The
heights
anatomy of a skyscraper
Anatomy of a skyscraper
Ascher, Kate.
creator
Design Language (Design studio)
text
nyu
New York
Penguin Press
2011
monographic
eng
207 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
A graphic tour through the inner workings of modern skyscrapers explains how they operate and how sophisticated networks of technologies and utilities are possible within their complex structures.
History -- Building it. Design ; Foundations ; Structure ; The skin ; Construction -- Living in it. Elevators ; Power, air, and water ; Communications -- Supporting it. Life safety ; Maintenance ; Sustainability -- Dreaming it. The future.
Kate Ascher ; art direction by Design Language ; research by Rob Vroman.
Includes index.
Skyscrapers
NA6230 .A83 2011
9781594203039
1594203032
2011276231
120105
20170114093838.0
17106712