I see Philadelphia City Hall in the last graphic. (The 7th from the left.) It occupies a massive (10 acre) city square. It was one of the largest masonry buildings when finished in 1901. Very interesting to think about how this technology could have made mobility more efficient in this and more modern sprawling structures that are not particularly tall.
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It certainly lends itself to broad buildings as well as tall buildings. Could there be such a thing as horizontal skyscrapers? (Groundscrapers?) Interesting that you use the word sprawling... Sprawl might be a misunderstood creature. If it could be efficient... sprawl might actually become a solution, not a problem.