How to Read Skyscrapers
A crash course in high-rise architecture
Throughout history, the story of the skyscraper has been defined by our desire for ascendance-politically, militarily, economically, religiously, culturally, and, of course, physically. These spectacular superstructures epitomise more than architectural aspiration, they excite the imagination and inspire awe. The scope of the book is deliberately broad with a thematic first section and a geographical second section. Conceptual chapters, introduce the origins of our desire to build high and explore the skyscraper's role in fuelling our imaginations through different modes of cultural expression. How To Read Skyscrapers offers a deep and rich u…
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Weitere Autoren: Beech, Nick
- ISBN: 978-1-78240-803-1
- EAN: 9781782408031
- Produktnummer: 35596087
- Verlag: Ivy Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 160 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 42'273 KB
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Edward Denison is an award-winning design and planning consultant, with an expertise in packaging and sustainable design. He lives in London, UK.
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