Mainly historys of skyscrapers (which I have an unhealthy fascination with for some reason)
Going back from theorising about the tower of babel, through to Taipei 101, Flat Iron building etc. Some interesting ones about the non-building side of architecture (which I'd not thought about) covering the idea of skyscrapers as self contained entities so talking about distribution of leisure, commercial, living areas, covering light\vegetation, the importance of open, communal space etc. Probably the best book I bought was:
www.bookdepository.co.uk/WEBSITE/WWW/WEBPAGES/showbook.php?id=0470843551
Most of the other books are either half schematic type books, or wildy theoristic (future cities) ideas for architecture.
I just enjoy reading about them more than anything (and trying model cityscapes, which is my current hobby) :)
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LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 11:39,
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sounds genuinely fascinating :)
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 11:43,
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Yeah, it is :)
Hopefully will get to go on a trip to Hong Kong, or somewhere similar, to actually see some of these awesome tall buildings in the flesh sometime.
Incidentally, one of the reasons I got fascinated with tall buildings was a short story by Stephen Gould called, 'Peaches for Mad Molly' - worth reading if you stumble across.
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LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 12:19,
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ta for the tip - will search out and have a read :)
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 12:24,
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