FREE SPATIAL FORMS IN ARCHITECTURE OF SELECTED TALL BUILDINGS IN 21ST CENTURY
ELŻBIETA KRUPIŃSKA-SKOCZEK
ABSTRACT
High-rise buildings, i.e. with a height of more than 55 m above ground level, are characteristic landmarks that dominate large urban agglomerations, and the development of high-rise construction is characterized not only by the search for new, original forms, but also by rapid technical progress. Buildings over 400 m tall build in the Middle East and China stand out particularly. The evolving architecture of high-rise buildings results from trends and styles, and the use of developing digital methods enables the creation of technically complex spatial solutions. Two features are visible in the architecture of the presented objects: a streamlined, free shape, and a consequently increasing slenderness. It is also important to be pro-ecological, e.g. reducing energy consumption, which often affects the form of the object. The article reviews selected spatial forms of high-rise buildings designed and built in the 21st century.
Keywords: high-rise building, skyscraper, form, design, architecture