Oro Editions - Socializing the Sky: The Typology of Tower Clusters

Explore a new dimension of urban design with Socializing the Sky: The Typology of Tower Clusters by Oro Editions. This book provides a typological definition of the dramatic shift in skyscraper design seen over the last twenty years. It examines the rise of multi-tower and multi-functional skyscraper clusters, offering a fresh perspective on how high-rise developments are evolving. This work serves a broad historical quest to find an architectural medium that can move urban social spaces to new heights. By studying these new design typologies, the book investigates how social places can be transferred to locations within skyscrapers and above traditional ground-level settings. It treats these elevated spaces as an integral part of the urban ground plane, aiming to socialize the sky through thoughtful architectural theory and design history.