The Urban Towers Handbook includes 30 in-depth case studies of iconic towers from around the world, organized according to type. These range from historic examples, such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Chrysler Building in New York, and the medieval tower houses of San Gimignano in Tuscany, to highly contemporary examples, such as the Burj Al Arab in Dubai and the Roppogni Hills in Tokyo. In addition, each case study features one or two further examples of contemporary projects that share a similar urban configuration.
The Urban Towers Handbook includes 30 in-depth case studies of iconic towers from around the world, organized according to type. These range from historic examples, such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Chrysler Building in New York, and the medieval tower houses of San Gimignano in Tuscany, to highly contemporary examples, such as the Burj Al Arab in Dubai and the Roppogni Hills in Tokyo. In addition, each case study features one or two further examples of contemporary projects that share a similar urban configuration.
Eric Firley is a French-German architect and urban designer. The author of The Urban Housing Handbook (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009), he is Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture and heads an international research consultancy. Julie Gimbal is a French art historian with a special interest in high-rise architecture. She holds a doctorate from the University of Rennes on the subject of high-rise architecture in France and is responsible for the second section of the book on high-rise regulations. She also helped to inform the choice of case studies in the first part of the book. Philippe Honnorat, a French Engineer, heads the Paris office of WSP Flack + Kurtz. An expert in Mechanical and Electrical systems, he has worked in the UK and USA, and has extensive international experience in high-rise structures. Honnorat wrote the third section of the book covering sustainability issues.
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Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Section A: A visual dictionary of high-rise buildings 1st Group: Solitaires and Twin Towers 1 - Monument Main example: Kingdom Centre Riyadh Secondary 1: Moscow State University Secondary 2: Burj Khalifa Dubai 2 - Monument in block Main example: 30 St Mary Axe London Secondary 1: Torre Agbar Barcelona Secondary 2: Seagram Building New York City 3 - Tower as block Main example: Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt Secondary 1: Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco Seconday 2: Hotel Ukraina Moscow 4 - Tower in block Main example: Torre Velasca Milan Secondary 1: Kudamm-Karree Berlin Secondary 2: Norddeutsche Landesbank Hanover 5 - Twin towers Main example: Kungstornen Stockholm Secondary 1: Marina City Towers Chicago Secondary 2: Puerta de Europa Madrid 6 - Tower as team player Main example: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Secondary 1: Thyssen-Haus Düsseldorf Secondary 2: United Nations Headquarters New York City 7 - Tower on infrastructure Main example: The Standard Hotel New York City Secondary 1: Shard London Bridge London Secondary 2: Tour Dexia (CBX) La Défense 8 - Tower as module / business as usual Main example: Tour Ar Men Paris Secondary 1: DUOC Corporate Building Santiago de Chile Secondary 2: Banco Atlántico Barcelona 2nd Group: Clusters 1 - Integrated in existing city fabric Main example: Rockefeller Center New York City Secondary 1: Villeurbanne Town Hall and new centre Secondary 2: Riverside Center New York City 2 - Towers as urban pattern Main example: Quartier du Palais ('Immeubles Choux') Créteil Secondary 1: Jianwai SOHO Beijing Secondary 2: Stuyvesant Town New York City 3 - Linear cluster Main example: Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai Secondary 1: Playa de Levante extension Benidorm Secondary 2: Rue de la Loi masterplan Brussels 4 - High-rise compound Main example: Moma and Pop Moma Beijing Secondary 1: Marina Baie des Anges Villeneuve-Loubet Secondary 2: Icon Brickell Miami 5 - High-rise megastructure Main example: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Tokyo Secondary 1: Parque Central Caracas Secondary 2: Pinnacle@Duxton Singapore 6 - Towers in nature Main example: Hansaviertel Berlin Secondary 1: Unité d'Habitation Marseille Secondary 2: Newton Suites Singapore 7 - Towers on podium Main example: Front de Seine Paris Secondary 1: Jumeirah Beach Residences Dubai Secondary 2: Tour 9 Montreuil 3rd Group: Vertical Cities 1 - US-American downtown: Main example: Downtown Houston 2 - High-rise as norm: Main example: Higienópolis São Paulo 3 - High-rise as geographical obligation: Main example: Monaco 4 - City of monuments: Main example: Lujiazui Shanghai 5 - European CBD: Main example: La Défense Secondary: La Défense extension (Tour AIR²) 6 - City of megastructures: Main example: Hong Kong Section B: High-rise building regulations in seven cities worldwide London Frankfurt Vienna Paris New York Hong Kong Singapore Section C: High-rise and sustainability Comparative table Bibliography Index Picture credits
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Section A: A visual dictionary of high-rise buildings 1st Group: Solitaires and Twin Towers 1 - Monument Main example: Kingdom Centre Riyadh Secondary 1: Moscow State University Secondary 2: Burj Khalifa Dubai 2 - Monument in block Main example: 30 St Mary Axe London Secondary 1: Torre Agbar Barcelona Secondary 2: Seagram Building New York City 3 - Tower as block Main example: Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt Secondary 1: Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco Seconday 2: Hotel Ukraina Moscow 4 - Tower in block Main example: Torre Velasca Milan Secondary 1: Kudamm-Karree Berlin Secondary 2: Norddeutsche Landesbank Hanover 5 - Twin towers Main example: Kungstornen Stockholm Secondary 1: Marina City Towers Chicago Secondary 2: Puerta de Europa Madrid 6 - Tower as team player Main example: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Secondary 1: Thyssen-Haus Düsseldorf Secondary 2: United Nations Headquarters New York City 7 - Tower on infrastructure Main example: The Standard Hotel New York City Secondary 1: Shard London Bridge London Secondary 2: Tour Dexia (CBX) La Défense 8 - Tower as module / business as usual Main example: Tour Ar Men Paris Secondary 1: DUOC Corporate Building Santiago de Chile Secondary 2: Banco Atlántico Barcelona 2nd Group: Clusters 1 - Integrated in existing city fabric Main example: Rockefeller Center New York City Secondary 1: Villeurbanne Town Hall and new centre Secondary 2: Riverside Center New York City 2 - Towers as urban pattern Main example: Quartier du Palais ('Immeubles Choux') Créteil Secondary 1: Jianwai SOHO Beijing Secondary 2: Stuyvesant Town New York City 3 - Linear cluster Main example: Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai Secondary 1: Playa de Levante extension Benidorm Secondary 2: Rue de la Loi masterplan Brussels 4 - High-rise compound Main example: Moma and Pop Moma Beijing Secondary 1: Marina Baie des Anges Villeneuve-Loubet Secondary 2: Icon Brickell Miami 5 - High-rise megastructure Main example: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Tokyo Secondary 1: Parque Central Caracas Secondary 2: Pinnacle@Duxton Singapore 6 - Towers in nature Main example: Hansaviertel Berlin Secondary 1: Unité d'Habitation Marseille Secondary 2: Newton Suites Singapore 7 - Towers on podium Main example: Front de Seine Paris Secondary 1: Jumeirah Beach Residences Dubai Secondary 2: Tour 9 Montreuil 3rd Group: Vertical Cities 1 - US-American downtown: Main example: Downtown Houston 2 - High-rise as norm: Main example: Higienópolis São Paulo 3 - High-rise as geographical obligation: Main example: Monaco 4 - City of monuments: Main example: Lujiazui Shanghai 5 - European CBD: Main example: La Défense Secondary: La Défense extension (Tour AIR²) 6 - City of megastructures: Main example: Hong Kong Section B: High-rise building regulations in seven cities worldwide London Frankfurt Vienna Paris New York Hong Kong Singapore Section C: High-rise and sustainability Comparative table Bibliography Index Picture credits
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