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Tag Archives: skyscrapers
World’s highest skybridges – 2024 UPDATE
The following list identifies the world’s highest skybridges that connect parts of one or multiple buildings. As new skybridges are constructed the list will be updated from time to time. The minimum height above ground for inclusion on the list … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, China, cities, climate change, downtown, entertainment, fun, geography, infrastructure, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, weather
Tagged architecture, design, skybridges, skyscrapers, skywalks, skyways, towers
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Welcome to the ‘Jenga’ and building block era of skyscrapers
Any kid (or kid at heart) who has ever stacked classic wooden building blocks, Legos, or even Jenga pieces atop one another to create a tower will rejoice in one of the latest trends in skyscraper design – irregularly stacked … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, China, cities, downtown, economic development, engineering, Europe, fun, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, Statistics, technology, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged architecture, art, building blocks, cities, cubes, design, fun, games, geography, history, Jenga, Jenga Towers, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, stacked cubes, stacked skyscrapers, towers, toys, travel
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Rascacielos más alto de cada estado Mexicano (Tallest skyscraper of each Mexican state)
La siguiente lista identifica el rascacielos (o edificio) más alto de cada estado de México. Varias ciudades de México ahora tienen rascacielos que superan los 500 pies de altura, incluido al menos uno que no aparece en esta lista porque … Continue reading
Posted in airports, architecture, cities, culture, downtown, engineering, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Canacun, cities, Durango, geography, Guadalajara, history, land use, Leon, Mexico, Mexico City, Monterrey, planning, Puebla, Queretaro, rascacielos, skylines, skyscrapers, Tijuana, torres, towers, travel
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Tallest federal courthouses in the United States
As a companion to yesterday’s post on tallest city halls in the United States and Canada, here is a list of the tallest federal courthouses in the United States. Peace! 2. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse (2000) – St. Louis, MO= 557 … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, civics, downtown, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban design, urban planning
Tagged buildings, cities, courthouses, courts, federal, government, history, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers
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Tallest city halls in the USA and Canada
Listed below are the tallest city halls in the United States and Canada. A minimum height of 120 feet was required for inclusion on this list. Any additions, suggestions, or corrections are most welcome. With a 2020 population of roughly … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, Canada, cities, civics, culture, downtown, engineering, government, historic preservation, history, land use, landscape architecture, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, cities, city hall, government, heritage, history, land use, planning, public buildings, skyscrapers, towers, travel
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Rising up in Beverly Hills…and adjacent Century City
There’s no such thing as “down and out in Beverly Hills” when it comes to the city’s rising skyline. Better known as the home of the stars, the City of Beverly Hills and the abutting Century City development have an … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, engineering, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, movies, new urbanism, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, toponymy, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Beverly Hills, Century City, cities, geography, history, land use, Los Angeles, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, towers, travel
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Tirana, Albania: Where innovative architecture is thriving!
Watch out Dubai! If all of these buildings are completed, Tirana, Albania will definitely be giving you competition for outstanding and innovative architecture. They may not have towers that are as tall, but these buildings are stunning, unique, and quite … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, branding, business, cities, downtown, economic development, engineering, entertainment, environment, Europe, futurism, geography, Housing, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Albania, art, cities, cityscape, design, Europe, geography, land use, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, Tirana, towers, travel
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Working list: Tallest clock towers of the United Kingdom
The following working list identifies the tallest clock towers in the United Kingdom. The variety of architectural styles is impressive as are the size and scale of many of the towers. It is clear that communities throughout the United Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, cities, civics, colleges, Communications, downtown, engineering, Europe, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, product design, Railroads, shopping, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, technology, third places, tourism, Travel, U.K., UK, urban design, urban planning, Welcome
Tagged cities, clock towers, clocks, England, fun, geography, history, land use, Northern Ireland, planning, Scoland, skyscrapers, towers, TOWN HALLS, travel, Wales
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The tallest towers of Italy’s medieval hill towns (Le torri più alte dei borghi collinari medievali d’Italia)
Anyone who has traveled to Italy should be familiar with the gorgeous hill towns dotting the peninsula’s landscape. One of the features that exemplifies many of these towns are the stone towers that rise above them. The following list identifies … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, civics, culture, downtown, engineering, Europe, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, mountains, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Stairway networks, Statistics, topography, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged architecture, cities, geography, hill towns, history, Italy, land use, Medieval, Medieval architecture, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, travel
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Geography of the tallest biophilic designed skyscrapers -UPDATED
The list at the conclusion of this post identifies the tallest biophilic skyscrapers in the world to d. A definition of this building design type is provided below, along with a graphic identifying the six principles inherent in biophilic design. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, architecture, art, Asia, business, cities, civics, civility, climate, climate change, culture, density, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, economics, ecosystems, education, energy, engineering, environment, Europe, futurism, geography, Geology, government, Green roofs, health, Health care, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Latin America, Maps, natural history, nature, North America, Oceania, opinion, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, product design, psychology, recreation, recycling, Renewable Energy, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, Science, skylines, skyscrapers, social equity, solar, South America, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, technology, third places, topography, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, water, water conservation, weather, Wilderness, Wildlife, xeriscaping, zoning
Tagged bioiphilic design, biophilic, cities, environment, geography, history, land use, planning, skyscrapers, Stefano Boeri, travel, Vertical Forest
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