Skyscrapers: Soon to Be Antiques?
6 May 2005 - 6:00am
The race to the tallest tower falters.
The age of businesses competing for prestige over the tallest skyscraper is a thing of the past, at least in the United States. Tall, iconic buildings have proven to be expensive status symbols. The next wave of architectural corporate fashion? "Groundscapers": eight to 10-story buildings that some say are a more efficient use of space.
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End of an era for an American icon
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CNN, May 4, 2005
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