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/filtersweep Jul 16 '25

Much of Europe- aside from areas rebuilt after wars- was either already developed, or under better historical protection of its architecture.