Skyscraper (Plant Series)

A Skyscraper is a building that is very tall, habitable building that has more than 40-50 floors. They are mainly constructed for residential, office, and commercial uses. However, I would imagine that in the future, in cities, some skyscrapers would be industrial housing many factories due to the extreme cost of land. The term skyscraper can be confused with highrise. However, the term skyscraper  usually refer to a building taller than 500ft, skyscrapers over 0.4 miles are referred to as Megatall. Some common features include having a steel framework that supports curtain walls which are non-load bearing walls. These walls have a nonstructural advantage and only keep weather out and occupants in, this technique reduces costs. Another advantage is that glass versions allow natural light to penetrate deep into the building. Also, they transfer forces such as winds to the main structure. Early skyscrapers had a steel frame which allows load bearing walls, taller than ones made of reinforced concrete. In addition, Modern Skyscrapers resemble a tubular areodynamic structure. This diverts loads such as winds and seismic activity from damaging the structure.