2nd Edition
Urban Design: Method and Techniques
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book deals with a wide range of techniques used in the urban design process. It then goes on to relate these techniques to a unique, comprehensive account of method. A method of urban design is developed which has sustainability and environmental protection at the centre of its philosophy. Previously, literature regarding the urban design method has been almost totally neglected; this book... Read more
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.
Biography
Cliff Moughtin, Rafael Cuesta, Christine Sarris, Paola Signoretta
'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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