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SIlver Tower - A New Paradigm for Tall Building Design

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dc.contributor.authorVann, Michael Prestonen
dc.contributor.committeechairHolt, Jaanen
dc.contributor.committeememberSykes, Brian Harrisonen
dc.contributor.committeememberFeuerstein, Marcia F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberEmmons, Paul F.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-13T15:54:18Zen
dc.date.available2017-02-13T15:54:18Zen
dc.date.issued2016-06-01en
dc.description.abstractThe events of September 11, 2001, seemed to many to presage the end of the skyscraper as an urban form. Some 15 years later, the skyscraper is more prevalent than ever before, owing to its unique advantages over other building forms in an urban, environmental, and sociological context. Skyscrapers are rising ever higher, pushing the limits of architecture and engineering. In 2001 there were 23 buildings over 1,000 feet in height. As of this writing there are 173 buildings over 1,000 feet completed or under construction, with 300 more in various phases of proposal. Despite their enormous initial cost in both capital and energy, the skyscraper maximizes the use of constricted urban space and provides enormous opportunities for technological and sociological innovation which, despite more that 100 years of skyscraper construction, are only just beginning to be realized. This thesis will explore a number of as-yet unrealized possibilities for skyscraper development to prognosticate and articulate future typologies designed to address increasing problems of energy efficiency, population density and disaster preparedness. As the human population grows, and more people move to the cities, larger and larger buildings will be necessary to house them at densities sufficient to ensure energy efficiency and minimize sprawl. The skyscraper is uniquely suited to meet these demands.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:4152en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/75006en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectSkyscraperen
dc.subjectcatalytic bignessen
dc.subjecteminent domainen
dc.subjectair rightsen
dc.subjectairlineren
dc.subjectpiezoelectricsen
dc.subjectwind turbineen
dc.subjectwatten
dc.subjectjouleen
dc.subjectwatt-houren
dc.subjectnuclear reactoren
dc.titleSIlver Tower - A New Paradigm for Tall Building Designen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen

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