Emerging concepts in urban space design
This important work, now available in paperback, from Professor Geoffrey Broadbent, provides a clear analysis of the nature of many of today's design problems, identifying their causes in history and suggesting a basis for co-ordinated solutions. The author discusses 'picturesque' and 'formal' tendencies in modern architecture, relating them to parallels between philosophic thought and design theory through the ages. Using a wealth of international examples from around the world including America, UK, Italy, Germany and France and with over 250 photographs and illustrations, Emerging Concepts in Space Design offers a fascinating insight into the history and likely future directions of urban design
1 online resource (ix, 380 pages) : illustrations
9780203362167, 9781135830502, 0203362160, 1135830509
826515028
Part one Historical Perspectives; 1. Urban space design in history; 2. Paradigms; 3. Twentieth century city; Part two Philosophies and Theories; 4. Philosophical bases; 5. Philosophies into practice; 6. Later planning theories and practices; 7. Urban realities; Part three Theories into Practice; 8. Neo-Rationalists; 9. Neo-Empiricists; 10. The competitions; 11. Treatment of urban space; Part four Applications; 12. General urban texture and monuments; 13. The future of the city; References; Author index; Place index; Subject index