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The Heights : anatomy of a skyscraper / Kate Ascher

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Penguin Books, c2011Description: 207 pages : color illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781594203039
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 6230 .A83 2011
Contents:
1. Introduction 2. Building it. Design -- 3. Living in it -- 4. Supporting it. -- 5. Dreaming it -- Acknowledgements -- Credits -- Index.
Summary: A gorgeous graphic tour of the inner workings of skyscrapers—from the author of The Works. Indispensable and unforgettable, The Heights is the ultimate guide to the way skyscrapers work—from the bases of their foundations to the peaks of their spires. With skyscrapers becoming essential elements of urban life, there has never been a greater need for understanding and embracing these complex structures. Using innovative illustrations to tackle the vast complexity of these buildings, The Heights explores with remarkable insight every aspect of designing, building, and maintaining a modern skyscraper, as well as the individuals who build and maintain these architectural cathedrals. In the process, The Heights provides a remarkable snapshot of urban life at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Architecture General Circulation Architecture GC NA 6230 .A83 2011 c.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.2 Available NULIB000010172

Includes index.

1. Introduction 2. Building it. Design -- 3. Living in it -- 4. Supporting it. -- 5. Dreaming it -- Acknowledgements -- Credits -- Index.

A gorgeous graphic tour of the inner workings of skyscrapers—from the author of The Works. Indispensable and unforgettable, The Heights is the ultimate guide to the way skyscrapers work—from the bases of their foundations to the peaks of their spires. With skyscrapers becoming essential elements of urban life, there has never been a greater need for understanding and embracing these complex structures. Using innovative illustrations to tackle the vast complexity of these buildings, The Heights explores with remarkable insight every aspect of designing, building, and maintaining a modern skyscraper, as well as the individuals who build and maintain these architectural cathedrals. In the process, The Heights provides a remarkable snapshot of urban life at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

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