
Urban Design
A typology of Procedures and Products. Illustrated with 50 Case Studies
Jon Lang(Author)
Architectural Press
1st Edition
Published on 2. September 2005
Book
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450 pages
978-0-7506-6628-2 (ISBN)
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Description
Urban Design provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to urban design, presenting a 3 dimensional model with which to categorise the processes and products involved. It not only defines the subject, but also considers the future direction of the field and what can be learned from the past. 50 international case studies demonstrate the variety of urban design efforts that have occurred in recent history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Students and academics of Urban Design and Planning
Students of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and related disciplines. Professionals in all the above fields
Students of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and related disciplines. Professionals in all the above fields
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
953 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-6628-2 (9780750666282)
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Content
INTRODUCTION: THE ARGUMENT.
PART ONE: THE NATURE OF URBAN DESIGN AND URBAN DESIGNING,
1. The Public Realm of cities and urban design,
2. Urban Design processes and procedures,
3. An Evolving Typology of Urban Design Projects
PART TWO: THE TRADITIONAL DESIGN PROFESSIONALS THEIR PRODUCT AND URBAN DESIGN,
4. The Products of City Planning and Urban Design,
5. The Products of Landscape Architecture and the nature of Urban Design,
6. The Products of Architecture and Urban Design.
PART THREE: THE CORE OF URBAN DESIGN WORK- Procedures and Products
7. Total Urban Design,
8. All-of-a-Piece Urban Design,
9. Piece-by-Piece Urban Design,
10. Plug-in Urban Design.
PART FOUR: THE FUTURE OF URBAN DESIGN,
11. Learning from the Case Studies: Current and Future Issues in Urban Design,
12. Afterthoughts: Urban Design - Field or Profession?
References and Bibliography Acknowledgments, Index
PART ONE: THE NATURE OF URBAN DESIGN AND URBAN DESIGNING,
1. The Public Realm of cities and urban design,
2. Urban Design processes and procedures,
3. An Evolving Typology of Urban Design Projects
PART TWO: THE TRADITIONAL DESIGN PROFESSIONALS THEIR PRODUCT AND URBAN DESIGN,
4. The Products of City Planning and Urban Design,
5. The Products of Landscape Architecture and the nature of Urban Design,
6. The Products of Architecture and Urban Design.
PART THREE: THE CORE OF URBAN DESIGN WORK- Procedures and Products
7. Total Urban Design,
8. All-of-a-Piece Urban Design,
9. Piece-by-Piece Urban Design,
10. Plug-in Urban Design.
PART FOUR: THE FUTURE OF URBAN DESIGN,
11. Learning from the Case Studies: Current and Future Issues in Urban Design,
12. Afterthoughts: Urban Design - Field or Profession?
References and Bibliography Acknowledgments, Index