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Author : Georges Binder
Publisher : Images Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,32 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1864701730
"Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat."
Author : George H. Douglas
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 27,41 MB
Release : 2004-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786420308
This history of skyscrapers examines how these tall buildings affected the cityscape and the people who worked in, lived in, and visited them. Much of the focus is rightly on the architects who had the vision to design and build America's skyscrapers, but attention is also given to the steelworkers who built them, the financiers who put up the money, and the daredevils who attempt to "conquer" them in some inexplicable pursuit of fame. The impact of the skyscraper on popular culture, particularly film and literature, is also explored.
Author : Julie Richards
Publisher : Black Rabbit Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 33,55 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781583403488
Describes different kinds of towers and skyscrapers, the methods and materials of their construction, and amazing or disastrous examples.
Author : Jason M. Barr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 49,73 MB
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199344388
The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline. In Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, he debunks some widely held misconceptions about the city's history. Starting with Manhattan's natural and geological history, Barr moves on to how these formations influenced early land use and the development of neighborhoods, including the dense tenement neighborhoods of Five Points and the Lower East Side, and how these early decisions eventually impacted the location of skyscrapers built during the Skyscraper Revolution at the end of the 19th century. Barr then explores the economic history of skyscrapers and the skyline, investigating the reasons for their heights, frequencies, locations, and shapes. He discusses why skyscrapers emerged downtown and why they appeared three miles to the north in midtown-but not in between the two areas. Contrary to popular belief, this was not due to the depths of Manhattan's bedrock, nor the presence of Grand Central Station. Rather, midtown's emergence was a response to the economic and demographic forces that were taking place north of 14th Street after the Civil War. Building the Skyline also presents the first rigorous investigation of the causes of the building boom during the Roaring Twenties. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the boom was largely a rational response to the economic growth of the nation and city. The last chapter investigates the value of Manhattan Island and the relationship between skyscrapers and land prices. Finally, an Epilogue offers policy recommendations for a resilient and robust future skyline.
Author : Matthew Wells
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 34,6 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0300106793
An investigation of thirty skyscrapers from around the world—both recently built and under construction—that explains the structural principles behind their creation
Author : Judith Dupré
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 49,7 MB
Release : 1996-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1884822452
Looks at the history of skyscrapers, describes fifty notable structures from around the world, and looks at the technology necessary to build such tall structures
Author : Henriette Steiner
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 47,68 MB
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0262043920
A cultural history of gigantism in architecture and digital culture, from the Eiffel Tower to the World Trade Center. The gigantic is everywhere, and gigantism is manifest in everything from excessively tall skyscrapers to globe-spanning digital networks. In this book, Henriette Steiner and Kristin Veel map and critique the trajectory of gigantism in architecture and digital culture—the convergence of tall buildings and networked infrastructures—from the Eiffel Tower to One World Trade Center. They show how these two forms of gigantism intersect in the figure of the skyscraper with a transmitting antenna on its roof, a gigantic building that is also a nodal point in a gigantic digital infrastructure. Steiner and Veel focus on two paradigmatic tower sites: the Eiffel Tower and the Twin Towers of the destroyed World Trade Center (as well as their replacement, the One World Trade Center tower). They consider, among other things, philosophical interpretations of the Eiffel Tower; the design and destruction of the Twin Towers; the architectural debates surrounding the erection of One World Trade Center on the Ground Zero site; and such recent examples of gigantism across architecture and digital culture as Rem Koolhaas's headquarters for China Central TV and the phenomenon of the “tech giant.” Examining the cultural, architectural, and media history of these towers, they analyze the changing conceptions of the gigantism that they represent, not just as physical structures but as sites for the projection of cultural ideas and ideals.
Author : Shirley Duke
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 39,45 MB
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 164369667X
In Skyscrapers and Towers, readers will explore the use of super structures around the world and how they have shaped future technological advancements. This title is the perfect blend of historical content and STEM engagement, and makes a great addition to library collections at home or at school. The Engineering Wonders series takes readers on a historical journey and focuses on the construction of amazing man-made structures and their effects on society. Each 48-page title features full-color photographs, fascinating sidebars, a timeline, a glossary, a list of websites, and comprehension and extension questions. This series engages learners while also reinforcing concepts and helping them strengthen their reading comprehension skills
Author : Matthew Wells
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 11,44 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Skyscrapers
ISBN : 1856694038
An investigation of thirty skyscrapers from around the world--both recently built and under construction--that explains the structural principles behind their creation
Author : Thomas Leslie
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0252094794
A detailed tour, inside and out, of Chicago's distinctive towers from an earlier age For more than a century, Chicago's skyline has included some of the world's most distinctive and inspiring buildings. This history of the Windy City's skyscrapers begins in the key period of reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 and concludes in 1934 with the onset of the Great Depression, which brought architectural progress to a standstill. During this time, such iconic landmarks as the Chicago Tribune Tower, the Wrigley Building, the Marshall Field and Company Building, the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Palmolive Building, the Masonic Temple, the City Opera, Merchandise Mart, and many others rose to impressive new heights, thanks to innovations in building methods and materials. Solid, earthbound edifices of iron, brick, and stone made way for towers of steel and plate glass, imparting a striking new look to Chicago's growing urban landscape. Thomas Leslie reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings. He also considers how the city's infamous political climate contributed to its architecture, as building and zoning codes were often disputed by shifting networks of rivals, labor unions, professional organizations, and municipal bodies. Featuring more than a hundred photographs and illustrations of the city's physically impressive and beautifully diverse architecture, Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871–1934 highlights an exceptionally dynamic, energetic period of architectural progress in Chicago.