Frank Lloyd Wright, despite being anti-density and pro-suburb, proposed The Illinois, a mile-high skyscraper designed to concentrate an entire city into a single structure. The innovative design featured a tripod-like structure with a tapered form and taproot foundation, challenging conventional urban planning while attempting to reconcile density needs with suburban ideals.

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