skyscraper design
Tall building blueprints
The planning and engineering of very tall buildings, encompassing structural systems, facade treatments, vertical transportation, and wind resistance.
Skyscraper design balances aesthetic ambition with technical constraints—how to move thousands of people efficiently, how to keep upper floors from swaying, how to let in light while managing heat.
The firm specializes in skyscraper design for Asian megacities.
- floor planArchitectural room arrangement
- LEED certificationSustainable building credential
- building codeRegulations governing structure erection
- zoning regulationsLaws governing property development
- mixed useCombining multiple purposes
green roofs · load-bearing walls · curtain walls · glass tower · solar panels · rooftop gardens · reinforced concrete · transit hubs · cultural landmarks · supertall · landmark status · wind load · steel frame · elevator systems · observation deck · structural engineering · atrium