1st Edition
Revitalising Historic Urban Quarters
244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book synthesizes urban design and urban regeneration by examining the revitalization of a number of historic urban quarters. Its focus is on quarters or areas where there is a significant number of historic buildings concentrated in a small area; with places and area-based approaches. Many cities have such quarters that confer on them a sense of place and identity through their historic... Read more
Revitalizing historic urban quarters; Economic challenge of historic urban quarters; Re-evaluation of the qualities of historic urban quarters; Tourism and culture-led revitalization; Housing-led revitalization; Revitalizing industrial and commercial quarters; Design in historic urban quarters; Towards the successful revitalization of historic urban quarters; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Steven Tiesdell, Taner Oc, Tim Heath
'The case studies show projects in the UK and abroad, with information and analysis which will be invaluable to planners, designers and politicians seeking to emulate the (often inspiring) best practice.'
The Architect's Journal
