The sustainable tall building : a design primer

Author

• Oldfield, Philip

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

New York: Routledge, 2019

Language

English

ISBN

9781138905948

Series

Subject(s)

• SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
• TALL BUILDINGS--DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Notes

. . Index: p. 277-281

Abstract

The Sustainable Tall Building: A Design Primer is an accessible and highly illustrated guide, which primes those involved in the design and research of tall buildings to dramatically improve their performance. Using a mixture of original research and analysis, best-practice design thinking and a detailed look at exemplar case studies, author Philip Oldfield takes the reader through the architectural ideas, engineering strategies and cutting-edge technologies that are available to the tall building design team. The book takes a global perspective, examining high-rise design in different climates, cultures and contexts. It considers common functions such as high-rise housing and offices, to more radical designs such as vertical farming and vertical cemeteries. Innovation is provided by examining not only the environmental performance of tall buildings but also their social sustainability, guiding the reader through strategies to create successful communities at height. The book starts by critically appraising the sustainability of tall building architecture past and present, before demonstrating innovative ways for future tall buildings to be designed. These include themes such as climatically responsive architecture, siting a tall building in the city, zero-carbon towers, skygardens and community spaces at height, sustainable structural systems and novel facades. In doing so, the book provides essential reading for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, researchers and students engaged with sustainable design and high-rise architecture.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xxiii, 281 p.

Dimension

28 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Tall buildings and sustainability --
Design drivers --
Sustainable high-rise engineering --
Conclusion : towards a high-rise sustainability revolution.

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