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Groundscraper
A groundscraper is a large building that has relatively few stories but which greatly extends horizontally. Definition '' Encarta'' defines ''groundscraper'' as "a large low or medium-rise building, typically containing offices, that spreads horizontally and occupies a large amount of land". Examples * 5 Broadgate, a groundscaper owned by Swiss bank UBS, was once the largest office building in the City of London. * Horizontal Skyscraper – Vanke Center in Shenzhen is as large as the Empire State Building, but is laid out horizontally and five stories above ground level. A park occupies the space below. *The Pentagon the world's second largest office building * Apple Park * Bharat Mandapam * The Squaire * Colossus of Prora, originally 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in length. * Estonian National Museum *SAS Frösundavik Office Buildingvan Meel, Jurian. ''The European Office: Office Design and National Context''. '' 010 Publishers, 200097 Retrieved from ''Google Books'' on 12 February 2010. , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
5 Broadgate
5 Broadgate is a groundscraper in the City of London. It serves as the British headquarters of Swiss bank UBS, the world's largest private bank, and was designed by Ken Shuttleworth (architect), Ken Shuttleworth of Make Architects. It is notable for its unique smooth steel façade with horizontal, diagonal, and vertical strips of windows, designed to look like an engine block. The building is currently owned by the National Pension Service, National Pension Service of Korea, which purchased the building in March 2022 together with LaSalle Investment Management. Design 5 Broadgate contains of office space over 13 storeys adjacent to Liverpool Street station. Its façade is made of stainless steel. Built by Seele GmbH, Seele to resemble "a giant engine block", the exterior is made up of 8,000 elements, including steel panels up to in size. The building is high at its corners, as tall as the other buildings on the Broadgate estate. Only about 35% of the façade contains glazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
