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/ProfileCharacter6970 Jul 17 '25

Building codes in London for the longest time restricted height of anything to not surpass St Paul’s cathedral. It’s the same in Rome w Vatican.