Urban ethic : design in the contemporary city /
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Author / Creator: | Canniffe, Eamonn. |
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Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2006. |
Description: | xi, 191 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5822680 |
Summary: | Although contemporary practice in urbanism has many sources of design guidelines, it lacks theory to provide a flexible approach to the complexities of most urban situations. The author provides that theoretical framework, looking beyond the style obsession of urban makeovers to the fundamental elements of city-making. The scope of this book takes in illuminating historical analysis and significant theoretical coherence, while recent case studies link the physical environment to the citizens within it, ultimately offering a new methodology for the analysis and design of urban spaces which encourages a balance between diversity and community. |
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Physical Description: | xi, 191 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-184) and index. |
ISBN: | 0415348641 041534865X |