Urban Design: Method and Techniques

ISBN-13: 9780750657181 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 222 str.

Rafael Cuesta; Christine Sarris; Paola Signoretta

Opis

Dealing with a wide range of techniques used in the urban design process, this book is invaluable for architecture, planning, landscape and surveying students and will also help professionals in day-to-day practice. The latest techniques are included in this edition.

Recenzje

'The book takes the reader through the urban design process - defining requirements, debating these with the client, techniques for new ways to solve problems, and the various ways to present ideas and manage the project. It is well illustrated and used examples and case studies throughout.'
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Spis treści

Definitions; Negotiating the Programme, including a new section on the key constraints that can affect the development programme and a case study of the Eastside of Birmingham; Survey techniques; Analysis, including a section on the use o the computer in urban design studies; Generating alternatives; Project evaluation including a new section on financial techniques; Presentation; Project management, including a case study on Millennium Point in Birmingham; Conclusion.

O autorze

Cliff Moughtin, Rafael Cuesta, Christine Sarris, Paola Signoretta