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The first reference book of its kind designing tall buildings structure as architecture authored by som structural and seismic engineering partner mark sarkisian is an accessible guide to the fundamental principles of designing high rise buildings. August 28 2015 0 the first of its kind designing tall buildings is an accessible reference that guides you through the fundamental principles of designing high rises each chapter focuses on one theme central to tall building design giving you a comprehensive overview of the related architecture and structural engineering concepts. It intends to address the qualitative and quantitative aspects of structure of tall buildings in concert with other formal and planning design considerations as part of th e guiding design principles that influence early architectural fo rm development. Concrete buildings can either be cast in situ composed with precast elements or a combination of both if the building is cast in situ it is possible to start the activities on site in an early stage preparation for scaffolding and moulding can start as soon as the contract is assigned to the contractor and the design of the building starts. The purpose of this project is to investigate tall building design from a holistic viewpoint and determine how different design aspects relate to each other the link between architectural and structural qualities and other aspects of performance such as environmental and economical will be illustrated in a design tool