Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify particular use characteristics by surveying and analyzing the form and appearance of high-rise buildings that include residential-use. On the basis of precedential researches, a new criteria are introduced for high-rise building's form and appearance with case studies through element and composition. 27 residential and mixed-sue cases of the 100 tallest buildings in 2012 are analyzed. The results of this study are as follows; The change of form and appearance in high-rise buildings has been dominated by residential use. Variousness of form and appearance for Residence-Office is more dominant than that of Residence-Hotel. Mixed-use Buildings of Residence-Hotel-Office have the most distinct changes in terms of building appearance composition. The specific aspect of changes in building form is not same with that in building appearance. Building form and appearance compensate each other for the change of high-rise buildings that include the residential use.