Research
10 October 2011
Environmental Risk Analysis for High-Rise Buildings in Belgium With the European Seveso Directives
Yves Dechamps, Bouillard Philippe & Yves Rammer, Université Libre de Bruxelles
The High-Rise Buildings (HRB) are currently the subject of many discussions about their architectural and sociological impact in the city but the situation regarding the...
01 February 2011
The Origin of the Skyscraper
Gerard Peet, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
The modern skyscraper is generally considered to be an American invention. Chicago and New York claim they once hosted the world's first skyscraper and many...
03 March 2008
Building, Rebuilding or Renovating Contextual Sustainable Tall Buildings in a Historical European City Center
Eric Ysebrant, ASSAR Architects; Isidore Zielonka, ART & BUILD Architect
Old European cities will have to consider remodelling or rebuilding existing Tall Buildings within their city centers. Brussels, Belgium is a good example of such...
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