Groundscraper
Type of building
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A groundscraper is a large building that has relatively few stories but which greatly extends horizontally.
Definition
Examples
- 5 Broadgate, a groundscaper owned by Swiss bank UBS, was once the largest office building in the City of London.[2]
- Apple Park, the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, consists of one four-story circular building of approximately 0.26 km2 (64 acres)[3]
- 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.[4][5][6] A park occupies the space below.[5][6]
- SAS Frösundavik Office Building[7]