Kheir Al-Kodmany is an expert in vertical urbanism, sustainable design, GIS, visualization systems, public participation, and crowd management. He is Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), and previously worked for the Chicago firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).

• Introduction: Rethinking Tall Buildings as Civic Agents for Placemaking1. Enhancing Placemaking by Applying Lynch’s Imageability Theory2. Fostering Placemaking Through Multiple Interconnected Shorter Buildings3. Embracing Twin Towers as Catalysts for Placemaking4. Adopting Contextual Design to Strengthen Placemaking5. Harnessing Radical Contrast to Advance Placemaking6. Elevating Placemaking with Structural Expressionism7. Integrating Vertical Greenery to Promote Sustainability and Placemaking8. Designing Public Plazas to Enrich Social Life and Strengthen Placemaking9. Anchoring Placemaking with Thoughtfully Crafted Podiums, Entryways, and Gateways10. Creating Engaging Interior Spaces to Foster Placemaking

Kheir Al-Kodmany is an expert in vertical urbanism, sustainable design, GIS, visualization systems, public participation, and crowd management. He is Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), and previously worked for the Chicago firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).

• Introduction: Rethinking Tall Buildings as Civic Agents for Placemaking1. Enhancing Placemaking by Applying Lynch’s Imageability Theory2. Fostering Placemaking Through Multiple Interconnected Shorter Buildings3. Embracing Twin Towers as Catalysts for Placemaking4. Adopting Contextual Design to Strengthen Placemaking5. Harnessing Radical Contrast to Advance Placemaking6. Elevating Placemaking with Structural Expressionism7. Integrating Vertical Greenery to Promote Sustainability and Placemaking8. Designing Public Plazas to Enrich Social Life and Strengthen Placemaking9. Anchoring Placemaking with Thoughtfully Crafted Podiums, Entryways, and Gateways10. Creating Engaging Interior Spaces to Foster Placemaking

Kheir Al-Kodmany is an expert in vertical urbanism, sustainable design, GIS, visualization systems, public participation, and crowd management. He is Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), and previously worked for the Chicago firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).

• Introduction: Rethinking Tall Buildings as Civic Agents for Placemaking1. Enhancing Placemaking by Applying Lynch’s Imageability Theory2. Fostering Placemaking Through Multiple Interconnected Shorter Buildings3. Embracing Twin Towers as Catalysts for Placemaking4. Adopting Contextual Design to Strengthen Placemaking5. Harnessing Radical Contrast to Advance Placemaking6. Elevating Placemaking with Structural Expressionism7. Integrating Vertical Greenery to Promote Sustainability and Placemaking8. Designing Public Plazas to Enrich Social Life and Strengthen Placemaking9. Anchoring Placemaking with Thoughtfully Crafted Podiums, Entryways, and Gateways10. Creating Engaging Interior Spaces to Foster Placemaking