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This work is a broad-ranging survey of high-rise architecture which touches on many issues that define the character and social and economic role of this important building type. The history and theory of high-rise design, along with programmatic, structural, social, financial, operational, and urban issues are all covered in a comprehensive and insightful way.
Contents
Acknowledgements; List of Illusions; Introduction; High-Rise and Habitat; Philosophy of Tall Buildings; Skyscraper Evolution; Socio-Political and Cultural Influences; Social and Contextual Effects; Environmental and Interference Effects; Economics and Finance; Skyscraper Design; References; Bibliography; Index; Book Two; List of Illustrations; The Urban Habitat; Urban Infrastructure and Services; Physical Systems and Integration; Structural Framework; Safety, Serviceability, and Security; Sustainable Tall Buildings and Cities; Megacities and Megastructures; References; Bibliography; Index.