Contribution to Book
Megacities and Megastructures: Beyond Cities and Skyscrapers
The Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology and Innovation
(2007)
Abstract
This chapter discusses super tall buildings, mega-cities, and innovative technologies in tall building design. It discusses emerging materials, building systems, and new developments in skyscraper design.
Keywords
- tall building design,
- megacities,
- emerging building technologies,
- new materials,
- innovation
Disciplines
Publication Date
2007
Editor
Lynn S. Beedle, Mir M. Ali and Paul J. Armstrong
Publisher
Edwin Mellen Press
Citation Information
Ajla Aksamija. "Megacities and Megastructures: Beyond Cities and Skyscrapers" LewistonThe Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology and Innovation Vol. 2 (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ajla_aksamija/8/