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Les gratte-ciel

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Avec l'apparition des gratte-ciel, véritables symboles de modernité urbaine, le paysage architectural des grandes métropoles connaît, dès la fin du XIXe siècle, des transformations majeures. Ces buildings spectaculaires, qui s'élancent dans les ciels de Tokyo, de Shanghai, de Riyad, de Londres ou de Chicago, sont non seulement les symboles de la croissance économique et financière de ces villes, mais aussi des œuvres d'art. Constructions innovantes -au niveau des techniques et des matériaux de construction - ou géants d'acier, de verre et de granit qui adaptent aux exigences de la modernité des éléments issus de l'architecture traditionnelle, les gratte-ciel transforment les paysages dans lesquels ils s'inscrivent. Si au début le principal défi était celui de la prouesse technique et du toujours plus haut, aujourd'hui les concepteurs privilégient l'habitabilité de l'immeuble et se montrent de plus en plus soucieux du bien-être environnemental. Les fonctions remplies par ces buildings dans un espace urbain en perpétuelle évolution sont très diverses : centres financiers ou administratifs, bureaux ou sièges d'entreprises, centres commerciaux ou hôtels. Cet ouvrage recense les gratte-ciel les plus spectaculaires et extravagants et raconte l'histoire de leur construction. Des images et des plans dévoilent la structure et l'organisation invisibles des buildings qui ont transformé le paysage architectural des métropoles. Les textes d'Antonino Terranova racontent toute la variété et l'originalité des gratte-ciel.

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Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago

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In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Willis shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism" - that resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common clichés of skyscraper history such as the equation of big buildings with big business a nd the idea of a "corporate skyline," Willis emphasizes the importance of speculative development and the impact of real-estate cycles on the forms of buildings and on their spatial distribution.

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Gratte-ciel du monde : une histoire des plus celebres gratte-ciel du monde

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Le magnifique parcours que nous propose cet ouvrage nous offre un regard fascinant sur cinquante des plus hauts gratte-ciel du monde.

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High rise : idea and reality

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Did you know that around half of the world's extant highrise structures were erected only within the past ten years? "Highrise: Idea and Reality" offers a comprehensive examination of the highrise phenomenon and its surprisingly recent international ubiquity. A wide range of contemporary highrises are explored in their broadest cultural and civic contexts - contexts which can vary greatly from continent to continent, and from culture to culture - illuminating not only the effects of these imposing buildings upon their immediate landscapes, but also the everyday lives of their inhabitants. Alongside a wealth of photographic documentation, essays by architectural scholars and journalists Karin Gimmi, Andres Janser, Andres Lepik, Clifford A. Pearson, Eric Schuldenfrei, Martino Stierli and Marisa Yiu offer theoretical elaborations on the function of the highrise and its symbolic power as "the" signature structure of the modern city.

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Best highrises 2010-11

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Based on nominations worldwide, The International Highrise Award is bestowed every two years jointly on the developer and planner of a completed building. Finalists are chosen by an esteemed jury of architects, engineers and property specialists who judge on the basis of a building's special aesthetics, pioneering design, sustainability, cost efficiency, integration into its urban context and use of innovative technology. Presented by Deutsches Architekturmuseum and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, the prestigious award consists of a monetary prize of 50,000 Euro and is accompanied by a certificate and a sculpture by renowned German artist Thomas Demand. This book presents the 27 nominated projects encompassing a range of uses in cities throughout the world: Bangkok, Barcelona, Brisbane, Cádiz, Chicago, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt am Main, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg City, Munich, New York, Osaka, Paris, Philadelphia, Rotterdam, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo and Winnipeg.

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Chicago skyscrapers: 1871-1934

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Solid, earthbound edifices of iron, brick, and stone made way for towers of steel and plate glass, imparting a striking new look to Chicago's growing urban landscape. Thomas Leslie reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings. He also considers how the city's infamous political climate contributed to its architecture, as building and zoning codes were often disputed by shifting networks of rivals, labor unions, professional organizations, and municipal bodies. Featuring more than a hundred photographs and illustrations of the city's physically impressive and beautifully diverse architecture, Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934 highlights an exceptionally dynamic, energetic period of architectural progress in Chicago.

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Marina city: Bertrand Goldberg's urban vision

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Chicago has many iconic buildings, but perhaps none as instantly recognizable as Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City. Authors Igor Marjanovic and Katerina Rüedi Ray here present the first history of this architectural landmark. Featuring newly available archival texts, photographs, and drawings, this unique building's biography explores not only its architectural achievements, but also the ingenious marketing campaign and complex network of political partnerships necessary to realize Goldberg's urban vision.

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Best tall buildings 2009

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An international overview of the best tall buildings in 2009 as recognised by the awards of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). From the Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnepeg and the Broadgate Tower in London to the QIPCO Tower in Doha and the Linked Hybrid Building in Beijing, this official guide features winning projects alongside finalists and the other nominees from around the world.

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Tall buildings: The 2010 CTBUH reference guide

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Provides a snapshot of tall buildings internationally, through 124 pages of data, graphs and statistics. In addition to documenting what is already built, it examines projects currently under construction and proposed, thus giving a clear indication of the trends and directions in the industry.

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Skyscraper: the politics and power of building New York City in the twentieth century

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Benjamin Flowers explores the role of culture and ideology in shaping the construction of skyscrapers and the way wealth and power have operated to reshape the urban landscape. Flowers narrates this modern tale by closely examining the creation and reception of three significant sites: the Empire State Building, the Seagram Building, and the World Trade Center. He demonstrates how architects and their clients employed a diverse range of modernist styles to engage with and influence broader cultural themes in American society: immigration, the Cold War, and the rise of American global capitalism.