Comments on: The Moral Dimension of the Skyscraper http://www.greentechhistory.com/2010/01/the-moral-dimension-of-skyscraper/ America's two-century search for a more perfect power Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:12:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alexey http://www.greentechhistory.com/2010/01/the-moral-dimension-of-skyscraper/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Alexey Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:03:09 +0000 http://www.greentechhistory.com/?p=1696#comment-2263 Skyscrapers is a waste. Waste of money, resources, energy.... you name it. Top of stupidity and the worst way to show your power and how rich you are. Skyscrapers is a waste. Waste of money, resources, energy…. you name it. Top of stupidity and the worst way to show your power and how rich you are.

]]> By: Forest http://www.greentechhistory.com/2010/01/the-moral-dimension-of-skyscraper/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 Forest Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:55:37 +0000 http://www.greentechhistory.com/?p=1696#comment-2067 The "earliest very tall buildings" were not commercial but religious or civic. At the time of the invention of the skyscraper, there was tremendous debate about what it would mean if cities were no longer be dominated by church spires or capitol domes but to "monuments to mammon." Many American cities set building codes to maintain the preeminence of religious and civic buildings, D.C. being one of the few places to actually maintain these statutes. Some non-commercial entities even tried to compete directly with the new tall commercial buildings, notably First Presbyterian Church in Chicago and the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh. The notion of axis mundi, which is necessarily unique and exclusive, is I think helpful in understanding the appeal of tall buildings. The “earliest very tall buildings” were not commercial but religious or civic. At the time of the invention of the skyscraper, there was tremendous debate about what it would mean if cities were no longer be dominated by church spires or capitol domes but to “monuments to mammon.” Many American cities set building codes to maintain the preeminence of religious and civic buildings, D.C. being one of the few places to actually maintain these statutes.

Some non-commercial entities even tried to compete directly with the new tall commercial buildings, notably First Presbyterian Church in Chicago and the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh.

The notion of axis mundi, which is necessarily unique and exclusive, is I think helpful in understanding the appeal of tall buildings.

]]> By: Forest http://www.greentechhistory.com/2010/01/the-moral-dimension-of-skyscraper/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Forest Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:46:59 +0000 http://www.greentechhistory.com/?p=1696#comment-2066 The "earliest very tall buildings" were not commercial but religious or civic. At the time of the invention of the skyscraper, there was tremendous debate about what it would mean if cities were no longer be dominated by church spires or capitol domes but to "monuments to mammon." Many American cities set building codes to maintain the preeminence of religious and civic buildings, D.C. being one of the places to actually maintain these statutes. Some non-commercial entities even tried to compete directly with the new tall commercial buildings, notably First Presbyterian Church in Chicago and the Cathedral of Learning in Chicago. The notion of axis mundi, which is necessarily unique and exclusive, is I think helpful in understanding the appeal of tall buildings. The “earliest very tall buildings” were not commercial but religious or civic. At the time of the invention of the skyscraper, there was tremendous debate about what it would mean if cities were no longer be dominated by church spires or capitol domes but to “monuments to mammon.” Many American cities set building codes to maintain the preeminence of religious and civic buildings, D.C. being one of the places to actually maintain these statutes.

Some non-commercial entities even tried to compete directly with the new tall commercial buildings, notably First Presbyterian Church in Chicago and the Cathedral of Learning in Chicago.

The notion of axis mundi, which is necessarily unique and exclusive, is I think helpful in understanding the appeal of tall buildings.

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