Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design

This book takes a bold epistemological approach to address the fundamental questions that urban design has faced since its inception - questions concerning its legitimacy, definition, nature, content, purpose, theory, methods, jurisdiction and above all its knowledge base. The appropriate level of urban design - global or local - is another critical and emerging question discussed. At the end, an integrative theory of urban design is introduced, on the basis of which a set of principles is developed for application by practicing urban designers. These principles are presented at three essential levels: general, global and local-Iranian. Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design is intended to dispel many of the ambiguities still troubling urban design as a discipline and profession.

List of contents

Urban Design Definition,Knowledge Base and Principles.- Urban Design Theory.- Urban Design Language.- IntegrativeLanguage of Urban Design.

Summary

This book takes a bold epistemological approach to address the fundamental questions that urban design has faced since its inception – questions concerning its legitimacy, definition, nature, content, purpose, theory, methods, jurisdiction and above all its knowledge base. The appropriate level of urban design – global or local – is another critical and emerging question discussed. At the end, an integrative theory of urban design is introduced, on the basis of which a set of principles is developed for application by practicing urban designers. These principles are presented at three essential levels: general, global and local-Iranian. Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design is intended to dispel many of the ambiguities still troubling urban design as a discipline and profession.

Product details

• Authors: Hossei Bahrainy, Hossein Bahrainy, Ameneh Bakhtiar
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319813424
• ISBN: 978-3-31-981342-4
• No. of pages: 113
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 7 mm x 254 mm
• Weight: 250 g
• Illustrations: X, 113 p. 248 illus.
• Series: University of Tehran Science and Humanities Series; University of Tehran Science and Humanities Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Urban and regional sociology; B, Architecture, Building, Construction, Earth and Environmental Science, Building Construction and Design, Architecture, general, Urban Sociology, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban geography, Heating, lighting, ventilation, Engineering, Architectural, Buildings—Design and construction, Building construction & materials