Tower Building - the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
... of a classless society, where the built environment did not reveal class distinction. The theory was that there could be one “right” way to build, and you could see high modern buildings in any city around the world. Modern architecture was founded on the principle that form follows function (or fun ...
... of a classless society, where the built environment did not reveal class distinction. The theory was that there could be one “right” way to build, and you could see high modern buildings in any city around the world. Modern architecture was founded on the principle that form follows function (or fun ...
BUILDING SYSTEMS AND CONCEPTS
... In the era from the mid-1980s until today, there have been a series of innovations that have once again changed the vocabulary of tall building design. One such innovation was a major shift from all steel construction to systems that utilize the benefits of both steel and concrete in the primary str ...
... In the era from the mid-1980s until today, there have been a series of innovations that have once again changed the vocabulary of tall building design. One such innovation was a major shift from all steel construction to systems that utilize the benefits of both steel and concrete in the primary str ...
Developments in The Construction of Tall Buildings
... brick upon brick, adding strength and stability by placing layers of mortar or cement between the stones. Floors and roofs had to be supported by wooden beams, but the major vertical force of buildings was supported by thick masonry walls. This imposed serious limitations on the number and size of w ...
... brick upon brick, adding strength and stability by placing layers of mortar or cement between the stones. Floors and roofs had to be supported by wooden beams, but the major vertical force of buildings was supported by thick masonry walls. This imposed serious limitations on the number and size of w ...
Back to the future: A re-examination of high rise
... other functional elements have been turned into architectural features. At their best, these building don’t obstruct historic vistas, but enhance them. In the case of the Cheesegrater, its design not only gives the building character, but protects sightlines of St Paul’s Cathedral. People around the ...
... other functional elements have been turned into architectural features. At their best, these building don’t obstruct historic vistas, but enhance them. In the case of the Cheesegrater, its design not only gives the building character, but protects sightlines of St Paul’s Cathedral. People around the ...
Russian architecture
Russian architecture follows a tradition whose roots were established in the Eastern Slavic state of Kievan Rus'. After the fall of Kiev, Russian architectural history continued in the principalities of Vladimir-Suzdal, Novgorod, the succeeding states of the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the modern Russian Federation.