Groundscraper Type of building
A groundscraper is a large building that has relatively few stories but which greatly extends horizontally.
Definition
Encarta groundscraper as "a large low or medium-rise building, typically containing offices, that spreads horizontally and occupies a large amount of land".[ 1]
References
↑ "Groundscraper definition" . MSN Encarta the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2011 .[ better source needed ] ↑ "City 'groundscraper' unveiled" . FT.com . Retrieved January 17, 2011 .↑ Gattupalli, Ankitha (2024-05-27). "The Groundscraper: A Building Typology to Decentralize Cities" . ArchDaily . Retrieved 2026-01-18 . ↑ Ouroussoff, Nicolai (2011-06-27). "Turning Design on Its Side" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-06-29 . 1 2 Cheek, Lawrence W. (January 15, 2011). "Architects Find Their Dream Client, in China" . The New York Times 1 2 "Horizontal Skyscraper - Vanke Center" . Steven Holl Architects . Retrieved September 16, 2014 .↑ van Meel, Jurian. The European Office: Office Design and National Context . 010 Publishers , 2000. 97 . Retrieved from Google Books on 12 February 2010. ISBN 90-6450-382-6 ISBN 978-90-6450-382-5
