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rascacielos
A multi-storied building constructed on steel skeleton, combining extraordinary height with ordinary rooms such as would be found in low buildings, the term originated in the United States in the later 1880s after buildings in New York reached ten stories.
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- Industry/Domain: Construction; Design
- Category: Architecture
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