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Definition vs History subsections

There are parts of the Definition section which really seem like they should go in History, and don't seem connected to defining what a modern skyscraper is. If the reason for this is that the History section is only for modern skyscrapers, then perhaps talk of the Pyramids and Edinburgh tenements should be put into a different section? Acherics (talk) 15:17, 14 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Building Heights

The following paragraph seems contradictory:

"New York City developers competed among themselves, with successively taller buildings claiming the title of "world's tallest" in the 1920s and early 1930s, culminating with the completion of the 318.9 m (1,046 ft) Chrysler Building in 1930 and the 443.2 m (1,454 ft) Empire State Building in 1931, the world's tallest building for forty years. The first completed 417 m (1,368 ft) tall World Trade Center tower became the world's tallest building in 1972. However, it was overtaken by the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) in Chicago within two years. The 442 m (1,450 ft) tall Sears Tower stood as the world's tallest building for 24 years, from 1974 until 1998, until it was edged out by 452 m (1,483 ft) Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, which held the title for six years."

If the stated height of the Empire State Building is 1,454 ft., then how is it surpassed by the World Trade Center tower at 1,368 ft.? Or the 1,450-ft Sears Tower? I understand there are varying standards for determining official building height, such as including an antenna or spire or stopping at the highest inhabitable floor, but why are these standards applied inconsistently in the same paragraph? This should be fixed to clear up confusion. 66.91.36.8 (talk) 02:48, 17 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hansahochhaus and Ullsteinhaus

Hansahochhaus and Ullsteinhaus are more important than Wilhelm-Marx-Haus in Düsseldorf.

Hansahochhaus was the tallest skyscraper in Europe for a short period of time.
Ullsteinhaus was the tallest skyscraper in Germany until the Friedrich Engelhorn Tower was completed in 1957.

Klausk2 (talk) 10:44, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Collage of images?

I personally think that there should be another building used as the main image of the page, or perhaps a bunch of buildings, rather than the single tallest building in the world. Its sheer height makes it unreflective of the vast majority of skyscrapers that are much shorter. If this article were to have a collage perhaps it could show one building from a particular architectural style, like those shown in the body of the article. LivinAWestLife (talk) 22:55, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe we could just move the gallery at the bottom to the top, and add the Burj Khalifa to it. LivinAWestLife (talk) 22:57, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The tallest building in the world is definitely a strange choice. It should instead be a relatively average skyscraper, or one of historical importance in coining the term. 98.236.136.205 (talk) 21:11, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]