Title & Author:

Public places, urban spaces : the dimensions of urban design / Matthew Carmona [and others].

Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Architectural Press, 2003.

Description:

vii, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-304) and index.
Part I. The context for urban design -- 1. Urban design today -- 2. Urban change -- 3. Contexts for urban design -- Part II. The dimensions of urban design -- 4. The morphological dimension -- 5. The perceptual dimension -- 6. The social dimension -- 7. The visual dimension -- 8. The functional dimension -- 9. The temporal dimension -- Part III. Implementing urban design -- 10. The development process -- 11. The control process -- 12. The communication process -- 13. Holistic urban design.

Summary:

This comprehensive introductory guide to urban design takes the reader systematically and logically through the many interacting theoretical, policy and practice-based dimensions of the subject.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

0750636327 (paperback)
9780750636322 (paperback)

Subject:

City planning.
Architectural design.
City Planning
Urbanisme.
Design architectural.
urban planning.
Stadsplanning.
Openbare ruimte.
Bouwkunst.

Added entries:

Carmona, Matthew.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 228867
Call No.: HT166 .P813 2003
Status: Available