THE URBAN BLOCK A GUIDE FOR URBAN DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS AND TOWN PLANNERS
The block is no more than the land and building area defined by streets. It is the nature of the interface between the two, which has a critical impact on the quality of the spaces between those buildings. The importance of the block to city life is well rehearsed, and in any case, we seldom find ou...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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London
RIBA Publishing
2020
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Summary: | The block is no more than the land and building area defined by streets. It is the nature of the interface between the two, which has a critical impact on the quality of the spaces between those buildings. The importance of the block to city life is well rehearsed, and in any case, we seldom find ourselves in the business of making cities from scratch. But we are in the business of making new houses, neighbourhoods and new local centres, and we need lots of them: 250,000 a year to be imprecise. Against the background of a burgeoning housing shortage in the UK, there are varied issues to be reconciled. The Urban Blockcharts the fall and rise of the perimeter block as the staple of urban form and structure from ancient times. It takes you through the process of understanding, defining, structuring and designing the block. Carefully selected urban and suburban case examples explain do's and don'ts of good block layout and will help you to produce better masterplans, while staying in touch with commercial realities. |
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Physical Description: | v, 154 pages illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) 25 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 9781859468746 1859468748 |