As buildings continue to become taller, as land prices continue to rise, demands on cities increase, and the concept of the tall building gets stretched to its limits, the skyscraper cannot be regarded as a conventional building or treated with the same parameters with regard to its urban context. This book provides a unique theory of urban design which is to date a progressive theory in an area where many architects and urban planners are looking for a way forward.
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.
Premises for a Vertical Theory
The Tall Building Typology and Cities
De-compartmenting the Skyscraper's Builtform
Urban Design Framework and Vertical Landuse Mapping
Diversification of Vertical Landuses
Public Realms and Place-Making in The Sky Vertical Townscape
Vertical Landscaping and Open Spaces
Creating Neighbourhoods in the Sky
Movement, Accessibility and Streets-in-the-Sky and Vertical Infrastructures
Artificial Land in the Sky: Flexibility and Change
The Skyscraper as an Urban Ecosystem
The New Skyscraper
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.
Premises for a Vertical Theory
The Tall Building Typology and Cities
De-compartmenting the Skyscraper's Builtform
Urban Design Framework and Vertical Landuse Mapping
Diversification of Vertical Landuses
Public Realms and Place-Making in The Sky Vertical Townscape
Vertical Landscaping and Open Spaces
Creating Neighbourhoods in the Sky
Movement, Accessibility and Streets-in-the-Sky and Vertical Infrastructures
Artificial Land in the Sky: Flexibility and Change
The Skyscraper as an Urban Ecosystem
The New Skyscraper