Skyscrapers are a feature of modern cities in the world. They provide much needed accommodation as both homes and businesses but some people feel that we should not build skyscrapers for safety and aesthetic reasons. I think these factors need to be taken into account when planning such buildings.
Tall buildings can offer a solution to the problem of overcrowding that blights many of our cities today. They can accommodate large numbers of families in a relatively small area therefore allowing for other amenities such as parks and leisure facilities. Businesses can also take advantage of skyscrapers as it gives them the opportunity of having their premises located in the centre of a city ensuring that their employees can easily access their work. A final and not insignificant benefit of skyscrapers is that they can provide light and airy spaces for city living and working offering spectacular views of the city which can be beneficial to health and well-being.
Despite these advantages, there are many people who object to this type of architecture saying that skyscrapers are dangerous, particularly in places where earthquakes occur. Another concern about tall buildings is the danger of people becoming socially isolated as it is more difficult to meet people than it would be at ground level and with a private garden. Moreover, this isolation can lead to further problems such as suicide risks or extra health costs. Finally people feel that the lack of green space afforded to the dwellers of high-rise flats is a distinct disadvantage, especially for children.
Given our current rate of population growth world-wide, however, I believe that skyscrapers are a necessity rather than an option. Although such tall buildings have obvious disadvantages, if these are well managed then the benefits of this type of architecture far outweigh the dangers. I personally feel that, having considered the evidence, skyscrapers offer the best way of providing much needed accommodation in many of the world’s cities.
Skyscrapers
are a feature of modern
cities
in the world. They provide
much needed
accommodation as both homes and businesses
but
some
people
feel that we should not build
skyscrapers
for safety and aesthetic reasons. I
think
these factors need to
be taken
into account when planning such buildings.
Tall buildings can offer a solution to the problem of overcrowding that blights
many
of our
cities
today
. They can accommodate large numbers of families in a
relatively
small
area
therefore
allowing for other amenities such as parks and leisure facilities. Businesses can
also
take advantage of
skyscrapers
as it gives them the opportunity of having their premises located in the
centre
of a city ensuring that their employees can
easily
access their work. A final and not insignificant benefit of
skyscrapers
is that they can provide light and airy spaces for city living and working offering spectacular views of the city which can be beneficial to health and well-being.
Despite these advantages, there are
many
people
who object to this type of architecture saying that
skyscrapers
are
dangerous
,
particularly
in places where earthquakes occur. Another concern about tall buildings is the
danger
of
people
becoming
socially
isolated as it is more difficult to
meet
people
than it would be at ground level and with a private garden.
Moreover
, this isolation can lead to
further
problems such as suicide
risks
or extra health costs.
Finally
people
feel that the lack of green space afforded to the dwellers of high-rise flats is a distinct disadvantage,
especially
for children.
Given
our
current
rate of population growth world-wide,
however
, I believe that
skyscrapers
are a necessity
rather
than an option. Although such tall buildings have obvious disadvantages, if these are well managed then the benefits of this type of architecture far outweigh the
dangers
. I
personally
feel that, having considered the evidence,
skyscrapers
offer the best way of providing
much needed
accommodation in
many
of the world’s
cities
.