{"product_id":"skyplane-richard-francis-jones-9780868408224","title":"Skyplane","description":"Architecture's leading thinkers and practitioners examine both the global phenomenon of the tall building and its adaptation to the Asian-Pacific context in this detailed case study. The evershifting profile of modern cities, coupled with a lack of comprehensive city planning, pose important architectural and aesthetic questions about towers' effects on culture and historic city centers. Pressing concerns about environmental sustainability and building economics are also addressed in this strikingly designed book, which draws on a diverse array of examples, including the Dong Towers of Southern China, high-rise housing in Hong Kong and Australia, and the iconic towers of Seidler, PTW, Foster, Koolhaas, Mayne and Ingenhoven \u0026amp; Architectus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Francis-Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0868408220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780868408224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of New South Wales Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.16h x 8.27w x 0.79d","brand":"Richard Francis-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926691905791,"sku":"9780868408224","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a67a0f02-1722-4941-b902-c440a54c2dc1.jpg?v=1681084479","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skyplane-richard-francis-jones-9780868408224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}