John Nolen and the Metropolitan Landscape

ISBN-13: 9780415664851 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 184 str.

Jody Beck

Opis

This text connects John Nolen's political and social visions with his design proposals by analyzing his extensive writings, personal correspondence and some of his most significant works.

Spis treści

1. John Nolen in Context  2. Biography  3. A Model City, the Hope of Democracy  4. Modern City Planning Principles and Local Happiness  5. Better Planning, Better Organization, Better Control  6. The Problem with Practical Arguments

O autorze

Jody Beck is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado Denver. His research focuses on the connections between the politics of daily life, patterns of inhabitation and the design of landscapes at all scales.