城市化是目前世界所面临的最具挑战性的一个大趋势。2007年,历史上第一次城市居住人口超过农村地区居住人口。到2030年,全世界居住在城市中心的人口将超过60%。城市化的必然后果就是愈加向纵向而不是横向发展。可用建筑空间的稀缺和成本,再加上将每平方米租赁或销售收入最大化的驱动,使高层建筑数量和高 Urbanization is one of the most challenging major trends in the world today. In 2007, the first urban population in history surpassed the population living in rural areas. By 2030, the world’s population living in urban centers will exceed 60%. The inevitable consequence of urbanization is the more vertical rather than horizontal development. The scarcity and cost of available building space, coupled with the drive to maximize rental or sales revenue per square meter, have brought the number and height of high-rise buildings