Skyscraper for the Xxi Century

Evolo presents the best projects of the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Skyscraper Competition; an investigation by architects, students, and designers on the future of the skyscraper. What is the skyscraper in the beginning of the 21st century? What is the historical and social context of these mega-structures? What is their response to the urban fabric? Is the modern skyscraper a city in and of itself? Is the human scale lost? This is a new book the looks into the future of architectural and urban design. Original.