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Public Places Urban Spaces, 2nd Edition


Public Places Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design, 2nd Edition
2010-09-08 | 408 pages | EPUB | 8,4 MB


Public Places Urban Spaces


Public Places Urban Spaces : The Dimensions of Urban Design
PDF version
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Monday, July 15, 2013

Public Places Urban Spaces : The Dimensions of Urban Design


Public Places Urban Spaces : The Dimensions of Urban Design
Matthew Carmona, Tim Heath, Taner Oc, Steve Tiesdell,  
PDF version

Public Places - Urban Spaces is a holistic guide to the many complex and interacting dimensions of urban design.

The discussion moves systematically through ideas, theories, research and the practice of urban design from an unrivalled range of sources. It aids the reader by gradually building the concepts one upon the other towards a total view of the subject.

The author team explain the catalysts of change and renewal, and explore the global and local contexts and processes within which urban design operates. The book presents six key dimensions of urban design theory and practice - the social, visual, functional, temporal, morphological and perceptual - allowing it to be dipped into for specific information, or read from cover to cover. This is a clear and accessible text that provides a comprehensive discussion of this complex subject.

* Learn all you need to know about design of urban spaces from this one-stop introductory guide
* Gain a comprehensive overview of the topic through the authors' holistic approach
* Complex ideas are presented logically for ease of understanding

Public Places Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design, 2nd Edition



"Public Places Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design, 2nd Edition"
Matthew Carmona, Tim Heath, Taner Oc, Steve Tiesdell, 
2010-09-08 | 408 pages | EPUB | 8,4 MB

Public Places Urban Spaces 2e is a thorough introduction to the principles of urban design theory and practice. Authored by experts in the fields of urban design and planning, it is designed specifically for the 2500 postgraduate students on Urban Design courses in the UK, and 1500 students on undergraduate courses in the same subject.

The second edition of this tried and trusted textbook has been updated with relevant case studies to show students how principles have been put into practice. The book is now in full colour and a larger format, so students and lecturers get a much stronger visual package and easy to use layout, enabling them to more easily practically apply principles of urban design to their projects.

Sustainability is the driving factor in urban regeneration and new urban development, and the new edition is focused on best sustainable design and practice. Public Places Urban Spaces is a must-have purchase for those on urban design courses and for professionals who want to update and refresh their knowledge.

. Tried and tested textbook in urban design, giving a comprehensive introduction to the principles and theory of urban design
. New and key focus on trends in sustainable design
. Now full colour to better visually demonstrate to students the application of design principles