ASMO Asian English Olympiad 2022 — Level 3 — Grade 5–6 — School Category Question 35
ASMO English · ASMO Asian English Olympiad 2022 — Level 3 — Grade 5–6 — School Category
With the proliferation of populations and land prices, architects started to build high-rise building to fulfill demand while occupying lesser land area. A 16-storey Home Insurance Building in Chicago built in 1885 was the first and oldest surviving skyscraper in the world.
High-rise buildings are built to occupy unused land.
The trend to build tall building is to impress other countries.
Human population are demanding on the size of houses they want to live in.
It is uncommon to see building to emerge above the city skyline in the 80’s.