Can The Skyscraper Survive?

The skyscraper, a signature of 20th century architecture, faces an uncertain future.

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September 25, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"For better or worse -- possibly both -- the skyscraper was the exhilarating signature of architecture in the 20th century. But what will be its future in the 21st?Debates about the significance, efficacy and even the morality of skyscrapers have been raging since the building type was invented in Chicago more than a hundred years ago. From the beginning there have been skyscraper lovers and skyscraper haters and, it seems, never the twain shall meet.But fear is a new element in the air."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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