Designing Tall Buildings: Structure as Architecture

This second edition of Designing Tall Buildings an accessible reference to guide you through the fundamental principles of designing high-rises features two new chapters additional sections 400 images project examples and updated US and international codes. Each chapter focuses on a theme central to tall-building design giving a comprehensive overview of the related architecture and structural engineering concepts. Author Mark Sarkisian PE SE LEEDå¨ AP BD+C provides clear definitions of technical terms and introduces important equations gradually developing your knowledge. Projects drawn from SOM‰۪s vast portfolio of built high-rises many of which Sarkisian engineered demonstrate these concepts. This book advises you to consider the influence of a particular site's geology wind conditions and seismicity. Using this contextual knowledge and analysis you can determine what types of structural solutions are best suited for a tower on that site. You can then conceptualize and devise efficient structural systems that are not only safe but also constructible and economical. Sarkisian also addresses the influence of nature in design urging you to integrate structure and architecture for buildings of superior performance sustainability and aesthetic excellence.

Paperback: 300 pages

Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (January 8 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9781138886711

ISBN-13: 978-1138886711

ASIN: 1138886718

Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.5 x 9.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds