TY - BOOK AU - Parker,Dave AU - Wood,Antony ED - Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. TI - The tall buildings reference book SN - 9780415780414 (hbk) U1 - 720.483 23 PY - 2013/// CY - London, New York, [Chicago, IL] PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat KW - Tall buildings KW - ARCHITECTURE / General KW - bisacsh KW - ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "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"-- ER -