Screen LibraryUnderstanding tall buildings : a theory of placemaking /
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Geroup,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xiii, 254 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138811416 (hardback) : 1138811416 (hardback) 9781138811423 (pbk.) 1138811424 (pbk.) 9781315749297 (ebk) 1315749297 (ebk) |
| Index Number: | NA6230 |
| CLC: | TU971 |
| Call Number: | TU971/A316-1 |
| Contents: | Part I. The urban design dimension : Tall buildings and imageability -- City skyline -- Part II. The architectural dimension : The rise of the iconic tower -- The new age of the iconic tower -- Part III. The human dimension : The tower's base -- Urban plazas -- Public parks and open spaces -- Part IV. The transport dimension : Tall buildings and the transport system -- Tall buildings and transit-oriented development: case studies -- Placemaking and tall buildings: ten planning guidelines. |