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Skyscrapers - A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings - Revised and Updated (Hardcover, Revised and Updated ed)
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Skyscrapers - A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings - Revised and Updated (Hardcover, Revised and Updated ed)
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Now, bigger than ever, this long-awaited revised edition of
Judith?Dupr?'s best-selling Skyscrapers is a giant celebration of
today's most significant superstructures. It features an all-new
design with full-color photographs, 10 new buildings, and
informative updates throughout.Unique in scale and design,
Skyscrapers explores in-depth more than 60 buildings, including One
World Trade Center, Burj Dubai, the Shanghai World Financial
Center, the Petronas Towers, the Tribune Tower, the Lipstick
Building, and the Phare Tower. This completely revised and
full-color edition presents 10 new buildings, among them The Shard
in London (2012, Renzo Piano), the International Commerce Centre in
Hong Kong (2010, Kohn Pedersen Fox), the Shanghai Tower (2014,
Gensler Architects), and the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah (2018, Adrian
Smith), which will be the tallest building in the world when
completed.Arranged chronologically by date of building
construction, each informative spread has photos of the featured
building from various angles, building plans, diagrams, the
building's historical background, and technological
information.Skyscrapers also offers additional information on such
topics as the ancient roots of skyscrapers and visionary cities of
the future, as well as a fascinating interview with Philip Johnson,
together with other profiles. New topics include the era of the
megatall building, the building of a skyscraper, and the explosive
growth of skyscrapers in Dubai and China.Also includes interview
with Adrian Smith.Praise for?Skyscrapers:'Drama. Treachery.
Innovation. Massive buildings. Bigger egos. Skyscrapers has it
all.' -- Patrick J. Foye, Executive Director, Port Authority of New
York & New Jersey'Dupr? makes the most of a century of
neck-craning architecture.' --?The Washington Post'Breathtaking.
Magnificent, unique, very special. Exquisite. One-of-a-kind. Well
researched. Beautifully designed.' --?Robert J. Bruss, Tribune
Media ServicesPraise for?Bridges:'Dupr? captivates the eye, mind
and imagination.' --?The New York Times
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