‎"‎Designing Tall Buildings is the best book on structures and architecture available‎.‎ It appeals to both architects and engineers‎,‎ capturing the ‎"‎why‎"‎ and the ‎"‎how‎"‎ of tall building construction‎.‎ It explains the history of tall buildings and details the structural rationale behind the art‎.‎ Mark Sarkisian is a brilliant and engaging instructor‎,‎ bringing structural theory to life‎.‎ This book is a must‎-read for all designers‎.‎‎"‎ ‎- Mary Comerio‎,‎ Professor of the Graduate School‎,‎ UC Berkeley‎,‎ USA ‎"‎Designing Tall Buildings is a seminal reference guide that clearly illustrates the inseparability of architecture‎,‎ structural design‎,‎ and local context in the realization of tall buildings around the world‎.‎ As one of SOM‎'‎s foremost structural engineering partners and a global thought leader on skyscraper design‎,‎ Mark Sarkisian is the perfect author to give this message‎.‎‎"‎ ‎- Antony Wood‎,‎ Executive Director‎,‎ Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat‎,‎ USA ‎"‎Designing Tall Buildings‎:‎ Structure as Architecture clearly discusses the roles that struct‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎