The Emergence Machine

Skyscraper

abstract · architecture · Level 4 · E11

E11Organizations

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A very tall, habitable structure with multiple stories, designed to maximize vertical space while minimizing footprint, by leveraging the principles of building design and engineering.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “skyscraper” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “skyscraper”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
skyscraper
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0SkyscraperBuildingFormStructureMatterWhileEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSkyscraperL4WhileL1BuildingL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • While L1 (requires)
    A tall, habitable building with multiple stories, typically exceeding a certain height threshold, designed to maximize vertical space while minimizing footprint.
  • Building L3 (requires)
    A tall, habitable building with multiple stories, typically exceeding a certain height threshold, designed to maximize vertical space while minimizing footprint.