Transnational Buildings in Local Environments

List of contents

Contents: Overview; Globalization and the environmental transformation of metropolitan cities; The environmental restructuring of urban office buildings; The ecological modernization of transnational buildings; Amsterdam; São Paulo; Beijing; The environmental glocalization of office buildings; References; Index.

About the author

Luciana Melchert Saguas Presas

Summary

By focusing on the skyscraping transnational building, this book bridges two key debates on the transformation and emerging problems besetting major cities - globalization and ecological and sustainable building design.

Product details

• Authors: PRESAS, Luciana Melchert Saguas Presas, Presas Luciana Melchert Saguas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780815398578
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-9857-8
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, City & town planning - architectural aspects, City and town planning: architectural aspects