Sustainability and the Design of Transport Interchanges
Published on 24. January 2011
208 pages
978-1-136-88614-0 (ISBN)
Description
The interchange is a new form of transport building which integrates into a single whole various modes of public transport, putting the passenger first (rather than the infrastructure). This book presents design principles for transport interchanges and offers analysis of best practice in the UK and abroad.
The author demonstrates how this complex new building type integrates with the city, on the one hand, and with different types of transport on the other. In this integration design in both plan and section are important, as is urban and landscape design. The idea of 'interchange' is increasingly relevant as town planners, engineers and architects address the question of sustainable development with its emphasis on energy efficiency, social cohesion, access for the elderly, and urban regeneration.
The author demonstrates how this complex new building type integrates with the city, on the one hand, and with different types of transport on the other. In this integration design in both plan and section are important, as is urban and landscape design. The idea of 'interchange' is increasingly relevant as town planners, engineers and architects address the question of sustainable development with its emphasis on energy efficiency, social cohesion, access for the elderly, and urban regeneration.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
152 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 16 farbige Zeichnungen
16 Line drawings, color; 152 Halftones, color
File size
32,47 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-88614-0 (9781136886140)
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Brian Edwards
Sustainability and the Design of Transport Interchanges
Book
01/2011
1st Edition
Routledge
€99.22
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Person
Brian Edwards is Emeritus Professor of Architecture from ECA, Edinburgh, a corresponding member of the RIBA's Sustainable Future's Group and currently teaches and researches at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, in Copenhagen.
Content
Introduction Part 1: Concepts, Ideas and Evolution 1. Mobility and the Interchange 2. How the Interchange Evolved Part 2: Design Strategies 3. Strategies for Urban Design 4. Detailed Design Approaches Part 3: Examples from Recent Practice 5. Bus Interchanges 6. Train Interchanges 7. Ferry Interchanges 8. Airport Interchanges Part 4: Conclusions 9. Future Issues. Bibliography
