Synopses & Reviews
This is a one-stop introductory guide to urban design, taking readers systematically and logically through the many interacting theoretical, policy and practice-based dimensions of the subject. In doing this it takes a holistic approach to the subject, neither focusing on a limited checklist of urban design qualities, nor excluding any important area of urban design theory.
In this way a comprehensive overview is given for those new to the subject, or for those requiting a general guide to urban design. The book is written in an accessible format, with self-contained, yet well cross-referenced sections and chapters. The reader is able either to dip in for specific information or read it cover to cover, aided by the gradual building of concepts one upon the other towards a total conceptualization of the subject.
Review
...a thorough and workman-like reference for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of urban design.
Architect's Journal
Synopsis
Public Places - Urban Spaces is a holistic guide to the many complex and interacting dimensions of urban design.The discussion moves systematically through ideas, theories, research and the practice of urban design from an unrivalled range of sources. It aids the reader by gradually building the concepts one upon the other towards a total view of the subject.The author team explains the catalysts of change and renewal, and explore the global and local contexts and processes within which urban design operates. This is a clear and accessible text that provides a comprehensive discussion of this complex subject.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-304) and index.
About the Author
He is currently a member of the RTPI General Assembly. He is on the editorial board of 'Urban Design Quarterly', is Book Reviews Editor for the 'Journal of Urban Design', and series editor for the 'Design in the Built Environment' research text series from Ashgate.
Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow, UK
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Defining Urban Design
1) Urban Design Today
2) Urban Change
3) Contexts for Urban Design
Part II: The Dimensions of Urban Design
4) The Morphological Dimension
5) The Perceptual Dimension
6) The Social Dimension
7) The Visual Dimension
8) The Functional Dimension
9) The Temporal Dimension
Part III: Implementing Urban Design
10) The Development Process
11) The Control Process
12) The Communication Process
13) Holistic Urban Design
Bibliography