Essential Urban Design: A Handbook for Architects, Designers and Planners

Essential Urban Design: A Handbook for Architects, Designers and Planners This guide distils the essential information required for the expert direction of the day-to-day work of urban design, from strategic design to masterplanning through to character assessment and collaboration. Shaping our cities, streets and public spaces, urban design informs the places we live. It is a complex multi-disciplinary process, requiring the input of a wide variety of stakeholders and design and construction professionals. Each urban project invariably throws up a new set of problems and strategic decisions for the design team. This guide distils the essential information required for the expert direction of the day-to-day work of urban design, from strategic design to masterplanning through to character assessment and collaboration. Compact and accessible with over 250 hand-drawn figures and plans, it's the perfect everyday companion for junior practitioners and experienced heads alike across the built environment. Autor: Rob Cowan Wydawnictwo: RIBA Publishing Rok wydania: 2021 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 224 Wymiary: 19 x 24.5 x 2.1 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781859469019