Urban Design Reader

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Carmona, Tiesdell Steve Klappentext Essential reading for students and practitioners of urban design, this collection of essays introduces the 6 dimensions of urban design through a range of the most important classic and contemporary key texts. Urban design as a form of place making has become an increasingly significant area of academic endeavour, of public policy and professional practice. Compiled by the authors of the best selling Public Places Urban Spaces, this indispensable guide includes all the crucial definitions and various understandings of the subject, as well as a practical look at how to implement urban design that readers will need to refer to time and time again. Uniquely, the selections of essays that include the works of Gehl, Jacobs, and Cullen, are presented substantially in their original form, and the truly accessible dip-in-and-out format will enable readers to form a deeper, practical understanding of urban design. Zusammenfassung Urban design as a form of place making has become a significant area of academic endeavour, of public policy, and professional practice. Suitable for students and practitioners of urban design, this collection of essays introduces the 6 dimensions of urban design, including crucial definitions and various understandings of the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue; Defining Urban Design; The Morphological Dimension; The Perceptual Dimension; The Social Dimension; The Visual Dimension; The Functional Dimension; The temporal Dimension; Implementing Urban Design

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Carmona, Matthew Tiesdell Carmona, Steve Tiesdell, Tiesdell Steve
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2006
• EAN: 9780750665315
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-6531-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 193 mm x 249 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, The environment, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Civil engineering, surveying and building