Contemporary Architecture in the Historic Environment

CHAPTER 2
Design Control and Regulation
2.1 Design Control Methodology and Critique
Al-Kodmany, Kheir, and Mir M. Ali. 2013. The Future of the City: Tall Buildings
and Urban Design. Southampton, England: WIT Press.
This book focuses on issues related to high-rise buildings. Chapter 1, “The
Logic of Vertical Density,” provides an overview of the development history of
high-rise buildings, the many different factors that led to their development—
from population growth to increased land values—and the various arguments
against their construction. Chapter 3, “The City Skyline and Visual Integration,”
focuses on tall buildings within historic environments. It emphasizes that contemporary
cities compete to build not only the tallest but also the most iconic
buildings in the world. As a result of this competition, the preservation community
has been forced to reconsider its views and seek collaborative ways of integrating
preservation and high-rise development. As this issue is linked to the
management of change, London is presented as a case study that illustrates the
conflict and negotiation processes used when constructing tall buildings in the
historic urban fabric. In the second half of chapter 3, the authors focus on the
impact of high-rise development on the skyline and visual integration. It presents
cases from various cities, mainly in the United States but also in the United
Kingdom, Spain, China, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates. Other chapters
cover issues relating to economics, placemaking, the sustainability of tall
buildings, development of iconic tall buildings, and quality measurement tools
for design and performance. The book concludes with analyses of recent skyscrapers
in various international cities. (M.D.)
Also relevant for Chapter 4: Case Studies.
Beasley, Ellen. 1998. Design and Development: Infill Housing Compatible with
Historic Neighborhoods. Preservation Information series. Washington, DC:
National Trust for Historic Preservation.
This booklet, published as part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s
Preservation Information series, explains the development process for successful
small-scale infill housing projects in older residential neighborhoods. The
first part of the booklet describes the various steps in the preconstruction phase
of an infill project: defining the project goals, researching the project site,
understanding the market and neighborhood, structuring the development team
and obtaining financing, writing the project program, selecting an architect,
designing the project, and beginning construction. The second part of the booklet
presents a case study examining four separate residential development proj-
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