Product Description

Documents the revival of the traditional architectural pattern book as a means of implementing urban design. From the firm that produced The Urban Design Handbook comes a practical guide to developing and using pattern books—a tradition stretching back to Vitruvius and Palladio, and the source of many beautiful houses—to design neighborhoods today. It describes techniques and working methods for contemporary development and construction processes. 200 color illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #508520 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Urban Design Associates is a Pittsburgh-based national practice.

Customer Reviews

Not just a house, design a whole neighborhood
Most of us like architectural books because we think, or possibly just dream of building our own ULTIMATE house. Here, however, is a book not on building a house, but on building an entire neighborhood.

It starts with a bit of history, the pattern books written in roman times. It brings them up to date with a survey of several American neighborhoods dating from turn of the century times. And finally it goes on to show what the authors have done as they designed blocks, sub-divisions and the like. It is intended to show what can be done to replace the common cookie cutter houses common in recent developments. It is a fascinating book that leads to thinking.

The Architectural Pattern Book: A Tool for Building Great Neighborhoods
This was a needed reference and excellent compilation of information on architectural patterns in varying urban contexts. I highly recommend it to "TRUE ARCHITECTS"