1st Edition

The Urban Section An analytical tool for cities and streets

By Robert Mantho Copyright 2015
312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

The design of streets, and the connections between streets of different character, is the most important task for architects and urbanists working in an urban context. Considered at two distinct spatial scales – that of the individual street – the Street Section – and the complex of city streets – the City Transect – Urban Section identifies a range of generic street types and their success or... Read more

Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Chapter One - Urban Design – An Additional Tool Chapter Two - The City Section Chapter Three - The Street Chapter Four - Cities and Streets: The Data Set Chapter Five - Analysing Streets: The Methodology Chapter Six – Conclusions Notes

Biography

Robert Mantho is an architect, teacher, and researcher. He is the Stage 5 Leader at the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art.