Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Dedication

List of Figures

Introduction

PART I: The Urban Design Dimension

Chapter 1: Tall Buildings and Imageability

Chapter 2: City Skyline

PART II: The Architectural Dimension

Chapter 3: The Rise of the Iconic TowerChapter 4: The New Age of the Iconic Tower

PART III: The Human Dimension

Chapter 5: The Tower Base

Chapter 6: Urban PlazasChapter 7: Public Parks and Open Spaces

PART IV: The Transport Dimension

Chapter 8: Tall Buildings and the Transport SystemChapter 9: Case Studies: Tall Buildings and Transit Oriented Development

Chapter 10: Placemaking and Tall Buildings: Ten Planning Guidelines

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Kheir Al-Kodmany is a Professor of Sustainable Urban Design at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Having published over 100 articles on planning and design, this is Dr. Al-Kodmany’s fourth book on tall buildings. He previously worked as an architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.