Best highrises 2010-11
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Based on nominations worldwide, The International Highrise Award is bestowed every two years jointly on the developer and planner of a completed building. Finalists are chosen by an esteemed jury of architects, engineers and property specialists who judge on the basis of a building's special aesthetics, pioneering design, sustainability, cost efficiency, integration into(...)
Best highrises 2010-11
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Based on nominations worldwide, The International Highrise Award is bestowed every two years jointly on the developer and planner of a completed building. Finalists are chosen by an esteemed jury of architects, engineers and property specialists who judge on the basis of a building's special aesthetics, pioneering design, sustainability, cost efficiency, integration into its urban context and use of innovative technology. Presented by Deutsches Architekturmuseum and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, the prestigious award consists of a monetary prize of 50,000 Euro and is accompanied by a certificate and a sculpture by renowned German artist Thomas Demand. This book presents the 27 nominated projects encompassing a range of uses in cities throughout the world: Bangkok, Barcelona, Brisbane, Cádiz, Chicago, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt am Main, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg City, Munich, New York, Osaka, Paris, Philadelphia, Rotterdam, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo and Winnipeg.
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High rise : idea and reality
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Did you know that around half of the world's extant highrise structures were erected only within the past ten years? "Highrise: Idea and Reality" offers a comprehensive examination of the highrise phenomenon and its surprisingly recent international ubiquity. A wide range of contemporary highrises are explored in their broadest cultural and civic contexts - contexts which(...)
High rise : idea and reality
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Did you know that around half of the world's extant highrise structures were erected only within the past ten years? "Highrise: Idea and Reality" offers a comprehensive examination of the highrise phenomenon and its surprisingly recent international ubiquity. A wide range of contemporary highrises are explored in their broadest cultural and civic contexts - contexts which can vary greatly from continent to continent, and from culture to culture - illuminating not only the effects of these imposing buildings upon their immediate landscapes, but also the everyday lives of their inhabitants. Alongside a wealth of photographic documentation, essays by architectural scholars and journalists Karin Gimmi, Andres Janser, Andres Lepik, Clifford A. Pearson, Eric Schuldenfrei, Martino Stierli and Marisa Yiu offer theoretical elaborations on the function of the highrise and its symbolic power as "the" signature structure of the modern city.
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Benjamin Flowers explores the role of culture and ideology in shaping the construction of skyscrapers and the way wealth and power have operated to reshape the urban landscape. Flowers narrates this modern tale by closely examining the creation and reception of three significant sites: the Empire State Building, the Seagram Building, and the World Trade Center. He(...)
Skyscraper: the politics and power of building New York City in the twentieth century
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Benjamin Flowers explores the role of culture and ideology in shaping the construction of skyscrapers and the way wealth and power have operated to reshape the urban landscape. Flowers narrates this modern tale by closely examining the creation and reception of three significant sites: the Empire State Building, the Seagram Building, and the World Trade Center. He demonstrates how architects and their clients employed a diverse range of modernist styles to engage with and influence broader cultural themes in American society: immigration, the Cold War, and the rise of American global capitalism.
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An authoritative guide to the key technical aspects to consider in generating, understanding and evaluating tall building proposals. Written by highly respected practitioners with specialist knowledge, the book is aimed at clients, statutory authorities, architects and other agencies seeking to understand tall buildings from a strategic standpoint. The distinct issues(...)
Tall buildings: a strategic design guide
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An authoritative guide to the key technical aspects to consider in generating, understanding and evaluating tall building proposals. Written by highly respected practitioners with specialist knowledge, the book is aimed at clients, statutory authorities, architects and other agencies seeking to understand tall buildings from a strategic standpoint. The distinct issues under consideration include urban design, architecture, engineering, life safety, construction economics, market economics and building occupancy.
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Chicago has many iconic buildings, but perhaps none as instantly recognizable as Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City. Authors Igor Marjanovic and Katerina Rüedi Ray here present the first history of this architectural landmark. Featuring newly available archival texts, photographs, and drawings, this unique building's biography explores not only its architectural(...)
Marina city: Bertrand Goldberg's urban vision
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Chicago has many iconic buildings, but perhaps none as instantly recognizable as Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City. Authors Igor Marjanovic and Katerina Rüedi Ray here present the first history of this architectural landmark. Featuring newly available archival texts, photographs, and drawings, this unique building's biography explores not only its architectural achievements, but also the ingenious marketing campaign and complex network of political partnerships necessary to realize Goldberg's urban vision.
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Best tall buildings 2009
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An international overview of the best tall buildings in 2009 as recognised by the awards of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). From the Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnepeg and the Broadgate Tower in London to the QIPCO Tower in Doha and the Linked Hybrid Building in Beijing, this official guide features winning projects alongside finalists and the other(...)
Best tall buildings 2009
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An international overview of the best tall buildings in 2009 as recognised by the awards of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). From the Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnepeg and the Broadgate Tower in London to the QIPCO Tower in Doha and the Linked Hybrid Building in Beijing, this official guide features winning projects alongside finalists and the other nominees from around the world.
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Provides a snapshot of tall buildings internationally, through 124 pages of data, graphs and statistics. In addition to documenting what is already built, it examines projects currently under construction and proposed, thus giving a clear indication of the trends and directions in the industry.
Tall buildings: The 2010 CTBUH reference guide
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Provides a snapshot of tall buildings internationally, through 124 pages of data, graphs and statistics. In addition to documenting what is already built, it examines projects currently under construction and proposed, thus giving a clear indication of the trends and directions in the industry.
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The future of the skyscraper
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Engines of industry, expressions of ego or will, tall towers are nonetheless, when they pierce the shared skies, intensely public. We may ask of them artistic questions: what do we make of these things we make? What do these forms mean? In this volume, Bruce Sterling describes four possible futures that might shape future towers, presenting a choose-your-own-adventure of(...)
The future of the skyscraper
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Engines of industry, expressions of ego or will, tall towers are nonetheless, when they pierce the shared skies, intensely public. We may ask of them artistic questions: what do we make of these things we make? What do these forms mean? In this volume, Bruce Sterling describes four possible futures that might shape future towers, presenting a choose-your-own-adventure of potential futures for architecture, some of them terrifying in their nearness.
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In recent years, contemporary architectural theory and practice have shifted from a focus on how a building appears to how it performs. Nowhere are these performative properties more evident than in the field of skyscraper design, where the emergence of ultra-performing materials, interactive processing systems, and digital design and fabrication techniques are making(...)
Performative skyscraper: tall building design now
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In recent years, contemporary architectural theory and practice have shifted from a focus on how a building appears to how it performs. Nowhere are these performative properties more evident than in the field of skyscraper design, where the emergence of ultra-performing materials, interactive processing systems, and digital design and fabrication techniques are making remarkable new structures possible. In this publication, architect Scott Johnson describes how the combination of sophisticated modeling software and demands for ever-increasing environmental sustainability have led to an overwhelming emphasis on high performance.
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Solid, earthbound edifices of iron, brick, and stone made way for towers of steel and plate glass, imparting a striking new look to Chicago's growing urban landscape. Thomas Leslie reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings. He also considers how the city's infamous political climate contributed to its(...)
Chicago skyscrapers: 1871-1934
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Solid, earthbound edifices of iron, brick, and stone made way for towers of steel and plate glass, imparting a striking new look to Chicago's growing urban landscape. Thomas Leslie reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings. He also considers how the city's infamous political climate contributed to its architecture, as building and zoning codes were often disputed by shifting networks of rivals, labor unions, professional organizations, and municipal bodies. Featuring more than a hundred photographs and illustrations of the city's physically impressive and beautifully diverse architecture, Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934 highlights an exceptionally dynamic, energetic period of architectural progress in Chicago.
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