Skysrapers became possible with the development of elevators and steel frameworks in the late 19th century. Some of the earliest skyscrapers included the Home Insurance Building in Chicago from 1884 and 15 Park Row in New York from 1899. In the early 20th century, many iconic skyscrapers were built, including the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building in New York. After World War 2, the International Style emerged, characterized by steel and glass structures like Lever House in New York. In the late 20th century, postmodernism and rapid development in East Asia led to new supertall skyscrapers, with Dubai's Burj Khalifa the current tallest at 828 meters.

1. SKYSCRAPERS
MIRIAM GARCÍA

2. WHAT IS A SKYSCRAPER ?

3. WHY WERE SKYSCRAPERS POSSIBLE?
ELEVATORS
STEEL FRAMEWORKS

4. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
HOME INSURANCE BUILDING
Place: Chicago, USA Architect: William LeBaron Jenney
Height: 42 meters Finished: 1884

5. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
15 PARK ROW
Place: New York, USA Architect: Robert Robinson
Height: 119 meters Finished: 1899

6. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
FLATIRON BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Daniel H. Burnham & Co
Height: 86 meters Finished: 1902

7. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Pierre LeBrun
Height: 214 meters Finished: 1909

8. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
WOOLWORTH BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Cass Gilbert
Height: 241 meters Finished: 1913

9. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
CHICAGO TRIBUNE TOWER
Place: Chicago, USA Architect: Hood and Howells
Height: 141 meters Finished: 1925

10. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Place: Chicago, USA Architect: Holabird and Root
Height: 184 meters Finished: 1930

11. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY Palace of Culture and Science
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Place: Moscow Architect: Lev V. Rudnev
Height: 239 meters Finished: 1953

12. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
The most famous skyscrapers
Chrysler Empire State GE

13. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
CHRYSLER BUILDING
Place: New York , USA Architect: William van Alen
Height: 319 meters Finished: 1930

14. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Height: 381 meters Finished: 1931

15. EARLY SKYSCRAPERS
GE BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Hood and Howells
Height: 259 meters Finished: 1933

16. INTERNATIONAL STYLE

17. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
LEVER HOUSE
Place:: New York, USA Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merril
Height: 92 meters Finished: 1952

18. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
PIRELLI TOWER
Place: Milan, Italy Architect: Gio Ponti and Luigi Nervi
Height: 127 meters Finished: 1958

19. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
METLIFE BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Roth, Gropius and Belluschi
Height: 246 meters Finished: 1963

20. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
42 TOWER
Place: London , England Architect: Seifert & Partners
Height: 183 meters Finished: 1980

21. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
LAKE POINT TOWER
Place: Chicago, USA Architect: Schipporeit and Heinrich
Height: 197 meters Finished: 1968

22. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
TRANSAMERICA PYRAMID
Place: San Francisco , USA Architect: Pereira & Associates
Height: 260 meters Finished: 1972

23. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
OCBC CENTRE
Place: Singapur Architect: Kenzo Tange
Height: 280 meters Finished: 1986

24. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
SEAGRAM BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson
Height: 157 meters Finished: 1958

25. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
SEAGRAM BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson
Height: 157 meters Finished: 1958

26. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
WORLD TRADE CENTER
Place: New York, USA Architect: Minoru Yamasaki
Height: 417-415 meters Finished: 1972

27. INTERNATIONAL STYLE
WORLD TRADE CENTER
Place: New York, USA Architect: Minoru Yamasaki
Height: 417-415 meters Finished: 1972

28. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM

29. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
BANK OF AMERICA CENTER
Place: Houston, USA Architect: Philip Johnson and Burgee
Height: 238 meters Finished: 1983

30. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
SONY BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Philip Johnson and Burgee
Height: 197 meters Finished: 1984

31. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
LIPSTICK BUILDING
Place: New York, USA Architect: Philip Johnson and Burgee
Height: 138 meters Finished: 1986

32. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
KIO TOWERS
Place: Madrid Architect: Philip Johnson and Burgee
Height: 114 meters Finished: 1996

33. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
THE GRANDE ARCHE
Place: Paris, France Architect: Johan von Spreckelsen
Height: 110 meters Finished: 1990

34. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
HSBC HONG KONG
Place: Hong Kong, China Architect: Foster & Partners
Height: 179 meters Finished: 1985

35. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
HSBC LONDON
Place: Lonodon, UK Architect: Foster & Partners
Height: 200 meters Finished: 2002

36. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
PETRONAS TOWERS
Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malasia Architect: Cesar Pelli & Associates
Height: 452 meters Finished: 1998

37. POSTMODERNISM AND THE EAST BOOM
BURJ AL ARAB
Place: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Architect: W.S.Atkins Design
Height: 321 meters Finished: 1999

38. THE NEW MILENIUM

39. THE NEW MILENIUM
SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
Place: Shanghai, China Architect: KPF Associates
Height: 492 meters Finished: 2008

40. THE NEW MILENIUM
TAIPEI 101
Place: Taipei, Taiwan Architect: C.Y.Lee
Height: 509 meters Finished: 2004

41. THE NEW MILENIUM
SWISS RE
Place: London, UK Architect: Foster & Partners
Height: 180 meters Finished: 2003

42. THE NEW MILENIUM
AGBAR TOWER
Place: Barcelona Architect: Jean Nouvel
Height: 144 meters Finished: 2005

43. THE NEW MILENIUM
WORLD TRADE CENTER BAHREIN
Place: Manama, Bahrein Architect: W.S. Atkins
Height: 240 meters Finished: 2007

44. THE NEW MILENIUM
BURJ DUBAI
Place: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Architect: SOM
Height: +800 meters Finished: 2009

45. RANKING

46. 10 th
SEARS TOWER
Place: Chicago, USA Architect: SOM
Height: 442 meters Finished: 1974

47. 9 th
PETRONAS TOWERS
Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malasia Architect: Cesar Pelli & Associates
Height: 452 meters Finished: 1998

48. 8 th
BURJ AL ALAM
Place: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Architect: Nihon Sekkei
Height: 482meters Finished: Building

49. 7 th
INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCE CENTRE
Place: hong Kong, China Architect: KPF and Wang & Ouyang
Height: 484 meters Finished: Building

50. 6 th
SHANGHAI WORLD
FINANCIAL CENTER
Place: Shanghai, China Architect: KPF Associates
Height: 492 meters Finished: 2008

51. 5 th
TAIPEI 101
Place: Taipei, Taiwan Architect: C.Y.Lee
Height: 509 meters Finished: 2004

52. 4 th
LOTTE TOWER
Place: Seul, North Korea Architect: SOM
Height: 555 meters Finished: Building

53. 3 rd
ROSSIA TOWER
Place: Moscow, Russia Architect: Foster & Partners
Height: 600 meters Finished: Building

54. 2 nd
CHICAGO SPIRE
Place: Chicago, USA Architect: Santiago Calatrava
Height: 610 meters Finished: Building

55. 1 st
BURJ DUBAI
Place: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Architect: SOM
Height: +800 meters Finished: 2009