Tall Buildings and the City: Improving the Understanding of Placemaking, Imageability, and Tourism [1st ed.] 9789811560286, 9789811560293

The chaotic proliferation of skyscrapers in many cities around the world is contributing to a decline in placemaking. Th

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Tall Buildings and the City: Improving the Understanding of Placemaking, Imageability, and Tourism [1st ed.]
9789811560286, 9789811560293

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Kheir Al-Kodmany

Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xii
Introduction (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 1-15
Tall Building Construction Boom: A Global Snapshot (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 17-63
Theoretical Framework: Engage, Enhance, and Enrich (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 65-81
Public Participation and Methods of Visual Communication (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 83-119
Preliminary Findings (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 121-153
The Chicago River (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 155-219
The Magnificent Mile (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 221-292
The Chicago Loop (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 293-368
The Chicago Skyline (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 369-405
Chicago as a Placemaking Model (Kheir Al-Kodmany)....Pages 407-441
Back Matter ....Pages 443-477

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