Tall Building Design Guidelines
... Dunn Avenue, and St. George. This generation of tall building development provided little or no on-site parking. These buildings also tended to have small rear and side yard setbacks, which may have provided adequate light, view, and privacy for lower buildings, but did not work successfully with ta ...
... Dunn Avenue, and St. George. This generation of tall building development provided little or no on-site parking. These buildings also tended to have small rear and side yard setbacks, which may have provided adequate light, view, and privacy for lower buildings, but did not work successfully with ta ...
Bedrock Depth and the Formation of the Manhattan Skyline, 1890
... and caissons were needed to prepare the foundation (Landau and Condit, 1996). A frequently-cited story in New York City’s history is that there are two separate business districts—one centered near Wall Street, and one centered near Grand Central Station— because of a deep bedrock “valley” between t ...
... and caissons were needed to prepare the foundation (Landau and Condit, 1996). A frequently-cited story in New York City’s history is that there are two separate business districts—one centered near Wall Street, and one centered near Grand Central Station— because of a deep bedrock “valley” between t ...
Mitigation of Motions of Tall
... In light of human perception and serviceability concerns, a host of techniques have been developed to mitigate the unnerving motions induced by wind. Above and beyond the rudimentary design of structural systems to efficiently carry lateral loads in the structure, certain features can be engineered ...
... In light of human perception and serviceability concerns, a host of techniques have been developed to mitigate the unnerving motions induced by wind. Above and beyond the rudimentary design of structural systems to efficiently carry lateral loads in the structure, certain features can be engineered ...
Height - Housing Regulation Database
... In all Districts, except the Limited Business, Industrial and Industrial Park Districts, no building shall be altered or erected to exceed three (3) stories or thirty-seven (37) feet in height. In the Limited Business District, where the front yard minimum is thirty-five (35) feet, the height shall ...
... In all Districts, except the Limited Business, Industrial and Industrial Park Districts, no building shall be altered or erected to exceed three (3) stories or thirty-seven (37) feet in height. In the Limited Business District, where the front yard minimum is thirty-five (35) feet, the height shall ...
Tall Buildings and Elevators
... This paper addresses the evolution of tall buildings in their relation with structural systems and vertical communication systems. The main proposition is to take the historical development of structural solutions and elevator solutions to understand how both these aspects have shaped tall buildings ...
... This paper addresses the evolution of tall buildings in their relation with structural systems and vertical communication systems. The main proposition is to take the historical development of structural solutions and elevator solutions to understand how both these aspects have shaped tall buildings ...
living the sky life
... resistant to growing upwards. The only European building in the top 100 tallest buildings in the world is The Shard in London (306 meters) at number 56. But with increasing pressure on land, combined with financial and sustainability factors, even traditionally anti-tall cities like London and Paris ...
... resistant to growing upwards. The only European building in the top 100 tallest buildings in the world is The Shard in London (306 meters) at number 56. But with increasing pressure on land, combined with financial and sustainability factors, even traditionally anti-tall cities like London and Paris ...
Peer-reviewed Article PDF
... vertical columns has increased significantly and are known as ‘diagrid’. This structure is made up of diamond modules with diagonal members and provides more lateral stiffness compared to the conventional structures. Generally, these structures have provided the context for more elegant designs and ...
... vertical columns has increased significantly and are known as ‘diagrid’. This structure is made up of diamond modules with diagonal members and provides more lateral stiffness compared to the conventional structures. Generally, these structures have provided the context for more elegant designs and ...
Structural Developments in Tall Buildings
... mixed-use, and hotel tower developments have since rapidly increased as Figure 1 shows. There has been some skepticism regarding construction of tall buildings since September 11, 2001, however, they will continue to be built due to their significant economic benefits in dense urban land use. Tall b ...
... mixed-use, and hotel tower developments have since rapidly increased as Figure 1 shows. There has been some skepticism regarding construction of tall buildings since September 11, 2001, however, they will continue to be built due to their significant economic benefits in dense urban land use. Tall b ...
4.0 building design - Meath County Council
... There is a belief that there is natural occurring proportioning system in nature, and the world around us, it is also believed that the human eye has been or is conditioned to appreciate this proportioning system and on the basis of this we determine whether an object is beautiful or not. This syste ...
... There is a belief that there is natural occurring proportioning system in nature, and the world around us, it is also believed that the human eye has been or is conditioned to appreciate this proportioning system and on the basis of this we determine whether an object is beautiful or not. This syste ...
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... (buildings over 150m/492 ft) under construction in China, more than any other single country. Nine of the tallest 20 buildings under construction are located in China, three times more than any other country. China now plans to build the tallest skyscraper, Sky City, in Changsha that will be a 220-s ...
... (buildings over 150m/492 ft) under construction in China, more than any other single country. Nine of the tallest 20 buildings under construction are located in China, three times more than any other country. China now plans to build the tallest skyscraper, Sky City, in Changsha that will be a 220-s ...
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... with the dominance of the International Style, today’s pluralism in architectural design has produced tall buildings of many different forms, including more complex forms, such as twisted, tilted, tapered and free forms. This paper presents performance-based structural system design options for comp ...
... with the dominance of the International Style, today’s pluralism in architectural design has produced tall buildings of many different forms, including more complex forms, such as twisted, tilted, tapered and free forms. This paper presents performance-based structural system design options for comp ...
Zoning - Global Urban Development
... Other tall ofice buildings at that time, including the Singer Building and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company headquarters with its dramatic seven-hundredfoot tower, were directly owned by their namesake firms. When Frank Woolworth paid $1 3 million in cash to build a nearly eight-hundred-foot ...
... Other tall ofice buildings at that time, including the Singer Building and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company headquarters with its dramatic seven-hundredfoot tower, were directly owned by their namesake firms. When Frank Woolworth paid $1 3 million in cash to build a nearly eight-hundred-foot ...
Chapter 2: Framework to Central Core Design Guidelines
... Any exposure to winter sun is most welcome at street level, particularly if there is also protection from driving rain. In the 19th Century, columned street verandahs that supported second floor decks over the public walkways were a common feature. The verandahs allowed for solar access and provided ...
... Any exposure to winter sun is most welcome at street level, particularly if there is also protection from driving rain. In the 19th Century, columned street verandahs that supported second floor decks over the public walkways were a common feature. The verandahs allowed for solar access and provided ...
Burj Dubai Stack Effect - Passive Stack Effect Mitigation
... Burj Dubai design team and to describe the measures taken to mitigate them. The writer hastens to add that this process is still ongoing and will continue through construction and into the operational life of this super tall, unique structure. Burj Dubai The Burj Dubai (Tower of Dubai) will be the w ...
... Burj Dubai design team and to describe the measures taken to mitigate them. The writer hastens to add that this process is still ongoing and will continue through construction and into the operational life of this super tall, unique structure. Burj Dubai The Burj Dubai (Tower of Dubai) will be the w ...
Skyscrapers and Skylines: New York and Chicago
... More recently a game-theoretic model of building height has been provided by Helsley and Strange (2008). They observe that record-breaking height is often “clumpy,” with records often broken in rapid succession. In addition, they observe that across cities, the tallest building is often much taller ...
... More recently a game-theoretic model of building height has been provided by Helsley and Strange (2008). They observe that record-breaking height is often “clumpy,” with records often broken in rapid succession. In addition, they observe that across cities, the tallest building is often much taller ...
Trends and innovations in high-rise buildings over the past decade
... members that are connected through rigid connections at the joint (Figure 9). Such framing systems resist loads primarily through the flexural stiffness of the structural members. The size of columns is mainly controlled by the gravity load, while the size of girders is controlled by the requirement ...
... members that are connected through rigid connections at the joint (Figure 9). Such framing systems resist loads primarily through the flexural stiffness of the structural members. The size of columns is mainly controlled by the gravity load, while the size of girders is controlled by the requirement ...
the hows, whats and wows of the willis tower
... According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a building’s height can be measured in several different ways. The Willis Tower qualifies as the tallest building in the nation in: »» Height to highest occupied floor (1,431 ft.) »» Height to the top of the roof (1,450 ft.) »» Height to ...
... According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a building’s height can be measured in several different ways. The Willis Tower qualifies as the tallest building in the nation in: »» Height to highest occupied floor (1,431 ft.) »» Height to the top of the roof (1,450 ft.) »» Height to ...
Tall Buildings - The Masterbuilder
... significant in any urban context where they soar. Thus, constructing any tall building requires careful studies on aesthetic adequacy of the new structure within the existing urban context. Some structural systems for tall buildings have had major impacts on the building aesthetics, while others hav ...
... significant in any urban context where they soar. Thus, constructing any tall building requires careful studies on aesthetic adequacy of the new structure within the existing urban context. Some structural systems for tall buildings have had major impacts on the building aesthetics, while others hav ...
Skyscraper Height
... the Chrysler (1930) and the Empire State (1931) illustrate the symbolic and strategic importance of skyscrapers. At the time of their completions each was the world’s tallest building, and their developers were explicit about their intention to be the world record holder, despite each being taller t ...
... the Chrysler (1930) and the Empire State (1931) illustrate the symbolic and strategic importance of skyscrapers. At the time of their completions each was the world’s tallest building, and their developers were explicit about their intention to be the world record holder, despite each being taller t ...
Innovative Technologies and Future Trends in Tall Building Design
... over the forthcoming 40 years; with the annual rate of 70 million people per year. In this context, it seems that tall buildings are the only solutions for urban agglomerations and living dense. Given the recent scale of the major population shifts, the vertical city decorated by tall buildings is i ...
... over the forthcoming 40 years; with the annual rate of 70 million people per year. In this context, it seems that tall buildings are the only solutions for urban agglomerations and living dense. Given the recent scale of the major population shifts, the vertical city decorated by tall buildings is i ...
Skyscraper Height - Newark College of Arts and Sciences
... long time period. Here, I use the example of New York City, since it is one of the most important and active skyscraper cities in the world. I investigate the relative effects of status, economics and regulation using a data set of 458 skyscrapers completed in Manhattan from 1895 to 2004, which inclu ...
... long time period. Here, I use the example of New York City, since it is one of the most important and active skyscraper cities in the world. I investigate the relative effects of status, economics and regulation using a data set of 458 skyscrapers completed in Manhattan from 1895 to 2004, which inclu ...
GSCO-2013-0030-skyscraper-paper
... In his essay ‘The Eiffel Tower’, Roland Barthes notes that Maupassant often lunched in the restaurant in the tower because it was the only place in Paris where you couldn’t see it (in Leach 1997, 172). Barthes himself is much less interested in such sniffy judgements, and instead concerned to note t ...
... In his essay ‘The Eiffel Tower’, Roland Barthes notes that Maupassant often lunched in the restaurant in the tower because it was the only place in Paris where you couldn’t see it (in Leach 1997, 172). Barthes himself is much less interested in such sniffy judgements, and instead concerned to note t ...
In the Shadow of the Sky-Scraper
... In his essay ‘The Eiffel Tower’, Roland Barthes notes that Maupassant often lunched in the restaurant in the tower because it was the only place in Paris where you couldn’t see it (in Leach 1997, 172). Barthes himself is much less interested in such sniffy judgements, and instead concerned to note t ...
... In his essay ‘The Eiffel Tower’, Roland Barthes notes that Maupassant often lunched in the restaurant in the tower because it was the only place in Paris where you couldn’t see it (in Leach 1997, 172). Barthes himself is much less interested in such sniffy judgements, and instead concerned to note t ...
High-Rise
... have become much taller and slimmer. A couple of decades ago, a building with a height-to-width ratio higher than 12:1 was unthinkable. Now buildings of 15:1 or even 18:1 are becoming reality. We are always trying to push the envelope and tap into new technologies and materials. The buildings we’re ...
... have become much taller and slimmer. A couple of decades ago, a building with a height-to-width ratio higher than 12:1 was unthinkable. Now buildings of 15:1 or even 18:1 are becoming reality. We are always trying to push the envelope and tap into new technologies and materials. The buildings we’re ...
Tall buildings - Arup | Publications
... places associated with earthquakes including mainland China, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Turkey, California and Italy. We continue to work on innovative solutions for tall buildings in seismic zones. These include the 217m St Francis Shangri-La Place in Manila which incorporates damped ou ...
... places associated with earthquakes including mainland China, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Turkey, California and Italy. We continue to work on innovative solutions for tall buildings in seismic zones. These include the 217m St Francis Shangri-La Place in Manila which incorporates damped ou ...