Skyscrapers

**​** __S k y s c r a p e r s__  "How Skyscrapers Came About":

~ Skyscrapers started as steel structured buildings with elevators, central heating, electrical plumbing, and the telephone. ~ George A. Fuller built the Tacoma Building in 1889, which gave birth to the idea of skyscrapers. ~ Henry Bessemer created the mass production of the steel needed to make skyscrapers. ~ Originally, skyscrapers did not become known about until around 1880. ~ Although towers and skyscrapers are alike, skyscrapers are tall buildings of steel, and towers are made of stone. ~ Engineers used the invention of the tall buildings to compete. ~ Originated in the United States.

 "The Chrysler Building":



~ In New York City, New York, USA. ~ In 1930, it was given the title of the world's tallest tower, with a height of 1,046 feet. ~ It cost $20 million to build the Chrysler building, consisting of steel and brick.

"The Eiffel Tower":



~ In Paris, France. ~ The success of constructing the tower proved how difficult it is to suspended an iron and steel tower without the wind affecting it too much. ~ However, it was also one the first towers to have elevators while remaining a tourist attraction, and one of the biggest attractions in the world.

 "The Petronas Towers":



~ The Petronas Towers are the world's biggest tower, standing at 1,483 feet. ~ Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ~ To give justice to how huge this tower actually is, it has eight million square feet of shopping and entertainment facilities, underground parking for 4,500 cars, etc. ~ It is seen as a major symbolism of the economy and cultural all-in-one.

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David Jacobs, "Architecture", Skyscrapers, pgs. 17, 145-146, 149, 154-155 Thea Bergere, "From stones to skyscrapers: a book about architecture" "The New Caxton Encyclopedia", pg. 5411, Skyscrapers [] [] [] [] []