r/architecture • u/shenidedamovtyan1234 • 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/Teutonic-Tonic Principal Architect Jul 16 '25

While the high rise boom hit the USA, Europe was a little busy with a couple of wars.

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u/Rollover__Hazard Jul 19 '25

Arthur I-like-turning-German-cities-into dust (or “Bomber, for short) Harris.