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25 selected, half realized and half not projects are very well depicted in this survey by excellent photos, renderings, plans, sections, site plans, models, sketches, details, hard line presentation drawings, etc. There is a balance between larger photos and more numerous tech. drawings. The book "Skyscrapers: The New Millennium" (ISBN: 3791323431) includes more projects, but fewer tech. drawings.
CONTENTS:
Foreword 7
Preface 8
Tall Building as Metaphor 10
PROJECTS 33
Edificio Manantiales, Santiago 34
Monte Laa PORR Towers, Vienna 38
Max Reinhardt Haus, Berlin 42
Elephant and Castle Eco Towers, London 46
Electricité de France (EDF) Headquarters, Paris 50
Landmark Lofts, New York 56
Arcos Bosques Corporativo, Mexico City 62
Fifth Avenue and Forty-second Street Tower, New York 68
30 St. Mary Axe, London 72
New York Times Headquarters, New York 80
Turning Torso, MalmO 86
Industrialized Housing System, Korea 92
122 Leadenhall Street, London 98
Central Chinese Television (CCTV) Tower, Beijing 102
Highcliff and The Summit, Hong Kong 110
JR Ueno Railway Station Redevelopment, Tokyo 116
London Bridge Tower, London 122
World Trade Center, New York 126
New York Times Headquarters, New York 132
Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai 138
Togok (XL Towers), Seoul 144
Kowloon Station Tower, Hong Kong 150
World Trade Center, New York 156
World Trade Center, New York 164
7 South Dearborn, Chicago 170
Appendix 177
Acknowledgments 187
Photograph Credits 189
Trustees of The Museum of Modern Art 191

This book by MOMA is tremendously informative and visual. Great images from drawings, renderings, models and actual building photos really enhance the viewing of this book. There is also a corresponding exhibition at the MOMA QNS from July 2004-Sept 2004.