Cover art for How to Read Skyscrapers
Published
Ivy Press, April 2019
ISBN
9781782406495
Format
Softcover, 256 pages
Dimensions
16.5cm × 13.5cm

How to Read Skyscrapers A crash course in high-rise architecture by

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The ultimate field guide to the icon of modern architecture - the skyscraper - in a handy format small enough to fit in a back pocket while providing serious information. The scope of the book is deliberately broad, with a thematic first section that describes the skyscraper's historical evolution from antecedents rooted in the very human desire for a commanding height, and then a geographical second section.

Conceptual chapters introduce advancements in engineering and materials that permitted the first 'tall' buildings to rise at the end of the 19th century and explore the skyscraper's role in fuelling our imaginations through different modes of cultural expression. This detailed yet compact guide to understanding skyscrapers -- from the earliest steel-framed Chicago high-rises to the most recent Manhattan super-tall condominium -- is the latest addition to the highly successful How to Read... series.

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