The Stories Behind 17 Skyscrapers & High-Rise Buildings That Changed Architecture

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The skyscraper: representative of spatial economy and a symbol of power. This building typology has a storied, turbulent and even contested past. Here, we bring you a selection some of the skyscrapers and high-rise buildings featured in our AD Classics section. 

1891 - Wainwright Building / Adler & Sullivan

Wainwright Building / Adler & Sullivan © University of Missouri
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Cite: AD Editorial Team. "The Stories Behind 17 Skyscrapers & High-Rise Buildings That Changed Architecture" 03 Sep 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/794582/the-stories-behind-17-skyscrapers-and-high-rise-buildings-that-changed-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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