B/c suddenly higher floors became useful. With only stair access, not many people would be willing to go past the 4th floor.
skyscrapers
Elisha Otis in the early 1850's invented the first elevator with a brake that could lift and lower cargo and people safely. The safety device prevented falling in the event a supporting cable breaks. It was Otis' invention of the elevator brake that would eventually make living in skyscrapers possible.
sky scrapers (*NoVaNeT*)
New technologies have helped people build taller and taller structures. Steel is one such invention. For a buildingto be so tall, the walls at its base had to be larger to support all the extra weight. But, archetecture changed when steel was invented in the 1860s. Steel is a strong, lightweight metal made by adding carbon to iron. With the invention of steel, people were able to make a strong framework that could make modern skyscrapers possible.
(1) Steel and (2) the Elevator. Those are the most significant.
skyscrapers
Mills began producing tons of strong and inexpensive steel.
Elisha Otis in the early 1850's invented the first elevator with a brake that could lift and lower cargo and people safely. The safety device prevented falling in the event a supporting cable breaks. It was Otis' invention of the elevator brake that would eventually make living in skyscrapers possible.
Europe has a combination of historical preservation efforts, strict building regulations, and limited space in city centers that make it challenging to construct skyscrapers.
sky scrapers (*NoVaNeT*)
Yes, you may want to make a web search for Mohawk Steelworkers.
" Skyscrapers make a shadow is you are under one".
You need the Open for Business expansion pack, elevators are available with that under "build mode".
New technologies have helped people build taller and taller structures. Steel is one such invention. For a buildingto be so tall, the walls at its base had to be larger to support all the extra weight. But, archetecture changed when steel was invented in the 1860s. Steel is a strong, lightweight metal made by adding carbon to iron. With the invention of steel, people were able to make a strong framework that could make modern skyscrapers possible.
Reinforced concrete
(1) Steel and (2) the Elevator. Those are the most significant.
Possible to build, yes. Possible to play, probably not.