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Tall buildings, preface by Terence Riley ; essay by Guy Nordenson

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Tall buildings

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preface by Terence Riley ; essay by Guy Nordenson

"Since the first skyscraper was erected over a century ago, tall buildings have intrigued people everywhere. Today, they are so commonplace that it is difficult to imagine the modern landscape without them. But skyscrapers are more than icons of the twentieth century; they continue to evolve and fulfill the rapidly changing technological, spatial, and aesthetic needs of the contemporary urban landscape and culture. This volume explores how the genre is being redefined for the twenty-first century, by presenting a critical review of the current state of tall buildings, discussing up-to-the-minute structural inventions, programmatic innovations as well as social, urban, and ecological implications."--Jacket

Foreword / Glenn D. Lowry -- Preface / Terence Riley -- Tall building as metaphor / Guy Nordenson -- Projects / Tina di Carlo, Terence Riley, Guy Nordenson, Bevin Cline -- Edificio Manantiales, Santiago -- Monte Laa PORR Towers, Vienna -- Max Reinhardt Haus, Berlin -- Elephant and Castle Eco Towers, London -- Electricité de France (EDF) headquarters, Paris -- Landmark lofts, New York -- Arcos Bosques Corporativo, Mexico City -- Fifth Avenue and Forty-second Stre Tower, New York -- 30 St. Mary Axe, London -- New York Times headquarters, New York -- Turning Torso, Malmö -- Industrialized Housing System, Korea -- 122 Leadenhall Street, London -- Central Chinese Television (CCTV) Tower, Beijing -- Highcliff and The Summit, Hong Kong -- JR Ueno Railway Station redevelopment, Tokyo -- London Bridge Tower, London -- World Trade Center, New York -- New York Times headquarters, New York -- Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai -- Togok (XL Towers), Seoul -- Kowloon Station Tower, Hong Kong -- World Trade Center, New York -- World Trade Center, New York -- 7 South Dearborn, Chicago -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments -- Photograph credits -- Trustees of The Museum of Modern Art