Tall Buildings: A Strategic Design Guide

Editor: Nigel Clark (CEng BSc FCIBSE) is the Technical Director at Hilson Moran and has been involved in the design and construction of tall buildings for over 38 years, during which time he has been responsible for the design of a number of the buildings on the Canary Wharf estate. He has recently been involved with a number of large, commercial, mixed use and regeneration schemes totalling over 600,000 square metres - including 1 Bank Street at Canary Wharf, 20 Fenchurch Street and 100 Bishopsgate in the City of London. He regularly speaks at conferences on all aspects of tall building design, with emphasis on environmentally progressive building design. Editor: Bill Price (BSc CEng MICE) is a Director at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and a structural engineer by background. Most recently he was one of the leaders of the design team responsible for the multi award-winning Shard in London, taking it from the early schematic design stages in 2002 to completion in 2012. Bill has spoken at numerous international conferences and events on the subject of high-rise, with topics including the sustainability of high-rise, design innovation, urban regeneration, and transportation connectivity.

Foreword Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Perspectives on Tall Buildings Chapter 2: Living with Tall Buildings Chapter 3: Urban Design and Place-making Chapter 4: Design Chapter 5: Engineering Chapter 6: BIM Chapter 7: Funding and Cost Chapter 8: Construction Chapter 9: Legacy and Adaptation Chapter 10: The Next Generation Afterword Index