People still speak of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but today's architectural and engineering marvels put them to shame. This new edition of "Great Modern Structures" profiles over 60 spectacular structures built over the last 100 years. From Dubai's Burg Khalifa--the world's tallest tower[...]
A handbook of planning and design data for architects and architecture students. It covers basic design data for various major building types. It gives the basic design requirements and various principal dimensional data, and guidance on how to use the information and what regulations the designer n[...]