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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
Fax: (401) 863-9423
[email protected]
Books:
Clark, W.C., and J.L. Kingston. The Skyscraper: A Study in the Economic Height of Modern Office Buildings. New York City: American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., 1930.
Douglas, George H.. Skyscrapers: A Social History in America. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1996.
Huxtable, Ada Louise. The Tall Building Artistically Reconsidered: The Search for Skyscraper Style. New York City: Pantheon Books, 1984.
Liss, Helene Demolition: The Art of Demolishing, Dismantling, Imploding, Toppling and Razing (Thanks to TL for the suggestion)
Neumann, Dietrich and Kermit Swiler Champa. Architecture of the Night: The Illuminated Building. London: Prestel Publishing, 2003.
Yeang, Ken. Reinventing the Skyscraper: A Vertical Theory of Urban Design. Chicester, West Sussex: Wiley-Academy, 2002.
Articles
How safe are our skyscrapers?: The World Trade Center collapse http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2001/skyscrapers.html
The Race for the Tallest Skyscraper http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/may2007/gb20070501_516453.htm
The 10 Next Hot Skyscrapers You Won't Find in Dubai http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4282558.html
“Give me a Gun and I Will Make All Buildings Move: An ANT’S View Of Architecture" Bruno Latour, Albena Yaneva. http://www.bruno-latour.fr/poparticles/index.html (Thanks to MG/CW for the suggestion)
Other things I plan to investigate:
- Genesis 11: 1-9 (The Tower of Babel)
- David Macaulay's "Unbuilding"
- Hugh Ferriss: Illustrations for NYC's setback codes and Metropolis of Tomorrow
- Blade Runner (dir. Ridley Scott, 1982)
- forums at http://www.skyscrapercity.com/
- http://www.implosionworld.com/cinema.htm. (Thanks to MG for the suggestion)
- http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net/
- http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/a-moving-skyscraper-for-ny/?hp (Thanks to AU for the suggestion)
mark: Okay......here is a crazy research (rubbish) path....13 Things---Witmore---Symmetrical Archaeology---Media---Michael Shanks---Bible History in Lego---http://www.thebricktestament.com/genesis/the_tower_of_babel/gn11_01-03.html sarah baker: love it.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/babel.htm
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