Main entry:

Yeang, Ken, 1948-

Title & Author:

Reinventing the skyscraper : a vertical theory of urban design / by Ken Yeang.

Publication:

Chichester : Wiley-Academy, 2002.

Description:

223 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Covers extend to form two additional leaves.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- 1. Premises for a Vertical Theory -- 2. The Tall Building Typology and Cities -- 3. Decompartmentalising the Skyscraper's Built Form -- 4. Urban Design Framework and Vertical Land-Use Mapping -- 5. Diversification of Vertical Land Uses -- 6. Public Realms and Place-Making in the Sky -- 7. Vertical Landscaping and Open Spaces -- 8. Creating Neighbourhoods in the Sky -- 9. Movement, Accessibility and Streets-in-the-Sky -- 10. Artificial Land in the Sky: Flexibility and Change -- 11. The Skyscraper as an Urban Ecosystem -- 12. The New Skyscraper -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
Also issued online.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP32.00 0.

Summary:

Underlying Yeang's projects is a programme of research that focuses on the design of the skyscraper, a design that derives from the recognized importance that climate has on finding energy-efficient resources.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0470843551 (paperback)
9780470843550 (paperback)

Subject:

Yeang Ken, 1948-
Skyscrapers Design and construction.
Skyscrapers Social aspects.
City planning.
City Planning
Gratte-ciel Conception et construction.
Gratte-ciel Aspect social.
Urbanisme.
urban planning.
Wolkenkrabbers.
Edifícios altos (aspectos urbanísticos)
Desenho urbano.
Verticalização.
Uso Do Solo (Aspectos SocioeconÔmicos;Aspectos Ambientais) Século 21.

Form/genre:

Writings.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 223851
Call No.: NA44.T111.A35 2002
Status: Available