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The city is the largest human artifact. It is made by us, yet simultaneously it makes us, as well as all other nonhuman entities. The particular discourse to which this book on the city contributes is the discipline of architecture. It explores a simple question: How does the city effect the mode of existence of its buildings

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Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) the firm most closely associated with the contemporary high rise, invites writers from a variety of disciplines, including science fiction, politics, new media and public health, to share ideas on the future of the skyscraper.