Entrée principale:

Wells, Matthew.

Titre et auteur:

Skyscrapers : structure and design / Matthew Wells.

Publication:

New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©2005.

Description:

191 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Introduction -- Case studies: Wing Tower, Glasgow, UK, 1999 ; Swiss Re Headquarters, London, UK, 2002 ; London Bridge Tower, London, UK, in process ; Grand Union Building, London, UK, 2003 ; Heron Tower, London, UK, 2006 ; The Spire of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2003 ; Tour sans Fin, Paris, France, unbuilt ; Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Spain, 2004 ; Hotel Habitat, Hotal Hesperia and Office Towers, Barcelona, Spain, 2005 ; Commerzbank, Frankfurt, Germany, 1997 ; Debis House, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, 1999 ; Deutsche Post, Bonn, Germany, 1999 ; Colorium, Dusseldorf, Germany, 2001 ; Uptown München, Munich, Germany, 2003 ; Bergisel Ski Jump, Innsbruck, Austria, 2002 ; Twin Towers, Vienna, Austria, 2001 ; Montevideo, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2005 ; Turning Torso, Malmö, Sweden, 2005 ; Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas, USA, 1996 ; Condé Nast Tower, New York, USA, 2002 ; New York Times Building, New York, USA, 2004 ; AOL Time Warner Center, New York, USA, 2003 ; Highcliff, Hong Kong, 2002 ; International Finance Centre II, Hong Kong, 2003 ; Di Wang Commercial Centre, Shenzhen, China, 1996 ; Taipei Financial Centre, Taipei, Taiwan, 2004 ; Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1997 ; Menara UMNO, Penang Island, Malaysia, 1998 ; Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1996.

Résumé:

"An introduction covers the architectural and cultural history of the skyscraper, using choice examples to illustrate key engineering developments and the variety of basic design types. The main part of the book then analyzes 29 of the most interesting recent skyscrapers from around the world. Each project is illustrated in full colour, while the text, architects' drawings and details show how the each is constructed and what innovative design features it incorporates. Featured architects include Foster & Partners, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0300106793
9780300106794

Sujet:

Hochhaus, ...
Torre Agbar (Barcelona, Spain)
Skyscrapers Design and construction.
Skyscrapers Design and construction Case studies.
Gratte-ciel Conception et construction.
Gratte-ciel Conception et construction Études de cas.
Architektur

Classification/genre:

Nonfiction.
Case studies.
Études de cas.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 238529
Cote: BIB 168396
Statut: Disponible