The tall buildings reference book / edited by Dave Parker and Antony Wood.
Contributor(s): Parker, Dave (Journalist) | Wood, Antony | Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
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BookPublisher: London ; New York : [Chicago, IL] : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group ; Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 2013Description: xii, 496 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9780415780414 (hbk).Subject(s): Tall buildings | ARCHITECTURE / General | ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / GeneralDDC classification: 720.483 Summary: "As the ever changing skylines of cities all over the world shows, tall buildings are an increasingly popular solution to growth in today's urban areas. Whether they are residential, workplace or mixed use, the iconic tower is both a statement of intent and defining image for the new global city. Tall Buildings in the 21st Century addresses all the issues from the procurement stage, through the design and construction process, to new technologies and the buildings' contribution to urban habitat. A case study section highlights the latest, the most innovative, the greenest and the most inspirational tall buildings being constructed today. With contributions by a team of over twenty experts , this valuable reference book is written in a highly accessible and concise style supported by numerous illustrations, and is a unique source of information and inspiration for architects, engineers and built environment professionals as well as a valuable resource in academic and practice libraries"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"As the ever changing skylines of cities all over the world shows, tall buildings are an increasingly popular solution to growth in today's urban areas. Whether they are residential, workplace or mixed use, the iconic tower is both a statement of intent and defining image for the new global city. Tall Buildings in the 21st Century addresses all the issues from the procurement stage, through the design and construction process, to new technologies and the buildings' contribution to urban habitat. A case study section highlights the latest, the most innovative, the greenest and the most inspirational tall buildings being constructed today. With contributions by a team of over twenty experts , this valuable reference book is written in a highly accessible and concise style supported by numerous illustrations, and is a unique source of information and inspiration for architects, engineers and built environment professionals as well as a valuable resource in academic and practice libraries"--
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