The term "skyscraper" was first applied to buildings of steel-framed construction of at least 10 stories in the late 19th century, a result of public amazement at the tall buildings being built in major American cities like See more

Constructing a single skyscraper requires large quantities of materials like steel, concrete, and glass, and these materials represent significant See more

At the beginning of the 20th century, New York City was a center for the Beaux-Arts architectural movement, attracting the talents of such … See more

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The design and construction of skyscrapers involves creating safe, habitable spaces in very tall buildings. The buildings must … See more

Skyscrapers are usually situated in city centres where the price of land is high. Constructing a skyscraper becomes justified if the price of land is so high that it makes economic sense to build upward as to minimize the cost of the land per the total floor area of a … See more

Proposals for such structures have been put forward, including the Burj Mubarak Al Kabir in Kuwait and Azerbaijan Tower in Baku. Kilometer-plus structures present architectural challenges that may eventually place them in a new architectural … See more