Responsive Environments
Published on 13. May 2013
152 pages
978-1-135-14345-9 (ISBN)
Description
Clearly demonstrates the specific characteristics that make for comprehensible, friendly and controllable places; 'Responsive Environments' - as opposed to the alienating environments often imposed today. By means of sketches and diagrams, it shows how they may be designed in to places or buildings.
This is a practical book about architecture and urban design. It is most concerned with the areas of design which most frequently go wrong and impresses the idea that ideals alone are not enough. Ideals must be linked through appropriate design ideas to the fabric of the built environemnt itself. This book is a practical attempt to show how this can be done.
This is a practical book about architecture and urban design. It is most concerned with the areas of design which most frequently go wrong and impresses the idea that ideals alone are not enough. Ideals must be linked through appropriate design ideas to the fabric of the built environemnt itself. This book is a practical attempt to show how this can be done.
Reviews / Votes
'an important contribution to design as place making'Environmental and Archtectural Phenomenology Newsletter
'Virtually everything in this book is highly relevant to the work of landscape architects tackling urban problems.'
Landscape Design
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
12,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-14345-9 (9781135143459)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Sue McGlynn | Graham Smith | Alan Alcock
Responsive Environments
Book
10/2015
1st Edition
Routledge
€230.65
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Book
12/1985
1st Edition
Architectural Press
€81.83
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Persons
Ian Bently, Alan Alcock, Paul Murrain, Sue McGlynn, Graham Smith
Content
Introduction; Chapter 1 Permeability; Chapter 2 Variety; Chapter 3 Legibility; Chapter 4 Robustness; Chapter 5 Visual appropriateness; Chapter 6 Richness; Chapter 7 Personalisation; Chapter 8 Putting it all together;
