World Skyscraper Day

Skyscrapers across the world have captured people's imaginations. In modern times skyscrapers often define a city's skyline. Right from the pyramids of Egypt to the countless skyscrapers now, architects have pushed their creative skills to build something awe-inspiring.

World Skyscraper day is celebrated on the 3rd of September annually. Skyscrapers have become commonplace in modern times, and the day is the golden opportunity to appreciate these architectural marvels and feats of engineering. It offers the opportunity to learn more about the architects who commit a dream to paper and the construction crews that make it a reality.

Skyscrapers Day is celebrated every year on the birth anniversary of Louis H. Sullivan, often called the 'father of modern skyscrapers'. The world's first skyscraper came up in Chicago in 1885 called the Home Insurance Building whose architect was Major William LeBaron Jenney. It stood only 138 feet tall, a mere 10 stories that would not even count as a skyscraper today. But the name stuck, and initially, any building that towered high over the surrounding structures was dubbed a skyscraper.

There is certainly no shortage of sky-high buildings in Dubai. As it has become a global hub for commerce, its skyline has swelled exponentially, with new, envelopepushing buildings constantly being added. Numerous Dubai towers have, at various points in the past 15 years, claimed the title of the tallest building in the city; however, this competition has stalled with the completion of the famous Burj Khalifa, the current record holder for the tallest building in the world.

Skyscrapers define the skyline from which a city derives a lot of its identity and unique personality. Hosting a skyscraper is a mark of your city's economic prowess, and cities with more skyscrapers tend to see more business activity than cities with lower rooftops.