Buildings built after World War II are to this day the most recent generation of tall buildings.

They are
constructed of light steel or reinforced concrete frames with external curtain walls. However, the majority of
modern commercial skyscrapers have steel frames. Interspersed between the steel frames are high-rise
buildings, made of reinforced concrete or a mixture of steel and concrete. At the center of these buildings, or
rarely on the side, is an inner core built of reinforced concrete. Most of the building's services, namely the
stairs, elevator shafts, pipes supplying air conditioning, electricity, water and gas, are enclosed in this central
core. From this core, steel beams connect to vertical columns located on the outer walls. This type of
construction means that there is no longer a need for internal vertical columns. Thus, these buildings have such
obstruction-free floor space. As Brannigan (1993) mentioned, modern tall buildings are lighter than previous
generations. Brannigan (1993) further mentioned that the development of Fluorescent lighting and air
conditioning have helped to eliminate floor space constraints. Thus, the building population can be greatly
increased and as a result buildings become substantial bigger.