New York City has been well known for its stunning skyline for nearly a century, the amount of skyscrapers in the city is higher than that of the vast majority of other cities in the world, especially after the recent years' construction boom, which brought many new supertall towers to th...
"Tallest tower in Nebraska" under construction in Omaha Construction is underway on a 206-metre-highskyscraperby US architecture studio Pickard Chilton inNebraska, which is set to be the state's tallest when completed.More Skyscrapers Skyscrapers ...
Defines the invention and evolution of the skyscraper with great clarity, emphasizing the elevator, steel skeleton construction, and electricity, and noting the Masonic Temple, Chicago (1890–1891) as the first true skyscraper. Emphasizes New York and Chicago, but also includes skyscrapers in ...
The exception may be the city that started it all: New York. There are currently 30 skyscrapers under construction in NYC, fueled in part by a red-hot luxury real estate market. America’s Top 10 Tallest Buildings (Under Construction) ...
With theincrease in the construction of high-rises, special features such as the introduction of greenery in the design, unusual shapes, or the construction of clusters of towers, have become the new normal.DAM’s research this year also shows a growing eco-awareness, as the focus in high-...
Beginning with a concise architectural and cultural history of the skyscraper, Wells then offers thirty case studies of high profile buildings recently built or under construction by some of the world’s most renowned architectural firms, including Foster and Partners; Zaha Hadid Architects; Cesar Pell...
Chapter five also has an interesting discussion of the technological advances that led to the construction of skyscrapers. For example, the introduction of iron and steel skeletal frames made thick, load-bearing walls unnecessary, expanding the usable square footage of buildings and increasing the use...
美[ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər] 英[ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə(r)] n.摩天大楼 网络摩天楼;摩天大厦;摩天大楼图片 复数:skyscrapers 同义词 n. multistory building,tower,high-rise building 英汉 英英 网络释义 n. 1. 摩天大楼
At number eight on the list, Herzog & de Meuron's Hamburg Elbphilharmonie has the ignominious distinction of being the only building on the list which is still under construction. With current costs standing at just over $1 billion, however, it is still some way behind Toyo Ito's $1.4 bil...
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