design guidelines for urban open spaces Marcus, Clare Cooper. creator Marcus, Clare Cooper. Francis, Carolyn. text bibliography nyu 1998 2nd ed. monographic eng

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367 p. ; ill. ; 29 cm. Introduction -- Urban Plazas, Clare Cooper Marcus, with Carolyn Francis and Robert Russell -- Is There a Role for the Urban Plaza? -- Definition -- Literature on Plazas -- Plazas in the Contemporary U.S. Scene -- A Typology of Downtown Plazas -- Design Recommendations -- Case Studies -- References -- Design Review Checklist -- Neighborhood Parks, Clare Cooper Marcus, with Clare Miller Watsky, Elliot Insley, and Carolyn Francis -- History of American Parks -- Future of Neighborhood Parks -- Literature on Parks -- Design Recommendations -- Special User Group Needs -- Typical Activities -- Park Typology and Case Studies -- References -- Design Review Checklist -- Miniparks and Vest-Pocket Parks, Clare Cooper Marcus, with Nanine Hilliard Greene -- Design Recommendations -- Case Studies -- References -- Design Review Checklist -- Campus Outdoor Spaces, Clare Cooper Marcus, with Trudy Wischemann -- Literature on Campus Open Spaces -- Design Recommendations -- Case Studies -- References -- Design Review Checklist -- Outdoor Spaces in Housing for the Elderly, Diane Y. Carstens -- Design and the Aging Process -- Housing for the Elderly -- Literature on Design and Aging -- Guidelines for Site Planning, Design, and Detailing -- Guidelines Based on Older People's Social and Psychological Needs -- The Needs of Residents with Alzheimer's Disease in Special Care Units -- Case Studies -- References -- Design Review Checklist -- Child Care Outdoor Spaces, Carolyn Francis -- Importance of the Environment -- The Literature -- Play and Development in the Child Care Setting -- Design Recommendations -- Case Studies -- References -- Design Review Checklist -- Hospital Outdoor Spaces, Robert Paine, Carolyn Francis, Clare Cooper Marcus, and Marni Barnes -- The Evolution of Hospital Design, Medical Theory, and the Provision of Outdoor Space -- The Changing Medical Paradigm and Research Linking Health and the Environment -- The Literature -- General Findings -- Design Recommendations -- Case Studies -- References -- Design Review Checklist -- Post-Occupancy Evaluation, Clare Cooper Marcus and Carolyn Francis -- Levels and Types of Evaluation -- An Exercise in Design Criticism Based on Human Needs -- An Exercise in Post-Occupancy Evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- edited by Clare Cooper Marcus and Carolyn Francis ; drawings by Su Sin Tang and Yun Flora Yeh. Includes bibliographical references and index. Plazas United States City planning United States History 20th century Open spaces United States NA9070 P45 1998 711.409730904 0471288330 9780471288336 9780442319298 pucpr 012010 20201202144117.0 eng