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Groundscraper

Type of building

Type of building

A groundscraper is a large building that has relatively few stories but which greatly extends horizontally.

Definition

Encarta defines groundscraper as "a large low or medium-rise building, typically containing offices, that spreads horizontally and occupies a large amount of land".

Examples

  • 5 Broadgate, a groundscaper owned by Swiss bank UBS, was once the largest office building in the City of London.{{cite web | access-date=January 17, 2011}}
  • Apple Park, the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, consists of one four-story circular building of approximately 0.26 km2 (64 acres)
  • Horizontal Skyscraper – Vanke Center in Shenzhen is as large as the Empire State Building, but is laid out horizontally and five stories above ground level. A park occupies the space below.{{cite news | access-date = September 16, 2014}}
  • SAS Frösundavik Office Building

References

References

  1. (September 2023). "Groundscraper definition".
  2. Gattupalli, Ankitha. (2024-05-27). "The Groundscraper: A Building Typology to Decentralize Cities".
  3. Ouroussoff, Nicolai. (2011-06-27). "Turning Design on Its Side". The New York Times.
  4. 90-6450-382-6, {{ISBN. 978-90-6450-382-5.''
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