Even if that meant having a very standardized building, it seems like it would be so cost efficient that the aesthetic compromise would be alright. Skyscraper

Even if that meant having a very standardized building, it seems like it would be so cost efficient that the aesthetic compromise would be alright. Skyscraper tend to be designed to be iconic, e.g. non-standardized. Building codes evolve, which also defeats standardized construction. The new Freedom Tower (One of the World Trade Center replacements; a symbolic 1776 feet high), a hyper-iconic building, is lately estimated to cost around $1,000/sqft of floor area to construct. Simpler skyscrapers can cost as little as $200/sqft, so that's your competition. Your proposed venture needs to be able to 1) complete skyscraper projects at substantially less than $200/sqft, 2) meet building codes, and 3) convince authorities to grant construction permits for a radical construction technology. Skyscraper construction, like house construction, is already automated to a great degree. Parts are mass produced in centralized factories, shipped to the construction sites, and put together like parts from a kit. Here is the brand new Trump Chicago being built with a helicopter delivering prefabricated parts: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?s=000ea7e2e819b916c360907870a05ae9&t=128533&page=296 http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?s=000ea7e2e81...