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008			141217s2014 mauae bi 001 0 eng
010			_a 2014033301
020			_a9783038214779 _qhardcover : alk. paper
040			_apucpr _beng _erda _cpucpr _dpucpr
049			_aCARIBET
050	0	0	_aNA9051 _bR69 2014
082	0	0	_a711/.4
100	1		_aRowe, Peter G. _9271708
245	1	0	_aUrban intensities : _bcontemporary building types and territories / _cby Peter G. Rowe and Har Ye Kan. _htxt
263			_a1410
264		1	_aBoston : _bBirkhäuser , _c2014.
300			_a239 p. _bill. _c29 cm _fbook
336			_2rdacontent _btxt _atext
337			_2rdamedia _bn _aunmediaded
338			_2rdacarrier _bnc _avolume
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aUrban block shapers : Precedents: from plan zuid to the meander ; Contemporary cases: building in Barcelona and Los Angeles ; Convergences and Contexts -- Housing and landscapes : Precedents: from active mergers to objects of contemplation ; Contemporary cases: houses and new grounds ; Trends, consistencies and contexts -- Superblock configurations : Precedents: from mass housing to a new urban lifestyle ; Contemporary cases: Chinese superblocks in Beijing ; Dimensional issues, strategies, and domain definitions -- Tall towers : Precedents: early beginnings, mass provision, and dwelling diversity ; Contemporary cases: expressions of sustainability and variation ; Balancing dwelling and conditions of variation, separation, and resilience -- Big buildings : Precedents: From Unités to sprawling complexes and green buildings ; Contemporary cases: big buildings in urban circumstances ; Community and balances among residential and other factors -- Infrastructural engagements : Precedents: direct engagements and reifications ; Contemporary cases: re-occupation of urban sites ; Typal independence, reciprocity, and contextual influence -- Indigenous reinterpretations : Precedents: codes, associations, and reproductions ; Contemporary cases: references to the past in Beijing and Shanghai ; Contextual engagements and differences between form and figure -- Infill and puntal interventions : Precedents: infills, unit ensembles, and intervention processes ; Contemporary cases: single houses and ensembles of units ; Animation, completion, contradistinction, and other outcomes -- Housing special populations : Precedents: recent social, student, and elderly housing ; Contemporary cases: from slum reparation to co-op life ; Flexibility, accommodating change, and special programming -- A turning point : Constants and trends ; Metrics and measures -- Selected projects and contextual connectivity ; Units, types, and use mixes by categories.
520			_aThis book combines the architectural and urban scales to demonstrate that urban intensity determines the success of housing. Comparisons with historical models and critical appraisals based on the authors' unique standing give information on the pros and cons of major types of housing, their pitfalls and successful examples.
650		0	_aCity planning _973701 _2Local
650		0	_aArchitecture and society. _954083 _2Local
650		0	_aHousing _9112622 _2Local
650		0	_aUrban density. _9286623 _2Local
700	1		_aKan, Har Ye. _9241032
942			_c6 _hNA9051 _mR69 2014 _2lcc _kGeneral