The urban towers handbook / Eric Firley and Julie Gimbal.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2011Description: 263 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cmContent type: 36 ISBN: 9780470684740; 0470684747Subject(s): Tall buildings | Skyscrapers | Towers | City planning | Architectural design -- Case studiesDDC classification: 725.97091732 Summary: "This book 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."--Publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-260) and index
"This book 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."--Publisher
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