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DEMIDOV, Aleksandr S.. Skyscraper: Deceiver of vertical urbanism. J. appl. res. technol [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.5, pp.606-612.  Epub 31-Jul-2023. ISSN 2448-6736.  https://doi.org/10.22201/icat.24486736e.2022.20.5.1477.

The presence of skyscrapers in cities is a positive characteristic of their infrastructure and logistics as well as testifies to the success in the field of building technologies. The influence of skyscrapers on the life of the citizens necessitates research on this issue. The purpose of this article is to develop a more diverse and multi-dimensional agenda for understanding and researching urban verticality. It argues for the emergence of skyscrapers, the technological inventions that made this possible, the impact of high-rise buildings on the urban context and their interaction with it. It also draws attention to sociological aspects in the perception of skyscrapers and both role/status in advertising. The external and internal essence of skyscrapers, their interconnection and confrontation are considered. The question of the fullness of vertical urbanism is assessed and studied, its existence is called into question and the necessary conditions for its emergence are considered. The solutions to the main problems that arise in the contexts of vertical urbanism are proposed.

Palabras llave : City; technology; urban environment; high-rise buildings.

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