Groundscraper

Groundscraper

Groundscraper

Type of building

A groundscraper is a large building that has relatively few stories but which greatly extends horizontally.

The Squaire, Frankfurt Airport, Germany. With a floor area of 140,000 square metres (1,500,000 sq ft) it has more office space than any of the skyscrapers in Frankfurt.
Estonian National Museum main building

Definition

Encarta defines groundscraper as "a large low or medium-rise building, typically containing offices, that spreads horizontally and occupies a large amount of land".[1]

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References

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    "Horizontal Skyscraper - Vanke Center". Steven Holl Architects. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
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