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Social Relevance in Lowenfeld’s Creative and Mental Growth [PDF]

, 1983
For the sake of this panel presentation, I am defining social relevance to mean that aspect of an art education textbook which fosters a growth relationship between the student and his or her social and physical environment.
Saunders, Robert J.
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Tall buildings have productivity benefits for workers and prestige for firms. No wonder firms are willing to pay a premium to work in them. [PDF]

, 2011
In spite of the global recession, London and many other large cities are experiencing a major period of skyscraper construction. Discussing a new report, Max Nathan finds that tall buildings may make workers more productive and give firms a ‘prestige ...
Nathan, Max
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The image of Vienna: city as museum or dynamic developed metropolis?

Mokslas: Lietuvos Ateitis, 2010
The article discusses trends of Vienna’s architectonic spatial development. Vienna is a city that, one the one hand, lives in its historical arhitecture and city planning and, on the other hand, has allowed innovative building in certain areas ...
Mara Liepa-Zemesa
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Conceptions of Height and Verticality in the History of Skyscrapers and Skylines

E3S Web of Conferences, 2018
The main goal of this article is to reveal the significance of height and verticality history of skyscrapers and skylines. The objectives are as follows: 1. trace the origin of design concepts related to skyscraper; 2. discuss the perceived experience of
Maslovskaya Oksana, Ignatov Grigoriy
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Skyscrapers in the Twenty-First Century City: A Global Snapshot

Buildings, 2018
The first two decades of the twenty-first century represent a major milestone in skyscraper developments. By analyzing extensive data, the research presented here contrasts building activities of skyscrapers before and after the turn of the 21st century.
Kheir Al-Kodmany
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Will skyscrapers save the planet? [PDF]

, 2014
This paper studies the effectiveness of building height limits as a policy to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It shows that building height limits lead to urban sprawl and higher emissions from commuting.
Borck, Rainald
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Skyscrapers and the Skyline: Manhattan, 1895-2004 [PDF]

This paper investigates the determinants of skyscraper building cycles in Manhattan from 1895 to 2004. We first provide a simple model of the market for tall buildings.
Jason Barr
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The Notion of “High” and commitment to excellence in contemporary Russian architecture. History and project: looking into future

E3S Web of Conferences, 2018
The article covers the issue of high-rise buildings (skyscrapers) construction in Russia as the dialogue of artistic image and intellectual idea. The study shows that the professional commitment to skyscrapers erection brings to the foreground the ...
Volchok Yuri
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Skyscrapers and the redrawing of the London skyline: a case of territorialisation through landscape control

Articulo: Journal of Urban Research, 2015
In a race for the sky marked by the proliferation of skyscrapers in cities of emerging market economies, the historic European metropolises are faced with intense debates on the relevance and significance of the return of towers.
Manuel Appert, Christian Montes
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Intervista ad Annick Bizouerne [PDF]

, 2015
intervista ad Annick Bizouerne capo progetto del progetto urbano di Rive Gauche a Parigi.Interview with Annick Bizouerne Project Manager for the urban project Paris Rive ...
FERRETTI, LAURA VALERIA
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