Table of Contents: “…The fascination of skyscrapers/ Christian Schittich, p. 926 -- Icons of progress - high-rise buildings, their motivation, aesthetics and effects / Robert Kaltenbrunner, p. 928-934 -- The origins of the high-rise building / Ellen Denk, p. 935-940 -- Typological aspects of high-rise buildings / Christoph Ingenhoven, p. 956-961 -- Torre Cube in Guadalajara, Mexico (Estudio Carme Pinos), p. 962-964 -- Woermann Plaza in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Abalos Herreros), p. 965-967 -- Torre Agbar, Barcelona (Ateliers Jean Nouvel), p. 968-970 -- Uptown tower, Munich (Ingenhoven Architekten), p. 971-973 -- Montevideo high-rise housing and office block, Rotterdam (Mecanoo), p. 974-976 -- Hearst Tower, New York (Foster Partners), p. 977-979 -- International Finance Centre Two, Hong Kong (Pelli Clarke Pelli), p. 980-982 -- New York Times Building, Times Square (Renzo Piano Building Workshop and FXFowle Architects), p. 984-1004 [includes: interview with project architect Erik Volz on the design, p. 986-993 / Planning from the client's point of view - interview with Hussain Ali-Khan of the New York Times, p. 994-997 -- The load-bearing structure of the New York Times Building / Tom Scarangello, p. 998-99 -- European features in a New York skyscraper - an interview with David Kaplan of FXFowle, p. 1000-1004]…”

Table of Contents: “…Editorial / Christian Schittich -- A second look : the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Hong Kong / Frank Kltenbach -- The future of Office Building - Twelve Hypotheses / Markus Gasser -- A typology of Organizational forms for offices / Bettina und Claus Staniek -- Administrative centre in Berne, Architekten: GWJ Architektur, Bern -- Engineering Office in Copenhagen, Architekten: Dissing + Weittling architecture, Copenhaguen -- Administrative building in Malmö, Architekten: Arkitektkontoret Kari Nissen Brodtkorb, Oslo -- Chamber of Commerce in Kortrijk, Architekten: Office Kersten Geers david Van Severen, Brüssel -- Office Tower in Amsterdam, Architekten: UNStudio, Amsterdam -- Office Complex with Shops in Lisboa, Architekten: Manuel und Francisco Aires Mateus, Lisboa -- Rehabilitation of Detsche Bank Towers in Frankfurt, Architekten: MBA Mario Bellini Architects, Mailand ; gmp von Gerkan, Marg und Partner -- AachenMünchener Headquarters in Aachen / Kadawittfeldarchitektur, Aachen -- The New AachenMünchener Headquarters - A Successful Piece or Urban Repair / Gisela Nacken -- Spatial strategies for the AachenMünchener Headquarters - Our Design Approach / Gerhard Wittfeld, Nikola Müller-Langguth -- External Spaces of the new AachenMünchener Headquarters / Eva Schiemann -- The façades in Detail / Christoph van Heyden -- "Dreams Need Support" - The structural planning / Christian Böttcher, Werner Nagel -- The Lighting concept / Alexander Rotsch -- Technical Systems in the building / Wolfgang Appelt.…”
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