Commerzbank Tower
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Commerzbank Tower
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Author : Norman Foster
language : en
Publisher: Severn House Paperbacks
Release Date : 2013-06
Commerzbank Tower written by Norman Foster and has been published by Severn House Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06 with categories.
At 56 stories and just under 1,000 feet, the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt is Germany's tallest building and the second tallest in the European Union. Height is not the only distinguishing feature of the Commerzbank Tower. As this illustrated guide to its design and construction reveals, this iconic structure is also the world's first ecological high-rise office building. This sleek and beautifully designed book explores every aspect of Foster's pioneering project--from the central spiraling atrium, which allows for natural light and ventilation, to the outside gardens that give the building a sense of airiness and transparency. One of Foster + Partners' most influential projects, this tower wields a low impact on the environment while offering the neighborhood an attractive site for cultural events. AUTHOR: Norman Foster is the Founder and Chairman of Foster + Partners, one of the most respected international architectural practices. He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1999 and the Praemium Imperiale in 2002; and in 2009 he became the twenty-ninth laureate of the Prince of Asturias Award for Arts. He was granted a knightood in 1990 and was appointed to the Order of Merit in 1997. 100 illustrations
The Commerzbank Headquarters By Norman Foster
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Author : Esther Rieck
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2006-02-13
The Commerzbank Headquarters By Norman Foster written by Esther Rieck and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-13 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,3, University of Paderborn, course: The Cultural Heritage: The Nineteen Nineties, language: English, abstract: The subject matter of this term paper is a description as well as an interpretation of the “Commerzbank Headquarters” in Frankfurt which was built by Norman Foster. First I will say a few words about Norman Foster and his works and afterwards about the background of the Commerzbank. In the main part I want to concentrate on the Commerzbank in Frankfurt with its structure and how this “green” skyscraper works. Norman Foster was born in Manchester in 1935. In 1961 after his final degree at the School of Architecture and City Planning at the University of Manchester, he was given a bursary of the University of Yale where he finished his studies with a master’s degree in architecture. In 1963 he formed the “Team 4”, together with his colleague and friend Richard Rogers. Four years later they split off and went separate ways. Foster founded “Foster Associates” which was later renamed in “Foster and Partners”. He was knighted in 1990 and appointed to the Order of Merit in 1997. In 1999 he was created a life peer. Foster has received more than 190 awards and citations for his projects and has won over 50 national and international competitions. The Commerzbank Tower, at 300 meters tall, is one of the tallest buildings in Europe and the tallest naturally ventilated building in the world. The German political and social environment played a big role in the development of the design for this building. Frankfurt's "Green Party" strongly encouraged Commerzbank's new structure to be ,obviously, “green”. The aim was to create a revolutionary high rise, a high rise that would be both environmentally and people friendly. This building would also have to be a landmark for a town committed to building towers that symbolize hope for a future as a key European financial centre while providing space for about 2600 employees. In order to fulfil these requirements and still create green architecture, Norman Foster had to redesign the concept the skyscraper itself. Some of the ideas which were realized in Frankfurt had their roots in earlier works done by Foster. Back in 1971 he tried to integrate nature into an office building. “Willis Faber & Dumas” with its roof garden was his first building where he combined a garden with an office building. A few years later the “Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank” Headquarters was envisioned to have “gardens in the sky”, but this idea was never realized.
Sir Norman Foster And Partners
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Author : Volker Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Edition Axel Menges
Release Date : 1997
Sir Norman Foster And Partners written by Volker Fischer and has been published by Edition Axel Menges this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Architecture categories.
Foster's new Commerzbank is architecturally exceptional and also energy efficient.
30 St Mary Axe
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Author : Ken Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
30 St Mary Axe written by Ken Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Architecture categories.
"Written by architecture critic Kenneth Powell, 30 St Mary Axe: A Tower for London tells the story of the genesis, design development, construction and public reception of one of the world's most intelligently conceived and imaginatively designed buildings. Each stage of the design process is described in detail, from the first sketches and models to the creation of the spiralling atria, which allow for natural ventilation, and the unique steel diagrid, which provides column-free internal spaces. This is followed by a photographic essay illustrating the key phases on site, from the day construction started to the moment the lens was lifted into place." "The book concludes by drawing together the critical response to 30 St Mary Axe, its prolific use in graphics, advertising and films as an emblem of London, and its role as a catalyst for other tall buildings in the city. Norman Foster has described 30 St Mary Axe as "a tremendous act of faith and confidence in the future". This book reveals the powerful statement it makes about the future of both the workplace and the modern city."--BOOK JACKET.
Alternative Routes To The Sustainable City
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Author : Steven A. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2007
Alternative Routes To The Sustainable City written by Steven A. Moore and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Architecture categories.
A tale of three cities -- The springs of Austin -- The miracle of Curitiba -- The banks of Frankfurt -- Story versus space -- Sustainability and democracy -- Alternative paths to the sustainable city.
Design Added Value
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Author : Ömer Akın
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-07-22
Design Added Value written by Ömer Akın and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Design has intrinsic, economic value. To make this value tangible, design features of buildings need to be explored, measured, and taken into account when initiating projects and financing their construction. It is as calculable as the extrinsic value of a project. However, we need concepts, strategies, methods, techniques, and tools to do just that. The Value Based Design approach and Design-Added Value (D-AV) methodology in this book enables architects, engineers, contractors and owner-clients of buildings to benefit from extraordinary design and construction features. It explains the rationale and motivation for D-AV methodology, outlines and illustrates this methodology with examples, provides complete and detailed examples of how the key analysis techniques work through historical case studies, and describes specific methods used in application of the D-AV methodology, such as Bayesian statistics, cost benefit analysis, pairwise comparison techniques, cognitive walkthroughs, and optimization.
Eco Towers
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Author : K. Al-Kodmany
language : en
Publisher: WIT Press
Release Date : 2015-05-05
Eco Towers written by K. Al-Kodmany and has been published by WIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-05 with Architecture categories.
Eco-Towers introduces readers to groundbreaking designs, most progressive projects, and innovative ways of thinking about a new generation of green skyscrapers that could provide solutions to crises the world faces today including climate change, depleting resources, deteriorating ecology, population increase, decreasing food supply, urban heat island effect, pollution, deforestation, and more. The book suggests that the eco-tower culminates the cultural and technological evolutions of the 21st century by building and improving on the experiences of earlier designs of skyscrapers and philosophies particularly green, sustainable, and ecological. It argues that the true green skyscraper is the one that engages successfully with its larger urban context by establishing symbiotic relationships with the social, economic, and environmental aspects. Since tall buildings are becoming larger and taller, serving greater number of people, and exerting higher demand on the environment and existing infrastructure, any improvements in their design and construction will significantly enhance urban conditions. The book elucidates how green skyscrapers better serve tenants, mitigate environmental impacts, and improve integration with the city infrastructure. It explains how skyscrapers’ long life cycle offers the greatest justifications for recycling precious resources, and makes it a worthwhile to employ green features in constructing new skyscrapers and retrofitting existing ones. Subsequently, the book explores new designs that are employing cutting-edge green technologies at a grand scale including water-saving technologies, solar panels, helical wind turbines, sunlight-sensing LED lights, rainwater catchment systems, graywater and blackwater recycling systems, seawater-powered air conditioning, and the like. In the future, new building materials and smart technologies will continue to offer innovative design approaches to sustainable tall buildings with new aesthetics, referred to as “eco-iconic” skyscrapers.
Tall Buildings
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Author : Mehmet Halis Günel
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-27
Tall Buildings written by Mehmet Halis Günel and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-27 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The structural challenges of building 800 metres into the sky are substantial, and include several factors which do not affect low-rise construction. This book focusses on these areas specifically to provide the architectural and structural knowledge which must be taken into account in order to design tall buildings successfully. In presenting examples of steel, reinforced concrete, and composite structural systems for such buildings, it is shown that wind load has a very important effect on the architectural and structural design. The aerodynamic approach to tall buildings is considered in this context, as is earthquake induced lateral loading. Case studies of some of the world’s most iconic buildings, illustrated with full colour photographs, structural plans and axonometrics, will bring to life the design challenges which they presented to architects and structural engineers. The Empire State Building, the Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101 and the HSB Turning Torso are just a few examples of the buildings whose real-life specifications are used to explain and illustrate core design principles, and their subsequent effect on the finished structure.
Comptes Rendus Du Quatorzi Me Conf Rence Internationale De M Canique Des Sols Et Des Travaux De Fondation Hambourg 6 12 Septembre 1997
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 1997
Comptes Rendus Du Quatorzi Me Conf Rence Internationale De M Canique Des Sols Et Des Travaux De Fondation Hambourg 6 12 Septembre 1997 written by and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Foundations categories.
The Future Of The City
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Author : Kheir Al-Kodmany
language : en
Publisher: WIT Press
Release Date : 2013
The Future Of The City written by Kheir Al-Kodmany and has been published by WIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Architecture categories.
Drawing on the experience of several cities from different parts of the world, this text provides a global perspective on the urbanization phenomenon and tall building development, and examines their underlying logic, design drivers, contextual relationships and pitfalls.