Research
15 December 2021
Reducing the Carbon Emissions of High-Rise Structures from the Very Beginning
Roland Bechmann & Stefanie Weidner, Werner Sobek AG
Minimizing carbon emissions and reducing resource consumption in commercial high-rise buildings is an essential component of the building industry reducing its overall footprint. A concise...
01 June 2016
Three Points of the Residential High-Rise: Designing for Social Connectivity
Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
In this paper we discuss the terms “exo-spatial design,” “solar carving,” and “bridging” as strategies for creating more socially connective tall buildings. As a typology,...
26 October 2015
Three Points of the Residential High-Rise: Designing for Social Connectivity
Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
In this paper we discuss the terms “exo-spatial design,” “solar carving,” and “bridging” as strategies for creating more socially connective tall buildings. As a typology,...
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24 February 2015
Taming Tall Buildings’ “Autistic” Tendencies
Kees Christiaanse, KCAP Rotterdam
The CTBUH is actively expanding the “Urban Habitat” portion of its mission, which calls for tall buildings to be optimally integrated into human-scaled urban environments....
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