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".1
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.456 A park occupies the space below.56
- SAS Frösundavik Office Building7
References
References
- "Groundscraper definition". MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- "City 'groundscraper' unveiled". FT.com. May 16, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- Gattupalli, Ankitha (2024-05-27). "The Groundscraper: A Building Typology to Decentralize Cities". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- Ouroussoff, Nicolai (2011-06-27). "Turning Design on Its Side". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- Cheek, Lawrence W. (January 15, 2011). "Architects Find Their Dream Client, in China". The New York Times.
- "Horizontal Skyscraper - Vanke Center". Steven Holl Architects. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- van Meel, Jurian. The European Office: Office Design and National Context. 010 Publishers, 2000. 97. Retrieved from Google Books on 12 February 2010. ISBN 90-6450-382-6, ISBN 978-90-6450-382-5.