Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Lecturer, Urban and Regional Planning | Rotterdam, Netherlands
Gerard Peet (1952) graduated in 1982 as a civil engineer (MSc) at the Delft University of Technology. His field of expertise, both in terms of teaching and of research, focuses primarily on the history of urban planning and development and on the history of skyscrapers. He is still active as a lecturer at this University. Gerard Peet wrote several books. Two of these are about the history of urban planning and development of two streets in Rotterdam. He is currently working on a book with the working title “Skyscrapers – a complementary history”.
Annual Conference, Presenter (Chicago 2019)
First Skyscrapers Symposium, Steering Committee (2019)
01 March 2020
Modern Skyscrapers in the Late 19th Century
Gerard Peet, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Nederlands
Skyscrapers are often seen as a typically American phenomenon. This paper aims at demonstrating that in terms of technology major developments are European and that,...
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01 February 2011
Gerard Peet, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
The modern skyscraper is generally considered to be an American invention. Chicago and New York claim they once hosted the world's first skyscraper and many...
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01 March 2020
Modern Skyscrapers in the Late 19th Century
Gerard Peet, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Nederlands
Skyscrapers are often seen as a typically American phenomenon. This paper aims at demonstrating that in terms of technology major developments are European and that,...
01 February 2011
Gerard Peet, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
The modern skyscraper is generally considered to be an American invention. Chicago and New York claim they once hosted the world's first skyscraper and many...
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