Dennis Poon has nearly 40 years of engineering experience, and has worked on many of the most iconic superstructures around the world. He is involved in 8 of the 20 tallest structures in the world that will be completed by 2020.
Today on the podcast Dennis joins us to talk about the tall multifunction buildings that have been completed to date, and how China is leading the way in the vertical city movement.
Today on the podcast Dennis joins us to talk about the tall multifunction buildings that have been completed to date, and how China is leading the way in the vertical city movement.
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"The vertical city is an evolution of our economy." - Dennis Poon
Show Notes:
- Dennis describes the Shanghai Tower project that he worked on
- What is the meaning of a vertical city
- What is unique about the Shanghai tower
- The difference between a vertical city and a multifunction building
- How to deal with the possibility of a fire in a tall structure
- How these tall tower projects are integrating green space within the building
"Whether a very tall building is needed really depends on the economy." - Dennis Poon
- How a mile-high building might be built
- The new construction materials that might be used for tall buildings
- How 3D printing of building components will be part of vertical cities in the future
- How sky bridges change the way that vertical cities are created
- How tall buildings in China are built with traditional Chinese architecture in mind
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"We continue to learn from each other, as innovation and creativity becomes global." - Dennis Poon