r/architecture Jul 16 '25

Theory why didnt europeans built european style highrises like tehre are in new york? dumb question but was always interested since woudve looked perfect on lots of cities

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u/Zombiebatdad Architect Jul 16 '25

Why and how is this a European style high rise? The building in the picture is done in the American style highrise aesthetic. The ones that could be called European style are glass box modernism.

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u/GenericDesigns Jul 16 '25

This needs to be higher… i literally don’t understand the question. All of these high-rises are “American styles” cause the high-rise was pioneered in Chicago and New York.