Skyscraper

Related keyterms: 1916 zoning law (New York City), airmindedness, Art Deco, competition, density, icon, landmark, monument, Neo-gothic, Otis elevator, skyline, spirituality, steel frame (vs. load-bearing walls), tiered structure, urban planning, vertical extension (extrusion), "world's tallest building"

Related figures: Daniel Burnham (1846-1912), Hugh Ferris (1889-1962), Cass Gilbert (1859-1934), Raymond Hood, Louis Sullivan