Daniels Lecture: 1, 3, 5, 15... on urban tall buildings and good places

Can we design good places with tall buildings? Can tall buildings be ‘good neighbours’? Can they become part of the ‘fabric’ of cities? Can a tower be a ‘background’ building?

Towers are a particularly difficult typology for city making. Most tall buildings aim to emphasize their singularity, their formal aspects, literally aiming to stand out. On the other hand, the increasing densification of our cities makes them a seemingly unavoidable ingredient of urban centres. This seems to be particularly important in cities like Toronto and London where most new large projects of urban regeneration push for higher densities and taller buildings.

Alfredo’s lecture will dwell on Allies and Morrison’s experience tackling these challenges. He will show both buildings and places in London and Toronto.