Product Description

This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of the streets and squares, and the roles they play in city planning.



This third edition includes chapters on "Sustainable Urban Design" and "Visual Analysis", introducing the latest theories and influences in the field and bringing greater practical significance to the book. Cliff Moughtin explores the street and square in terms of function, structure and symbolism and examines fine examples in their historical context. These are set against the background of the laws of urban design composition, culled from Renaissance and modern writers.

* Gain an understanding of the detail of urban design from towns and buildings to squares and streets
* Learn from examples in their historical context and see the evolution of urban design
* New case studies help relate theory to practice

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #955356 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
Review of the first edition
'This book offers a detailed analysis of urban
design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It includes the arrangement, design and details of these elements and the roles they play in city planning. Superb examples of streets and squares are examined in their historical context.'
Urban Design Quarterly -- Review

Review
Review of the first edition
'This book offers a detailed analysis of urban
design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It includes the arrangement, design and details of these elements and the roles they play in city planning. Superb examples of streets and squares are examined in their historical context.'
Urban Design Quarterly

From the Back Cover
This book offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities.

Exploring the street and square in terms of function, structure and symbolism, Cliff Moughtin explains the evolution of the theories upon which design methodology is based.

With case studies and numerous illustrative examples, the book analyses the arrangement, design and detailing of public spaces, roadways and buildings and evaluates their role in the planning of cities. The examples are set against an historical context, from the laws of Renaissance composition to the theories of modern writers.

This third edition is updated to accommodate the evolving and expanding role of the urban designer. New chapters on Sustainable Urban Design and Visual Analysis relate theory to practice, showing how the latest techniques in urban design can be applied.

Customer Reviews

Good Summary
This book is basically a huge summary of all the Urban Design books writen in the past 100 years. Its nice to have it all in one place, the book is organized well and is a great reference to have in any professional library.