Abstract
High quality living in high-rise buildings in big cities is not just a new trend, but concerning the building envelope a new development task. An unprecedented amount of competitions for residential high-rise buildings were set up and a considerable amount of corresponding buildings have been built in 2014. This continues unrelentingly in 2015. The residential skyscraper facade must meet completely different requirements compared to office facades. Personal, thermal and visual comfort are paramount. As Clients for these kind of buildings are almost without exception Developers and Investors the cost-effectiveness of newly developed facade solutions has a very high priority.
| Translated title of the contribution | High-rise residential buildings |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 67-77 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Wohnbauforschungshefte |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 504027 Special sociology
Keywords
- Housing
- Social Housing
- Urban Sociology
