1st Edition
The Urban Block A Guide for Urban Designers, Architects and Town Planners
160 Pages
by
RIBA Publishing
160 Pages
by
RIBA Publishing
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The block is no more than the land and building area defined by streets. It is the nature of the interface between the two, which has a critical impact on the quality of the spaces between those buildings. The importance of the block to city life is well rehearsed, and in any case, we seldom find ourselves in the business of making cities from scratch. But we are in the business of making new... Read more
1. Understanding the Block 2. Defining the Block 3. Designing the Block 4. Block by Example
Biography
Jonathan Tarbatt (BA, BSc, Barch, MRUP, MA (Urb. Des.), RTPI, RIBA, AoU) is a qualified urban Designer, Architect and Town Planner with 20+ years’ experience in the public and private sectors in the UK, Australia and Ireland.
Chloe Street Tarbatt (BSc, March, ARB) is a qualified architect and works as a lecturer of architecture at the University of Kent in Canterbury.
