Prática de Shadowing: Why Europe Doesn't Build Skyscrapers - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube

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Why aren't there many skyscrapers in Europe?
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Why aren't there many skyscrapers in Europe?
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Despite being one of the most developed,
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densely populated and economically prosperous continents,
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Europe has surprisingly few skyscrapers,
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particularly when compared to Asia and North America.
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Of the 218 skyscrapers constructed on the continent to date,
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66% of them are located in just five cities cities – London,
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Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow and Istanbul.
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So why have other major European cities not embraced the skyscraper?
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How do they thrive without the significant inner urban space and floor areas that these clever structures provide?
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And is everything about to change in our increasingly urbanised world?
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When skyscrapers first rose to prominence in the 19th century,
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first in Chicago and later in New York,
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many European cities were already firmly established,
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with grand historic buildings and public spaces that left little room for large new structures.
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Most of Europe's cities around that time were also more evenly zoned
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and were not facing the high demand for floor space in key districts that typically drives high-rise development.
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Additionally, as the power and influence of North America began to grow,
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a cultural rivalry emerged between Americans who saw Europe's class system as outdated
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and Europeans who saw some American ideals as eroding traditions and the European way of life.
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As a result, each continent became wary of adopting the other's concepts.
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While North America aimed to become the model for a new age,
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Europe sought to preserve its heritage.
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While this explains why skyscraper construction didn't initially catch on in Europe,
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it doesn't explain what has held the continent back since.
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In the wake of the Second World War,
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many thought European cities would modernise and replicate the skyscrapers that were rising across North America.
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However, in Western Europe, where many cities lost landmark and historic structures,
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an overwhelming desire to restore what had been destroyed took hold.
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In addition, the lower population of Europe at that time meant
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that the demand for floor area that principally drives skyscraper construction wasn't there.
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As a result, modest structures replaced buildings that could not be saved or restored.
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Meanwhile in Eastern Europe, the expanding Soviet Union's rebuild effort consisted largely of mid-rise repetitive structures
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that sought to rehouse much of the population.
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It was during this time that Europe saw its first skyscrapers begin to rise,
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not in response to growth and prosperity,
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but in an effort by the Soviets to indicate their power and influence.
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While Brussels has never constructed a true skyscraper,
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it is partly responsible for the lack of skyscrapers across the continent.
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Without any significant zoning regulations in place,
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the 1960s saw many buildings in the city demolished to make way for large,
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modern structures that had little regard for architectural or cultural value.
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Recognising the damage this indiscriminate redevelopment was doing to the city,
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many prominent figures and architects coined the term brussellisation and lobbied to introduce new planning laws.
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These regulations significantly limited the scale of new buildings and required historic facades to be restored and incorporated into new developments,
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preserving the cultural fabric of the city.
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The row in Brussels led to a general dislike for modern buildings across Europe,
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with many seeing them as bland or soulless.
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In response, numerous cities adopted similar regulations
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and set aside controlled districts like Paris' La Défense to keep high-rise development away from historic centres.
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By the start of the 21st century,
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attitudes around tall buildings were softening across the continent as architectural
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trends moved away from box-like structures towards more unique designs and as the world became increasingly globalised.
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Since the early 2000s, major financial centres like London,
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Paris, Moscow, Istanbul and Frankfurt have seen several skyscrapers rise,
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as demand for commercial space in their centres has increased.
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By contrast, smaller European cities
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that have been experiencing more modest growth have turned their focus to the environment and improving living standards for citizens.
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In recent years, urban areas in Scandinavia and Central Europe have consistently ranked among the highest in the world for sustainability,
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happiness and wellbeing, while maintaining importance within their national economies.
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However, skyscraper construction in the cities of today is no longer driven purely by economic growth
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or the need for commercial office space.
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With 60% of the global human population set to be living in urban areas by 2030,
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residential skyscrapers are now rising in prominence,
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particularly across Asia and North America.
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As many traditional rural-based industries become automated,
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millions are migrating into cities and major urban areas,
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driving significant demand for residential space that is often met with high-rise structures.
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Europe is not immune to this phenomenon,
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particularly in such a heavily globalised world,
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and with the continent's desire to keep up with the progress and economic growth of China and the US.
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As such, Europe could witness a skyscraper boom in the decades ahead.
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However, with entire urban centres now being declared historically significant,
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and with With the desire to retain as much culture and architecture as possible rightly holding strong up to the present day,
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the unique challenge facing future skyscraper construction in Europe is all to do with the past.
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Thank you.

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