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Look at any skyscraper and you see that it's not merely an attempt to use space efficiently but rather to inspire awe. In economic terms, a skyscraper tries to
by amadeuspagel 3y ago
Look at any skyscraper and you see that it's not merely an attempt to use space efficiently but rather to inspire awe.
In economic terms, a skyscraper tries to create, not merely to supply, the demand to live and work in it.
Many buildings are purely about inspiring awe (and creating demand), such as the Eiffel Tower, the St. Louis Arch and the Las Vegas Sphere.
- zokier 3y agoThere are tens of thousands of skyscrapers out there. Only fraction of them are awe-inspiring prestige projects, majority are most likely just pragmatic.
- jqpabc123 3y agoEiffel Tower, the St. Louis Arch and the Las Vegas Sphere. Yes, these are awe inspiring works of art --- not intended or designed to provide housing for people. In other words, not really comparable to the proposed OKC tower.
- amadeuspagel 3y agoA building is not a unix command line tool. Any building has several functions, and inspiring awe is often one of them.