Reinventing the skyscraper : a vertical theory of urban design / Ken Yeang

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: England : Wiley-Academy, c2002Description: 223 pages : illustrations, plans ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 470843551
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 6230 .Y43 2002
Contents:
Foreword -- Premises for a vertical theory -- The tall building typology and cities -- Decompartmentalising the skycraper'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 neighborhoods in the sky -- Movement, accessibility and streets-in-the-sky -- Artificial land in the sky: flexibility and change -- The skycraper as an urban ecosystem -- The new skyscraper -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Unique treatment of urban design of skyscrapers. Includes progressive ideas about vertical landscaping. Provides new mapping techniques useful in both conventional and vertical urban design.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- Premises for a vertical theory -- The tall building typology and cities -- Decompartmentalising the skycraper'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 neighborhoods in the sky -- Movement, accessibility and streets-in-the-sky -- Artificial land in the sky: flexibility and change -- The skycraper as an urban ecosystem -- The new skyscraper -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.

Unique treatment of urban design of skyscrapers. Includes progressive ideas about vertical landscaping. Provides new mapping techniques useful in both conventional and vertical urban design.

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