The Future of Tall Buildings

This lecture will explore the technologies that make tall buildings possible. With the current climate crisis in mind, what is the carbon footprint of a building, and how can it be reduced? Finally, the lecturer will present some recent projects by Foster + Partners, and set out his vision for the future of tall buildings, the new technologies that are improving them, and the benefits they offer to society. A lecture by Roger Ridsdill Smith recorded on 27 April 2023 at Barnard's Inn Hall, Lo...