02450nam a22003977a 4500 254174 254174 pucpr 20200207150920.0 120120s20132012enkae i 001 0 eng 2012002547 9780415780414 hbk 9780203106464 ebk pucpr eng pucpr rda pucpr pcc CARIBET NA6230 T34 2013 720.483 ARC000000 ARC011000 TEC005000 bisacsh 720'.483 The tall buildings reference book / edited by Dave Parker and Antony Wood. First Published 2013 London ; Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group ; 2013. xii, 496 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm book txt rdacontent text unmediaded rdamedia n volume rdacarrier nc Includes bibliographical references and index. "As the ever changing skylines of cities all over the world shows, tall buildings are an increasingly popular solution to growth in today's urban areas. Whether they are residential, workplace or mixed use, the iconic tower is both a statement of intent and defining image for the new global city. 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. A case study section highlights the latest, the most innovative, the greenest and the most inspirational tall buildings being constructed today. With contributions by a team of over twenty experts , this valuable reference book is written in a highly accessible and concise style supported by numerous illustrations, and is a unique source of information and inspiration for architects, engineers and built environment professionals as well as a valuable resource in academic and practice libraries"-- Provided by publisher. Tall buildings. ARCHITECTURE / General. bisacsh ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial. bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General. bisacsh Parker, Dave (Journalist) Wood, Antony, 1970- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. lcc 6 NA6230 First Published 2013 General T34 2013 0 0 lcc 0 0 4 4 33 2016-05-06 amazon 114.10 7 3 General NA6230 T34 2013 91000000049320 2024-04-19 11:58:24 2024-01-26 1 124.10 2016-09-09 6