Essentials of Urban Design
Material type: TextPublication details: Clayton, South Vic : CSIRO Publishing, c2015 Description: XIV, 298 p. : illISBN:- 9780643108769
- 307.1216 SHE
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Reference Collection | City Campus Library | City Campus | 307.1216 SHE | 2022-23 | Available | 97885 |
Summary:
Essentials of Urban Design explains the fundamental concepts of urban design, providing the understanding and tools needed to achieve better design outcomes. It is equally useful for designing places and evaluating designs.
Each chapter outlines the key steps in designing or assessing a different type of development. All common types of urban development are addressed, from infill buildings to whole urban growth areas, residential to employment uses, and centres to public transport interchanges. For each development type, widely accepted urban design principles are explained, and 'rules of thumb' provided.
This practical handbook is liberally illustrated with diagrams, photos of 'good' and 'bad' examples of urban design and handy checklists for common urban design tasks. It will be a valuable reference tool for architects, developers, urban planners, traffic engineers, landscape architects, councillors, planning lawyers, planning tribunal members and residents concerned about development.