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skyscraper [ˈskaɪskreɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

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Considered a work of art, the image of the megalopolis is composed of imposing skyscrapers emerging out of a futuristic dream. en.wikipedia.org

As a rule of thumb, skyscrapers require a mechanical floor for every 10 tenant floors (10%) although this percentage can vary widely (see examples below). en.wikipedia.org

This became the first skyscraper to have plate glass windows take up a majority of its outer surface area. en.wikipedia.org

A zoom-in on sunlight reflected on a glass and steel skyscraper 9. en.wikipedia.org

Overall, the city maintains 33 completed structures with other proposed and under-construction skyscrapers. en.wikipedia.org

Subsequently, during 2009, it acquired the majority shareholding of the skyscraper. en.wikipedia.org

The twenty-two story, 331ft m skyscraper was built between 1931 and 1933 to house federal courts, offices, and post office facilities. en.wikipedia.org

At the time, it was to be the world's tallest skyscraper outside of a city's central business district. en.wikipedia.org

In 1999, the vacancy rate for downtown commercial skyscrapers was 26%, one of the highest in the nation for that time. en.wikipedia.org

The skyscraper-ish hospital buildings were designed mainly for housing short-term patients; therefore it has inadequate space for residents to move around freely. en.wikipedia.org

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