SkyscraperCity

SkyscraperCity, also known as SkyscraperCity.com, is the world's largest online forum on skyscrapers and urban related topics.[3][4][5][6][7] The website, which currently runs on XenForo, was founded in 2002 by Dutch economist Jan Klerks running on vBulletin,[3][8][9][10] in order to share and solicit comment on urban development in Rotterdam.[11] It gradually expanded to include other city and country subforums, eventually encompassing the entire world.

SkyscraperCity
Type of site
Forum
OwnerVerticalScope[1]
Created byJan Klerks
URLskyscrapercity.com
Alexa rank 4651 (March 3, 2019)[2]
RegistrationOptional
Users950,000+
Launched11 September 2002 (2002-09-11)

As of 2019, the forum has over 1 million members, 1 million threads and over 110 million posts.[12] By some measures, it was considered the largest online forum in the world in 2010[9] or largest online bulletin board in the world.[11] In 2009, the forum attracted more than 500,000 unique visitors daily.[4] In 2020 forum migrated from vBulletin to XenForo software, and VerticalScop acquired SkyscraperCity witin ThemeparX with Hong Kong-based Theme Park Holding Ltd.

See also

References
  1. "VerticalScope - Driven by Enthusiasts". www.verticalscope.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  2. "skyscrapercity.com Site Info". Alexa Internet.
  3. "Jan Klerks Completes Recent CTBUH Staff Expansion". www.ctbuh.org. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. Dahlman, Steven (9 May 2009). "World's largest architectural web site run from Marina City". loopnorth.com. Loop North News. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  5. Wojtczuk, Michał; Tusk, Michał (3 Jun 2008). "Rozmowy z założycielem forum skyscrapercity.com". bryla.pl. Agora SA. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  6. Prastowski, Wojciech (2011-04-13). "SkyscraperCity: architectural competition forum". World-Architects. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  7. Stark, Ben (2013-01-17). "Ethical Encounters on SkyScraperCity". www.theinklingmag.com. The Inkling. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  8. TU Delf: Lezing door Jan Klerks over hoogbouw
  9. Gravois, John (22 April 2010). "The urban dreamscape: Abu Dhabi's imaginary image". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  10. Justin (13 April 2013). "SkyscraperCity; een internationaal succes met een Nederlands tintje". Propaganda (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  11. Brown, Adam (2018-01-02). "Univercity: Images of Success and Structures of Risk". Media Practice and Education. 19 (1): 30–47. doi:10.1080/14682753.2017.1362169. ISSN 2574-1136.
  12. "SkyscraperCity". SkyscraperCity. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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