Title & Author:

High society : contemporary highrise architecture and the International Highrise Award 2006 = [High society] : aktuelle Hochhausarchitektur und der Internationale Hochhaus Preis 2006 / Christina Gräwe, Peter Cachola Schmal (ed.) ; [translations German-English: Jeremy Gaines, Anke Caroline Burger, Christopher Salter, translations Englisch-German: Christel Dormagen].

Publication:

Berlin : Jovis, ©2006.

Description:

159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Notes:
"This catalog is published on the occasion of the exhibition 'High Society, Contemporary Highrise Architecture and the International Highrise Award 2006' from 19 November 2006 through 11 February 2007, organized by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Department of Culture and Science, Frankfurt/Main, Germany"--Page 158.
The international highrise award 2006 laureates -- Toree Agbar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel -- Turning torso / Santiago Calatrava LLC architects and engineers -- Highrise Wienerberg / Delugan Meissl Associated Architects -- Montevideo / Mecanoo Architecten B.V. -- Jian Wai Soho / Riken Yamamoto & Field shop -- Contemporary highrise architecture : essays -- Pride and prestige / Layla Dawson -- Stack to move -- dynamic vertical design / Ellen Kloft, Georg Rombusch -- Economy, ecology and comfort in highrise construction : incompatible or seminal? / Volkmar Bleicher -- Take two! Twin towers in the architecture of skyscrapers / Christina Gräwe -- Contemporary highrise architecture : projects -- Airport tower / Zechner & Zechner ZTGMBH -- Hearst headquarters / Foster and partners -- Shimao International Plaza / Ingenhoven Architekten -- Shanghai World Financial Center / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates -- Federation Tower / Planungsgesellschaft Foderationsturn Moskau MBH -- Guangzhou Zhujiang Bew Town West Tower / Wilkinson Eyre Architects -- Burj Dubai / Skidmore Owings and Merrill -- Freedom Tower / Skidmore Owings and Merrill -- Opernturm Frankfurt/Main / Christoph Mackler Architekten -- New European Central Bank / Coop Himmelb(l)au Prix and Swicinsky and Dreibloz GMBH -- Vienna SC Tower 1 and 2 / DPA Dominique Perrault Architecture -- Flyotel / Mahmoudieh Design Mahmoudieh Concepts, ONL -- Iceberg Qatar / JSK Dipl. Ing. Architekten -- The vortex / Make Architects -- Ray of the century / Leon Wohlage Wernik Architekten -- Jinmen Tower / Jo. Franske Architekten.

Summary:

"Unprecedented record heights around the globe show that the construction of highrises is back in fashion, making great demands on technical and aesthetical innovations and provoking controversial discussion. The International Highrise Award 2006 conferred awards on recently erected buildings with a minimum height of 100 meters that successfully rose to current aesthetic, technical, urban and economical challenges. Presenting the award winners in detail, this book also features outstanding highrises - already completed and still under construction, but also imaginative visionary concepts - that are distinguished by record heights or by their appearance, location or use. These insights into international "high society" are supplemented by essays presenting a closer look at the political, economic, ecological and aesthetic background to highrise construction."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

9783936314779 (pbk.)
3936314772 (pbk.)

Subject:

Skyscrapers Exhibitions.
Tall buildings Exhibitions.
Architecture Designs and plans Exhibitions.
Architecture Awards Germany Exhibitions.
Internationaler Hochhaus Preis Exhibitions.
Gratte-ciel Expositions.
Immeubles de grande hauteur Expositions.
Architecture Dessins et plans Expositions.
Architecture Prix et récompenses Allemagne Expositions.
Internationaler Hochhaus Preis Expositions.
Architecture
Architecture Awards
Internationaler Hochhaus Preis
Skyscrapers
Tall buildings
Germany

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs

Added entries:

Gräwe, Christina, 1965-
Cachola Schmal, Peter, 1960-
Deutsches Architekturmuseum.
Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Amt für Wissenschaft und Kunst.

Contemporary highrise architecture and the International Highrise Award 2006
High society: aktuelle Hochhausarchitektur und der Internationale Hochhaus Preis 2006

Holdings:

Location: Library main 252634
Call No.: BIB 182355
Status: Available