Complex Housing - Designing for Density

Complex Housing introduces an architectural type called complex housing, common to the Netherlands and found in other Northern European countries.

List of contents

Foreword by Hans Ibelings. Preface—Origins of the Book. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter 1: Analyzing Complex Housing: Typology. Chapter 2: De Muzen. Chapter 3: Vrijburcht. Chapter 4: De Zilvervloot Chapter 5: Carnisselande. Chapter 6: De Beeklaan. Chapter 7: De Opgang. Chapter 8: La Grande Cour. Chapter 9: Silodam. Chapter 10: Design Principles for Complex Housing. Chapter 11: Implications. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Julia Williams Robinson, PhD, FAIA, is Professor of Architecture at the University of Minnesota, a registered architect, and author of articles and books. She has become familiar with Dutch housing through many short and long visits to the Netherlands over the past twenty years, during which time she completed a doctoral degree at Delft University of Technology. Educated in architecture and also anthropology, her work focuses on cultural aspects of architecture, on design theory, and on the discipline of architecture.

Summary

Complex Housing introduces an architectural type called complex housing, common to the Netherlands and found in other Northern European countries.

Product details

• Authors: Julia Williams Robinson, Julia Williams Robinson, Julia (University of Minnesota Williams Robinson, Williams Robinson Julia
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138192508
• ISBN: 978-1-138-19250-8
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, ARCHITECTURE / Regional, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / Criticism, The environment, Residential buildings, domestic buildings, Urban & municipal planning, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Architecture: professional practice