The Home Insurance Building is considered the world’s first skyscraper.


Chicago is home to one of the largest and most diverse collections of skyscrapers in the world. But what should we do for the skyscrapers in Chicago when they’re too old? What’s the future of Chicago’s skyscrapers? We must do something new for the skyscrapers and also care about the environment.

Reference:

https://buildingtheskyline.org/highrise-living/

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jul/11/skyscrapers-wasteful-damaging-outmoded-time-to-stop-tall-buildings

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-07-17/china-is-falling-out-of-love-with-skyscrapers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Chicago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_school_(architecture)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function
 
Picture source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Insurance_Building#/media/File:Home_Insurance_Building.JPG