Culture Fix - Skyscrapers
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- Duration: 10:00 minutes
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- Published: 29 04 2010
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- Part of the series Culture Fix
Summary
The rise in popularity of the skyscraper in architecture during the 20th century, and the future of skyscrapers, are explored.
Skyscrapers are an essential feature of every modern city skyline. Architecture historian Joe Kerr talks about the birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago, and the logistical challenges engineers and architects faced in the early days of building.
Architect Maxwell Hutchinson talks about London's Centre Point building, which was considered very expressive at the time, and is now a Grade Two listed building.
Finally, architect Will Alsop talks about the future of the skyscraper and the many uses it has provided for buildings along the way.
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Related links (2)
Chicago Skyscraper: Birthplace
Suitable website for children on the history of the first skyscraper
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The history of the skyscraper
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