skyscrapers
Manhattan's towering landmarks
Skyscrapers are very tall buildings, typically found in city centers where land is expensive and density is desirable.
The word captures the idea of a structure so tall it seems to touch the sky.
There's no fixed height threshold—what counts as a skyscraper depends on context.
A twenty-story building might be a skyscraper in one city but unremarkable in Manhattan.
Tall vertical structures
- high-risesMulti-story urban buildings
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
- facadesMisleading external appearances
- spiresTapering architectural towers
setbacks · curtain walls · atriums · lobbies · observation decks · penthouses · rooftops · silhouette
New York's sobriquet
- Burj KhalifaDubai's 828-meter tower
- Taipei 101Supertall tower in Taiwan
- Petronas TowersKuala Lumpur's iconic towers
- Sears TowerRenamed Chicago high-rise
One World Trade · CN Tower · Chrysler Building · Willis Tower · The Shard
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- real estateLand and its structures
development · gentrification · metropolitan · financial district · central business district · property values · megacity
Sensation of spinning
- elevator rideVertical cab journey
- panoramic viewsBroad, expansive sightlines
- observation deckElevated platform for sightseeing
- window washersWorkers who clean panes
heights · swaying · dizzying · breathtaking · tourist attraction · photo ops · sunset views
Lifting machines or birds
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- ironworkersCraftspeople shaping structural metal
- contractorsHired service providers
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
concrete pouring · glazing · cladding · rivets · hard hats · site · permits · topping out
Metal structural support system
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- coreCentral essential portion
elevator shafts · outriggers · pile driving · concrete · beams · columns · structural integrity · fireproofing
towers
Tall vertical structures
- high-risesMulti-story urban buildings
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
- facadesMisleading external appearances
spires · setbacks · curtain walls · atriums · lobbies · observation decks · penthouses · rooftops · silhouette · pinnacles
Empire State
New York's sobriquet
- Burj KhalifaDubai's 828-meter tower
- Taipei 101Supertall tower in Taiwan
- Petronas TowersKuala Lumpur's iconic towers
Sears Tower · One World Trade · CN Tower · Chrysler Building · Willis Tower · The Shard
downtown
Central business district
real estate · development · gentrification · metropolitan · financial district · central business district · property values · megacity
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- elevator rideVertical cab journey
- panoramic viewsBroad, expansive sightlines
- observation deckElevated platform for sightseeing
window washers · heights · swaying · dizzying · breathtaking · tourist attraction · photo ops · sunset views
cranes
Lifting machines or birds
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- ironworkersCraftspeople shaping structural metal
- contractorsHired service providers
blueprints · concrete pouring · glazing · cladding · rivets · hard hats · site · permits · topping out · groundbreaking
steel frame
Metal structural support system
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
core · elevator shafts · outriggers · pile driving · concrete · beams · columns · structural integrity · fireproofing
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- architecture toursguided tours, walking tours, historic buildings, landmarks, Art Deco buildings
- city viewscityscape, rooftop view, urban landscape, city lights, skylines
- cityscape paintingrooftop view, rainy street, downtown, neon lights, traffic
- downtowndowntown, city center, central business district, CBD, urban core
- Northeast CultureNYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens
skyscrapersbungalows
One-story detached houses
cottages · huts · cabins · ranch houses · shacks
skyscrapersfarmhouses
Agricultural estate residences
country homes · homesteads · barns · log cabins · thatched cottages
- modern skyscrapersTall recent urban buildings
- skyscraper heelsVery high-heeled shoes
- skyscraper viewScenery from tall building
- skyscraper designCreating plans for towers
- skyscraper constructionBuilding towering urban structures
- skyscraper architecturePlanning extremely tall buildings