Skyscraper Designs of the Recent Past and for the Near Future /anglais - Couverture souple

Höweler, Eric

 
9780500284469: Skyscraper Designs of the Recent Past and for the Near Future /anglais
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0500284466 ISBN 13 : 9780500284469
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

No other building type captures the imagination like the skyscraper. Here, Eric Höweler presents convincing evidence that the future of tall buildings is as secure today as it was over one hundred years ago.

Described and accompanied by striking full-colour photography are over fifty new constructions that punctuate the skylines of the major cities around the world. Incisive essays delve into cutting-edge skyscraper design and building, as well as offering a brief history of the skyscraper, the evolution of the ‘green’ or sustainable skyscraper, their symbolism and design, and the meteoric rise of the skyscraper in Asia. A special section is devoted to the designs for Ground Zero, including never-before-published drawings and plans.

Far from being a dying form, the skyscraper continues to exert a huge influence on the international landscape, and a continued reinvention of the form awaits us in the next decade.

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À propos de l?auteur

Eric Höweler is an architect and co-founder of the award-winning design firm Höweler+Yoon Architecture with partner Meejin Yoon.

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Éditeur
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0500284466
ISBN 13 
9780500284469
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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