Designing London : understanding the character of the city / Ike Ijeh.

Main entry:

Ijeh, Ike, author.

Title & Author:

Designing London : understanding the character of the city / Ike Ijeh.

Publication:

London : Lund Humphries Publishing, 2020.
©2020

Description:

160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

Urban character is frequently cited by planners, developers and architects as something they wish to protect and enhance. But little or no effort is ever made to define urban character in specific or quantitative terms.0In Designing London, architect and critic Ike Ijeh provides a definitive and comprehensive analysis of London's urban character. He establishes key principles by which the architecture of the capital's streets, buildings and spaces can be designed to enhance the character of the city. He first identifies and analyses the constituent physical, social and environmental ingredients that form London's urban character and reviews the architectural, historic and planning context within which these ingredients operate. Then, through case studies of recent and proposed architectural projects, he discusses examples of how London's character has either been undermined or enhanced. Ultimately, the book emphasises the enormous value of London's unique urban character and encourages greater understanding and awareness of how that character is directly affected by architectural design decisions.

ISBN:

9781848223264 (hardback)
1848223269 (hardback)
(ePub ebook)
9781848224575
(PDF ebook)
9781848224582
(Mobipocket ebook)
9781848224599

Subject:

Architecture England London.
City planning England London.
Architecture Angleterre Londres.
Architecture.
Buildings.
City planning.
Architektur
Städtebau
London (England) Buildings, structures, etc.
England London.
London

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308139
Call No.: BIB 253585
Status: Available

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