A groundscraper is a large building that has relatively few stories but which greatly extends horizontally.
Definition Encarta defines groundscraper as "a large low or medium-rise building, typically containing offices, that spreads horizontally and occupies a large amount of land".
Examples 5 Broadgate, a groundscaper owned by Swiss bank UBS, was once the largest office building in the City of London. Apple Park, the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, consists of one four-story circular building of approximately 0.26 km2 (64 acres) Horizontal Skyscraper – Vanke Center in Shenzhen is as large as the Empire State Building, but is laid out horizontally and five stories above ground level. A park occupies the space below. SAS Frösundavik Office Buildingvan Meel, Jurian. The European Office: Office Design and National Context. 010 Publishers, 2000. 97. Retrieved from Google Books on 12 February 2010. , .
See also Earthscraper Seascraper Skyscraper List of largest buildings
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