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Beyond the icon: despite a construction boom, Australian skyscraper design needs to evolve (UNSW - The University of New South Wales)

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(Source: UNSW - The University of New South Wales) High-rise architecture needs to respond to a city's unique climate, culture and context, writes Philip Oldfield. OPINION: The competition to be the city with Australia's 'tallest skyline' is in full swing. But too many towers are rejecting local climate and context in an attempt to dominate skylines. As a high-rise apartment boom sweeps Australia, concern is growing that the proliferation of skyscrapers will be to the detriment of cities. To overcome this, we need to move away from thinking about the skyscraper as an 'icon'. Instead, we should be asking how the tall building - which will always 'stand out' - can also 'fit in' to cities....

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