Supertall - megatall :  how high can we go? /  txt 
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. 
 - First Edition 
 - 577 p. :  ill. ; photo. ; plans ; col. ;  25 cm.  book 
<br/><br/>7 FOREWORD Peter Irwin, CM, PhD. P.Eng. Founding Partner and Past President. RWDI --<br/>9 CHAPTER 1: INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS 1 Park Avenue / Dubai, UAE / 550m --<br/>Chengdu Greenland Tower / Chengdu, China / 468m --<br/>Wuhan Greenland Center / Wuhan, China / 636m --<br/>Yongsan Dancing Dragons / Seoul, Korea / 450m + 390m --<br/>Lakeside Residential Towers / Chicago, USA / 365m --<br/>Sky Sail / Suzhou, China / 700m --<br/>Burj 2020 / Dubai, UAE / 711m --<br/>Za'abeel Commercial Tower / Dubai, UAE / 394m --<br/>183 CHAPTER 2: HARNESSING ENERGIES --<br/>Clean Technology Tower Prototype / Chicago, USA / 300m --<br/>Meraas Tower / Dubai, UAE / 526m --<br/>Za'abeel Signature Tower I / Dubai, UAE / 598m --<br/>Xian Greenland / Xian, China / 501m --<br/>Za'abeel Hotel / Dubai, UAE / 485m --<br/>261 CHAPTER 3: DESIGNING AN ICON --<br/>Jeddah Tower / Jeddah, Saudi Arabia / 1000+m --<br/>Shenzhen Hong Kong International Center / Shenzhen, China / 668m --<br/>Central Park Tower / New York, New York, USA / 472m --<br/>Akhmat Tower / Grozny, Chechnya, Russia / 435m --<br/>HeXi Yuzui Tower (Runmao Tower) / Nanjing, China / 500m --<br/>407 CHAPTER 4: EXTENDING ECOLOGIES --<br/>Elphinstone Mills / Mumbai, India / 300m --<br/>Biophilic Tower / Suzhou, China / 668m --<br/>KLIFD Tower / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / 380m --<br/>Doha Tower / Abu Dhabi, UAE / 470m --<br/>Imperial Tower / Mumbai, India / 400m --<br/>469 CHAPTER 5: ACHIEVING MEGATALL --<br/>1 Dubai Atrium City / Dubai, UAE / 1000+m --<br/>Za'abeel Signature Tower II / Dubai / UAE / 598m --<br/>Mile High Tower Prototypes / 1600+m --<br/>557 CONCLUSION A discussion with Adrian D Smith, FAIR. RIBA --<br/>563 APPENDIX Project Credits Awards + Publications --<br/> 
<br/><br/> Drawing from the unique design experience at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) as architects of the next world's tallest tower and several others under construction, "Supertall | Megatall: How High Can We Go?" highlights the design, sustainability, innovative technology, programming, and contextualism that defines supertall and megatall towers. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781954081376 1954081375 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (Firm)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tall buildings--Design and construction<br/>Architecture, Modern--21st century<br/>Architecture, Modern
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA737.A32  / S87 2022 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>724.7