Skyscrapers : Judith Dupré. a history of the world's most extraordinary buildings. / txt
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal : Distributed by Workman , 2008Descripción: 147 p. ill. ; 47 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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- 9781579127879
- 1579129420
- 720.483 22
- NA6230 D87 2008
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A landmark bestseller that "captivates the eye, mind, and imagination," ( The New York Times) , Skyscrapers is a unique and colossal celebration of the world's most significant and striking super-structures.
Uniquely designed to showcase the full color images of the world's tallest buildings, Skyscrapers explores the architecture, engineering, and cultural impact of more than 60 skyline defining buildings including:
One World Trade Center
Burj Khalifa
The Empire State Building
The Shanghai World Financial Center
The Petronas Towers
Tribune Tower
The Shard
Shanghai Tower Arranged chronologically by date of building construction, each informative profile includes stunning photos of the building's defining features along with building plans, diagrams, historical background, and technological information.
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 information on cutting-edge sustainable materials that help make these structures environmentally friendly.
Include index.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Foreword --
Introductory Interview with Adrian Smith --
12 Ancient Roots --
14 Washington Monument --
16 Home Insurance Building --
18 Eiffel Tower --
20 Ulm Cathedral --
22 Wainwright Building --
24 Reliance Building --
26 Flatiron (Fuller) Building --
28 Metropolitan Life Insurance lower --
30 Woolworth Building --
32 Tribune Tower --
34 Growth of a City: New York --
36 Barclay-Vesey Building --
38 Chrysler Building --
40 Empire State Building --
42 PSFS Building --
44 Rockefeller Center --
46 Lever House --
48 Alcoa Building --
50 Price Tower --
52 Seagram Building --
54 Pirelli Tower --
56 Materials and Technology --
58 Pan Am Building --
60 Marina City --
62 Lake Point Tower --
64 John Hancock Center --
66 Transamerica Pyramid --
68 World Trade Center --
70 Sears Tower --
72 John Hancock Tower --
74 United Nations Plaza Hotel --
76 Peachtree Plaza Hotel --
78 Towers --
80 Citicorp Center --
82 / 333 Wacker Drive --
84 National Commercial Bank --
86 AT&T Headquarters --
88 An Interview with Philip Johnson --
90 Bank of America Center --
92 Fountain Place --
94 Lipstick Building --
96 OUB Centre --
98 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters --
100 Menara Maybank --
102 Visionary Cities --
104 U.S. Bank Tower --
106 Messeturm --
108 Bank of China --
110 Tokyo City Hall --
112 Westendstrasse I --
114 Landmark Tower --
116 Crédit Lyonnais Tower --
118 Petronas Towers --
120 Jin Mao Tower --
122 Burj Al Arab --
124 Aurora Place --
126 / 30 St Mary Axe --
128 Taipei 101 --
130 HSB Turning Torso --
132 Bank of America Tower --
134 Shanghai World Financial Center --
136 Burj Dubai --
138 Aqua --
140 Chicago Spire --
142 One World Trade Center --
144 Phare Tower --
146 Tour de Verre --
148 Into the Blue --
152 / 100 Tallest Buildings in the World --
154 Additional Resources --
155 Index --
159 Image Sources --
160 Acknowledgments --
Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics
Judith Dupréb> is the author of numerous books, including Skyscrapers and Bridges , both published by Black Dog & Leventhal, and the New York Times bestselling Churches . She lectures and teaches on art and architecture. She lives in New York.Adrian Smith is considered the foremost architect of supertall skyscrapers in the world. Formerly with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, his buildings include Burj Dubai, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, and the Trump International Tower in Chicago, where he lives and works.