Acknowledgements
Dedication
List of Figures
Introduction
PART I: The Urban Design Dimension
Chapter 1: Tall Buildings and Imageability
Chapter 2: City Skyline
PART II: The Architectural Dimension
Chapter 3: The Rise of the Iconic TowerChapter 4: The New Age of the Iconic Tower
PART III: The Human Dimension
Chapter 5: The Tower Base
Chapter 6: Urban PlazasChapter 7: Public Parks and Open Spaces
PART IV: The Transport Dimension
Chapter 8: Tall Buildings and the Transport SystemChapter 9: Case Studies: Tall Buildings and Transit Oriented Development
Chapter 10: Placemaking and Tall Buildings: Ten Planning Guidelines
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Kheir Al-Kodmany is a Professor of Sustainable Urban Design at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Having published over 100 articles on planning and design, this is Dr. Al-Kodmany’s fourth book on tall buildings. He previously worked as an architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
"This book is a must read if you want to understand tall buildings in multiple dimensions - from human scale to architectural and urban design."
Kyoung Sun Moon, PhD, AIA, Associate Professor, Yale University School of Architecture
