Nov 5, 2013 · Beginning with a fascinating interview with Adrian Smith, the master architect responsible for Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the reigning tallest building in the world at 2,717 feet (828 meters), Skyscrapers also includes in-depth looks at compelling topics in skyscraper design, including next steps in creating visionary cities of the future, and inform...

This is a guide to both the basics and the details of tall building design, delving into the rudimentary aspects of design that an architect of a tall building must consider, as well as looking at the rationale for why a building must be built the way it is.

Dec 18, 2018 · The books listed here not only pay tribute to every variety of skyscraper, including Classical, Art Deco, Expressionist, Modernist, and Postmodernist, but also to the architects who conceived them. Books on building skyscrapers can make anyone dream.

A selection of 23 case studies highlight the latest, the most innovative, the greenest, and the most inspirational tall buildings being constructed today.

Jan 8, 2016 · Tall Buildings: A Strategic Design Guide is an authoritative guide to the key issues and considerations associated with planning, creating and living with tall buildings.

Jun 28, 2014 · Tall Buildings provides information and research on tall buildings. This book presents the advances in structural analysis, in methods of design, in methods of construction, and in the properties of materials.

Sep 27, 2024 · Tall Buildings in the 21st Century addresses all the issues from the procurement stage, through the design and construction process, to new technologies and the buildings' contribution to urban habitat.

The Tall Buildings Reference Book addresses all the issues of building tall, from the procurement stage through the design and construction process to new technologies and the building’s contribution to the urban habitat.