Public Places-Urban Spaces

Subtitle: The Dimensions of Urban Design Author(s): Carmona, Matthew Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Format: Paperback List Price:  Rs. 1,850 Category: Planning ISBN-13: 9780750636322 ISBN-10: 0750636327 Language: English Pages: 320 Dimensions: 9.69 x 7.44 in Age Range: All Ages

Overview:

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 explains the catalysts of change and renewal, and explore the global and local contexts and processes within which urban design operates. This is a clear and accessible text that provides a comprehensive discussion of this complex subject.