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.