Skyscraper Era Unfazed by Sept. 11

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NEW YORK - For a few months in 2001, architects worried that the era of the super-skyscraper was over.

Even as ash from the World Trade Center still swirled, it was clear that the high floors of the twin towers had been a deadly trap. Experts wondered if anyone would ever build tall again.

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Skyscraper Era Unfazed by Sept. 11

The answer was quickly revealed to be an emphatic, "yes." Skyscraper construction has surged globally since the terrorist attacks, prompting architects and engineers to ponder a new questio...

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