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Designing Cities: Basics, Principles, Projects
Leonhard Schenk
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Hardcover. Urban design is based on planning and design principles that need to meet functional demands on the one hand, but on the other hand bring the design elements together into a distinctive whole. This book examines the important design and presentation principles of urban design, using selected historical examples and more. Num Pages: 356 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 720 colour illustrations, 90 schw.-w. u. 720 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMVD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Urban design is based on planning and design principles that need to meet functional demands on the one hand, but on the other hand bring the design elements together into a distinctive whole. Although designs are almost always dominated by the spirit of the times, the basic compositional principles are, for the most part, timeless. Designing Cities examines the most important design and presentation principles of urban design, using selected historical examples and contemporary international competition entries designed by practices including Foster + Partners, KCAP Architects & Planners, MVRDV, and OMA. At the core of the publication is ... Read more
Urban design is based on planning and design principles that need to meet functional demands on the one hand, but on the other hand bring the design elements together into a distinctive whole. Although designs are almost always dominated by the spirit of the times, the basic compositional principles are, for the most part, timeless. Designing Cities examines the most important design and presentation principles of urban design, using selected historical examples and contemporary international competition entries designed by practices including Foster + Partners, KCAP Architects & Planners, MVRDV, and OMA. At the core of the publication is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783034613255
SKU
V9783034613255
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About Leonhard Schenk
Prof. Leonhard Schenk, Institute city planning and design, University of Konstanz
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