Urban design : street and square. / txt
Cliff Moughtin.
- 3rd ed.
- xiv, 300 p. ill. ; plans ; 21cm. book
Include index
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface to the First Edition vii -- Preface to the Second Edition ix -- Preface to the Third Edition xi -- Acknowledgements xiii -- Introduction 1 -- 1 Urban Design and People 11 -- 2 Basic Design Concepts 25 -- 3 Towns and Buildings 63 -- 4 The Square or Plaza 87 -- 5 Streets 127 -- 6 Seafront, River and Canal 171 -- 7 Sustainable Urban Form 189 -- 8 Visual Analysis 209 -- 9 Case Studies in Urban Design --
This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of the streets and squares, and the roles they play in city planning. This third edition includes chapters on "Sustainable Urban Design" and "Visual Analysis", introducing the latest theories and influence. --
0750604166
City planning City and town life Plazas Streets Streets