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Condition
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Subject Area
Political Science, Architecture
Subject
Landscape, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
ISBN
9782940411122
Publication Name
Urban Design
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Length
9.1 in
Publication Year
2009
Series
Basics Landscape Architecture Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Ed Wall, Tim Waterman
Item Weight
19.1 Oz
Item Width
6.3 in
Number of Pages
184 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
2940411123
ISBN-13
9782940411122
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72957929

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
184 Pages
Publication Name
Urban Design
Language
English
Subject
Landscape, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Architecture
Author
Ed Wall, Tim Waterman
Series
Basics Landscape Architecture Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
19.1 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.3 in

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Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
Very inspirational and useful for students when presenting their design work, for their public consultations and final year exhibition. No other books on this subject are usually recommended but this will be on the reading list in the future.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
712.091732
Table Of Content
Introduction. How to get the most out of this book. What is urban design?: Definition and debate; Evolution of urban form; Early urban design; Industrial age urban design; Urban design since the nineteenth century. Context: City and territory; City; Neighbourhoods and blocks; Street; Detailing. Measure: Street; Block; Buildings and open spaces; Person; Infrastructure and utilities. Movement: Innovation and trends; Speed; Modes; Mass vs individual; Stasis. Community and culture: Societies and culture; Politics and economy; Community and individuals; Necessities; Diversions. Projects and processes: Structure; Lines; Points; Beyond; Green. Conclusion. Glossary. Bibliography. Contacts and useful resources. Acknowledgements. Picture credits. Working with ethics.
Synopsis
Basics Landscape Architecture 01- Urban Design seeks to define and describe the role played by landscape architecture in urban design, an interdisciplinary practice that is concerned with defining the form of human settlements. It provides a brief history and definition of urban design and the roles of the various professions involved. Urban Design looks at the elements of urban form and the importance of contextual details, from the scale of the city and its region to the importance of materials. The text uses case studies to explore the philosophies and methodologies of urban design and to explain the importance of of urban design to landscape architecture and, in turn, the importance of landscape architecture to urban design., Basics Landscape Architecture: Urban Design provides an overview of urban design from a landscape architecture perspective. Urban design is an interdisciplinary practice that is concerned with defining the form of human settlements. Landscape architecture plays an important role in this process. This title seeks to define and describe this role, highlighting the unique perspective that landscape architects bring to urban design. It provides a brief history and definition of urban design and the roles of the various professions involved. It looks at the elements of urban form and the importance of contextual details, from the scale of the city and its region to the importance of materials., Basics Landscape Architecture 01: Urban Design seeks to define and describe the role played by landscape architecture in urban design, an interdisciplinary practice that is concerned with defining the form of human settlements. It provides a brief history and definition of urban design and the roles of the various professions involved. Urban Design looks at the elements of urban form and the importance of contextual details, from the scale of the city and its region to the importance of materials. The text uses case studies to explore the philosophies and methodologies of urban design and to explain the importance of of urban design to landscape architecture and, in turn, the importance of landscape architecture to urban design.
LC Classification Number
SB472.7

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