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A building so tall it commutes to the clouds while you ride the elevator forever.
means A tall, multi-story building served by elevators, typically residential or office space stacked vertically.
from From plain old high plus rise — the verb of climbing — coined as cities ran out of width and grew up instead, booming once steel frames and elevators made vertical living survivable.
ThresholdUsually defined as roughly seven stories or taller.
Wind problemTall towers can sway feet in strong gusts.
Elevator mathAbove a point, lobbies eat valuable floor space.