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Fig.1.Design Methodology
from SKYSCRAPER THESIS
by Udit Patel
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1.5 Scope
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• Skyscraper with cutting-edge technology and futuristic approach to hinge the needs of the city in future.
• They provide the opportunity to control urban sprawl with their relatively small foot print.
• Skyscrapers are thus material and energy intensive buildings, but skyscrapers can have long lifespans, for example the empire state building in new York city, united states completed in 1931 and remains in active use.
1.6 Limitation
• The main focus for the design of skyscrapers would be on facade, core services, structure and floor plates.
• Present GDCR does not allow this kind of high-density development within the city of Ahmedabad but for academic proposal, we are altering the bylaws.
1.7 Methodology
Fig.1. : Design methodology
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Chapter-2
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2.1 Why high Density Development [ E.G. Skyscraper] Increased in world?
Urban Population Increase: Demographic Change:
Global Competition And Globalization:
Urban Regeneration:
The exponential increase in urban population worldwide in conjunction with wealth accumulation. Demographic shifts demonstrate that many “millennial” prefer living in urban centers that offer cultural amenities, a vibrant social life, and mass transit. They prefer a carfree lifestyle, enabled by having a workplace, services, and amenities near home. The widespread trend of constructing tall buildings reflects the increasing impact that global competition has on developing the world’s major cities. Global cities are competing for the title of the tallest building in the world to announce the stature of their growing global economies. Urban cores are undergoing urban renaissance and revitalization, and tall buildings in areas undergoing redevelopment provide an opportunity for economic growth.
Dense arrangements help preserve a variety of open spaces—a core goal of sustainability. Sustainability aims at protecting different types of land to accommodate various activities. International investors view tall and super tall buildings as excellent investments because they involve placing a tremendous amount of capital in one place. In these skyscrapers, international owners can choose to rent their residential units, live there temporarily or permanently, or leave them vacant.
Land Price Increase: Properties in urban cores are expensive, and therefore buildings grow upward. Cheaper land keeps premises closer to the ground. Tall buildings are not an attractive option for small towns where land is inexpensive.
Land Preservation:
International Finance:
Profit and Greed: Developers, architects, engineers, and real tors, among others, support building tall because of the higher return on investment (ROI). In common practice, architects and engineers charge fees based on the square footage of tall buildings compared to that of low rise buildings.
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Emerging Technologies: The evolution of tall buildings has precipitated significant advancements in engineering and technology, and vice versa; scientific advancements have supported building tall. Higher quality tall buildings have encouraged research in building service systems, computer sciences, facade engineering, glazing, daylight and heat control, structural framing systems, ceiling systems, lighting, ventilation, exit strategies, water recycling systems, and more.
Climate Change and Energy Conservation:
Infrastructure and Transportation:
In the context of tall buildings, the issue of climate change and energy conservation varies based on cases and scale. At the building level (micro-scale), in many cases, high-rises consume more energy (embodied and operational) than lowrises of equivalent square footage. High-rise developments have advantages over low-rise ones for reducing travel distances and infrastructure spread. High-rise buildings bring impacts at strategic and local levels. The vast people load of a high building, particularly at peak times, may overload the cities infrastructure-its public transport, roads and utilities.
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