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Combining architectural and urban thinking in an unusual and engaging way this book presents an integrated approach to architectural theory and design, using as a springboard Leon Battista Alberti's assertion in his famous Renaissance treatise that
"the city is like a big house, and the house is in turn like a little city".
List of contents
Part 1: Alberti’s House-City 1. A Contested Legacy 2. The City as a Big House 3. The House as a Little City 4. Alberti’s ‘Method’: compartition and concinnitas Part 2: Building Blocks: from house to city 5. House: from villa to ville 6. Ground: natural, historical and social 7. Individual Spaces: from rooms to buildings 8. Connecting Spaces: from corridors to streets 9. Collective Spaces: from living room to piazza Part 3: Designing Buildings as Little Cities 10. Little Cities for Dwelling 11. Little Cities for Work and Interaction 12. Little Cities for Mind and Body Conclusions: House-City as Ecosystem Reflections Niels Torp Bob Allies Richard Hassell
About the author
Benedict Zucchi, Principal and Head of Architecture at Building Design Partnership, studied architecture at the Universities of Cambridge and Harvard. His previous publications include the first English language monograph on Italian architect Giancarlo De Carlo. A close reading of place and use and an abiding interest in user participation have been common threads in Benedict’s projects, which range from mixed-use masterplans, schools and universities to designs for major hospitals.
Summary
Combining architectural and urban thinking in an unusual and engaging way this book presents an integrated approach to architectural theory and design, using as a springboard Leon Battista Alberti’s assertion in his famous Renaissance treatise that "the city is like a big house, and the house is in turn like a little city".
