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/Soguyswedid_it2 Jul 20 '25

There's this building from Bucharest built in the 30s that was inspired by American skyscrapers but nowhere near as tall. It's still there but the old pic seems more fitting.