by Brianna Crandall — August 12, 2013—With tall buildings becoming an increasingly important solution to accommodating growth more sustainably in today’s urban areas, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently released The Tall Buildings Reference Book, a comprehensive volume that encompasses the wide range of technical knowledge across the CTBUH community, and which the group considers to be “the seminal work on all aspects of tall buildings.” Whether residential, workplace or mixed use, CTBUH sees the tower as both a statement of intent and the defining image for the new global city.
The Tall Buildings Reference Book (ISBN13: 978-0415780414 ISBN: 0415780411; hardcover; 512 pages) was written to address all the issues of building tall, from the procurement stage through the design and construction process, to new technologies and the building’s contribution to the urban habitat. A case study section highlights what CTBUH considers to be the latest, the most innovative, the greenest and the most inspirational tall buildings being constructed today.
With contributions from a team of over fifty leading experts in the field, this valuable reference book is written in a highly accessible and concise style, supported by more than 300 illustrations, says CTBUH. It is designed to be a unique source of information and inspiration for architects, engineers and built environment professionals, as well as an essential resource in academic and practice libraries.
