Making Townscape: A Contextual Approach to Building in an Urban Setting - Hardcover

Robertson, Mark; Tugnutt, Antony

 
9780713453157: Making Townscape: A Contextual Approach to Building in an Urban Setting
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 071345315X ISBN 13: 9780713453157
Publisher: Batsford, 1987

Synopsis

Explaining and promoting a contextualist approach to the design of buildings in existing urban environments, this book analyzes issues at the heart of the current debate on modern town planning. The authors argue for the adoption of a contextual approach to creating townscapes. The systematic procedure they outline begins with advice on conducting a survey of the general location, before going on to consider the requirements of an individual site. A critical appraisal of development briefs is stressed and various methods for testing the impact of a development on its surroundings are suggested. The book is illustrated with examples taken from some 50 towns, supported by a detailed commentary.

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Publisher
Batsford
Publication date
1987
Language
English
ISBN 10 
071345315X
ISBN 13 
9780713453157
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192

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