Placemaking
An Urban Design Methodology
Published on 14. April 2016
174 pages
978-1-317-30007-6 (ISBN)
Description
End-users provide the most valuable perspective and insights into how public social space should function. Much of the failure of urban settings can be related to over-structured urban environments which deterministically prescribe usage, constraining instead of enabling socio-spatial performance.
Planning decisions by specialists should be made with the participation of the end-user to minimise uncertainty as far as possible, creating enabling environments. Placemaking: An Urban Design Methodology presents a methodology that evaluates the preferences of urban dwellers and synthesises these with the planning specialist's expertise, better representing all views. Author Derek Thomas integrates the Sondheim Methodology with means to understanding cultural clues to create a matrix methodology that links planning primers with planning actions.
A unique new tool for community planners, this book emphasises the importance of the community while taking into account the expertise of the planner in creating public spaces.
Planning decisions by specialists should be made with the participation of the end-user to minimise uncertainty as far as possible, creating enabling environments. Placemaking: An Urban Design Methodology presents a methodology that evaluates the preferences of urban dwellers and synthesises these with the planning specialist's expertise, better representing all views. Author Derek Thomas integrates the Sondheim Methodology with means to understanding cultural clues to create a matrix methodology that links planning primers with planning actions.
A unique new tool for community planners, this book emphasises the importance of the community while taking into account the expertise of the planner in creating public spaces.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle, 43 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 7 s/w Zeichnungen
1 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 43 Halftones, black and white
File size
54,39 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-30007-6 (9781317300076)
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Person
Derek Thomas holds a master's degree in Environmental Science from Cape Town University, South Africa. His research into the design and planning of socially responsive urban space has explored a methodology that engages all stakeholders. He trained at the Oxford School of Architecture, UK, and is a published author on architecture and urban design.
Content
Preface, Derek Thomas; Introduction, Derek Thomas; Chapter 1 Chapter One, Derek Thomas; Chapter 2 Chapter Two, Derek Thomas; Chapter 3 Chapter Three, Derek Thomas; Chapter 4 Chapter Four, Derek Thomas; Chapter 5 Chapter Five, Derek Thomas; Chapter 6 Chapter Six, Derek Thomas; Chapter 7 Chapter Seven, Derek Thomas; conclusions Conclusion, Derek ThomasPolling sheet (1), Derek ThomasPolling sheet (2), Derek ThomasEnvironmental specifications, Derek ThomasOnline references sourced from the internet, Derek Thomas;
