Skyscraper : Vertical Now (Universe Architecture Series)

Skyscraper : Vertical Now (Universe Architecture Series)

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Book Description
No building type has the power to capture the imagination like the skyscraper, yet following 9/11, the future of the skyscraper has been called into question. The author presents convincing evidence that the future of tall buildings is as secure today as it was over 100 years ago. Described and accompanied by striking full-color photography are over fifty new skyscrapers that punctuate the skyline of major cities around the world.

Essays delve into cutting-edge skyscraper design and construction, a brief history of the skyscraper's origins, the evolution of the "green" or sustainable skyscraper, symbolism and skyscraper design, and the rise of the skyscraper in Asia. A special section is devoted to the designs for Ground Zero. Far from being a dying breed, skyscrapers are increasingly vital, and continued reinvention of the form awaits us as the next decade unfolds.

Skyscraper : Vertical Now (Universe Architecture Series),Eric Howeler,Universe,0789310058,Architecture,Architecture Of Specific Structures,Criticism,General,History - Specific Styles,Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings,Urban Architecture,Architecture / General

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