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Skyscrapers--skyprickers--skycities / Charles Jencks.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Rizzoli, 1980.Description: 80 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 x 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 084780285X (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 725.23 JEN 19 4543
LOC classification:
  • NA6230 .J44 1980
Summary: Skyscrapers—Skyprickers—Skycities by Charles Jencks explores the evolution of skyscraper architecture, introducing the concepts of "skyprickers" and "skycities" as innovative responses to urban density and the vertical expansion of cities. Jencks discusses how skyscrapers have transformed from mere tall buildings into complex, layered environments that function as urban ecosystems. The work examines design strategies, structural innovations, and conceptual frameworks that redefine high-rise architecture, emphasizing its role in shaping future urban landscapes.
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Cover title: Skyscrapers--skycities.

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Skyscrapers—Skyprickers—Skycities by Charles Jencks explores the evolution of skyscraper architecture, introducing the concepts of "skyprickers" and "skycities" as innovative responses to urban density and the vertical expansion of cities. Jencks discusses how skyscrapers have transformed from mere tall buildings into complex, layered environments that function as urban ecosystems. The work examines design strategies, structural innovations, and conceptual frameworks that redefine high-rise architecture, emphasizing its role in shaping future urban landscapes.

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