Designing the Ecocity-in-the-Sky
Author | : Jin-Ho Park |
Publisher | : Images Publishing |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2014-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781864705928 |
ISBN-13 | : 1864705922 |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Designing the Ecocity-in-the-Sky is a comprehensive resource on vertical urbanism and how to plan and design a vertical ecocity of 100 stories. The book covers the main objectives: ecodesign, concepts, habitats, and designing for biodiversity. There are detailed drawings, diagrams, and photos that work through the technical, research, analytic, and engineering issues of ecotowers and eco-engineering designs. The book is also helpful for anyone looking to understand multi-elevatoring concepts for multiuse towers, floor-plate designs for various usages, the effects of wind on towers, and other sustainable eco-engineering concepts.