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Skyscrapers
A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings -- Revised and Updated
Contributors
By Judith Dupre
Introduction by Adrian Smith
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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
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.
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- On Sale
- Nov 5, 2013
- Page Count
- 176 pages
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal
- ISBN-13
- 9781579129422
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