| Description |
223 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword. -- Premises for a Vertical Theory. -- The Tall Building Typology and Cities. -- Decompartmentalising the Skyscraper's Built Form. -- Urban Design Framework and Vertical Land-Use Mapping. -- Diversification of Vertical Land Uses. -- Public Realms and Place-Making in the Sky. -- Vertical Landscaping and Open Spaces. -- Creating Neighbourhoods in the Sky. -- Movement, Accessibility and Streets-in-the-Sky. -- Artificial Land in the Sky: Flexibility and Change. -- The Skyscraper as an Urban Ecosystem. -- The New Skyscraper. -- Appendix. -- Bibliography. -- Index |
| Summary |
Underlying Yeang's projects is a programme of research that focuses on the design of the skyscraper, a design that derives from the recognized importance that climate has on finding energy-efficient resources |
| Analysis |
Architecture |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Skyscrapers -- Design and construction.
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Skyscrapers -- Social aspects.
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City planning.
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| LC no. |
2003275723 |
| ISBN |
0470843551 paperback |
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