousness</UpgradesToImprovement>
<UpgradeTier>1</UpgradeTier>
<LaborToBuild>500</LaborToBuild>
<GameModifier>
<ModType>Player</ModType>
<Attribute>AbilityBonus</Attribute>
<StrVal>A_Traits</StrVal>
<Value>1</Value>
<Provides>Increases the available traits for designed units by 1</Provides>
</GameModifier>
<AIData AIPersonality="AI_General">
<AIPriority>5</AIPriority>
<AITag>CommandPost</AITag>
</AIData>
<ArtDef>Art_Sage</ArtDef>
</ImprovementType>
<ImprovementType InternalName="MythicTowerOfConsciousness">
<DisplayName>Mythic Tower of Consciousness</DisplayName>
<Description>Mythic Tower of Consciousness gives all units trained by the faction +2 design perks.</Description>
<AllowedPerFaction>1</AllowedPerFaction>
<RequiresCity>1</RequiresCity>
<BarredTerrain>River</BarredTerrain>
<BarredTerrain>SwampTerrain</BarredTerrain>
<PreferredTerrain>City</PreferredTerrain>
<PreferredTerrain>Category:Land</PreferredTerrain>
<PreferredTerrain>Forest</PreferredTerrain>
<UpgradeTier>2</UpgradeTier>
<LaborToBuild>1000</LaborToBuild>
<GameModifier>
<ModType>Player</ModType>
<Attribute>AbilityBonus</Attribute>
<StrVal>A_Traits</StrVal>
<Value>2</Value>
<Provides>Increases the available traits for designed units by 2</Provides>
</GameModifier>
<AIData AIPersonality="AI_General">
<AIPriority>5</AIPriority>
<AITag>CommandPost</AITag>
</AIData>
<ArtDef>Art_Sage</ArtDef>
</ImprovementType>