Front to Back
1st Edition
Published on 16. May 2012
192 pages
978-1-136-40192-3 (ISBN)
Description
FRONT TO BACK sees urban housing as places to live rather than individual buildings. Using a unique design agenda it provides a step by step approach to achieving quality urban living.
Reviews / Votes
"... The various parts of this book constitute an excellent, well-balanced primer on contemporary housing design."- Choice
"One of the key messages in this excellent book is that although beautiful buildings enrich our lives they do not exist in isolation."
- Richard Rogers, Richard Rogers Partnership, UK
"The case studies presented in this book are all unique but all share the same essential ingredients for success."
- Jon Rouse, The Housing Corporation, UK
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
8,54 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-40192-3 (9781136401923)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
12/2016
1st Edition
Routledge
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Book
11/2004
1st Edition
Architectural Press
€61.99
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Person
Sally Lewis
Content
Part 1; Chapter 1 The urban design agenda, Martin Crookston; Chapter 2 The sustainability agenda, Randall Thomas; Chapter 3 The community agenda, Patrick Hammill; Chapter 4 The social agenda; Part 2; Chapter 5 A DESIGN AGENDA; Chapter 6 Introduction to the case studies; Chapter 7 HOUSING AT PARC DE BERCY Paris, France; Chapter 8 TANGO HOUSING AT Bo01 Malmo, Sweden; Chapter 9 CENTURY COURT Cheltenham, England; Chapter 10 PALM HOUSING Coin Street, London, UK; Chapter 11 HOMES IN THE CALLE DEL CARME Barcelona, Spain;
