Part I Human Settlement Dynamics: Foundations for Spatial Compositions 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Considerations (or Not) Part II The Making of Spatial Composition and Structural Order 3. Engaging Design 4. Design Composition: Relationships, Elements, Principles and Structure 5. Compositional Transformations: Spatial Activators for Creative Problem-solving 6. Typologies in Urban Design 7. Urban Design Explorations Appendix I Drawing Types for Urban Design Appendix II Experiments in Basic Composition Appendix III Working with People
Biography
Ron Kasprisin, architect, urban planner, artist and academic, has over 40 years of professional practice experience, and 27 years of academic experience, now Professor Emeritus in Urban Design and Planning, College of Built Environments, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Ron is an accomplished and nationally recognized watercolor painter and teacher. He lives on Whidbey Island northwest of Seattle in Puget Sound, a part of the Salish Sea.
