{"id":36348,"date":"2016-11-29T14:03:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T07:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/time-to-take-the-ego-out-of-skyscrapers-says-renowned-architect\/"},"modified":"2016-11-29T14:14:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T07:14:17","slug":"time-to-take-the-ego-out-of-skyscrapers-says-renowned-architect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/time-to-take-the-ego-out-of-skyscrapers-says-renowned-architect\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to take the ego out of skyscrapers, says renowned architect"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAt 829.8 m (2,722 ft) the world\u2019s tallest completed man-made structure is still a long way short of a building\u2019s possible height.
\nThe technical know-how that enabled construction of the 162-storey Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai could actually take it a mile high \u2013 almost twice its current size \u2013 and fulfil the vision of late American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who wrote about a mile-high skyscraper, which he dubbed The Illinois, nearly 60 years ago.
\nBut why would you…
\n
\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Time to take the ego out of skyscrapers, says renowned architect<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At 829.8 m (2,722 ft) the world\u2019s tallest completed man-made structure is still a long...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-9sg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":115276,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-wood-is-trending-as-a-renewable-building-material-even-for-high-rises-but-dont-expect-timber-skyscrapers-in-hong-kong\/","url_meta":{"origin":36348,"position":0},"title":"How wood is trending as a renewable building material, even for high-rises \u2013 but don\u2019t expect timber skyscrapers in Hong Kong","date":"March 31, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\r In some cities around the world, timber is making a comeback as a more sustainable, cost-effective construction material of choice \u2013 even for high-rise buildings.The 52-metre (170-foot) tall office building at 25 King Street in Brisbane, Australia, designed by architecture firm Bates Smart, was the tallest timber tower of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":58472,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/architectural-luxury-is-in-the-gimmick-says-renowned-architect\/","url_meta":{"origin":36348,"position":1},"title":"Architectural luxury is in the \u2018gimmick\u2019, says renowned architect","date":"June 20, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\r When it comes to explaining the success of his 30-year career creating luxurious modern residences, retail stores, and hotels, the American architect Peter Marino is fond of paraphrasing burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee\u2019s line: \u201cEverybody\u2019s got to have a gimmick.\u201d Marino\u2019s own \u201cgimmick\u201d is the ability to integrate his\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":44910,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/after-circling-the-globe-for-years-shipping-containers-finding-a-new-meaning-to-life\/","url_meta":{"origin":36348,"position":2},"title":"After circling the globe for years, shipping containers finding a new meaning to life","date":"February 21, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\r In a city that boasts more skyscrapers than anywhere else in the world \u2013 and nearly three quarters of them used for housing, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat data base \u2013 it\u2019s hard to imagine anyone in Hong Kong choosing to live in a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":82779,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/vicki-holder-let-there-be-light\/","url_meta":{"origin":36348,"position":3},"title":"Vicki Holder: Let there be light","date":"March 11, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Both architect and landscape architect, Harry Turbott was renowned for designing homes that were in harmony with the surrounding landscape. 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