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Best Tall Buildings: A Global Overview of 2014 Skyscrapers
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Routledge
Publication date October 29, 2014
Pages 280
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781138842892
ISBN-10 1138842893
Dimensions 0.75 by 8.25 by 10 in.
Weight 2.15 lbs.
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $63.00
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s foremost authority on tall buildings. This book chronicles the annual awards process, in which the CTBUH recognizes outstanding tall buildings and design innovations that advance the potential of integrated sustainability in cities across the world.

One winner is chosen from each of four geographical regions (Americas, Asia & Australasia, Europe, and Middle East & Africa). The title of overall Best Tall Building Worldwide is then presented to one of the four regional winners. Additionally, the Urban Habitat Award recognizes significant contributions to the urban realm, in connection with tall buildings. The 10 Year Award recognizes proven value and performance (across one or more of a wide range of criteria) after a building has been complete and in operation for at least a decade. The CTBUH Innovation Award recognizes a specific area of recent innovation in the tall building industry that has been incorporated into the design of, or significantly tested in, the construction, operation, or refurbishment of a tall building project. The Performance Award recognizes a building with proven value and performance over a minimum of three years. The CTBUH also gives two annual Lifetime Achievement awards to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the design or technical advancement of tall buildings.

More than an awards book, this volume serves as a global overview of tall building construction and activity in a given year, providing in-depth description of the buildings’ design and significance and accompanied by stunning images, detailed drawings and plans. The book also features the official current list of the "100 Tallest Buildings in the World," as the CTBUH is the internationally recognized official arbiter of tall building height. This book provides fascinating and inspiring reading for all those interested in the planning, design, and construction of tall buildings.



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from Images (January 31, 2016)
9781864704112 | details & prices | 280 pages | List price $75.00
About: The CTBUH is the primary clearinghouse for data in the field of tall buildings, putting its tremendous resources to work in order to make this more than just an awards book, but a comprehensive survey of the activity in skyscrapers the world over, each yearReaders will gain a better and more varied understanding of the skyscraper typology, why it's important, and where it is innovativeFeatures the official current list of the '100 Tallest Buildings in the World,' as the CTBUH is the internationally recognized official arbiter of tall building heightsMore than a description of the best tall buildings from around the world, this volume serves as a global overview of tall building construction and activity in a given year, highlighting some of the big achievements in the tall building field, particularly showing where innovation is happening.
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from Routledge (October 29, 2014)
9781138842892 | details & prices | 280 pages | 8.25 × 10.00 × 0.75 in. | 2.15 lbs | List price $63.00
About: The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s foremost authority on tall buildings.

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