THE URBAN BLOCK A GUIDE FOR URBAN DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS AND TOWN PLANNERS

• Main Authors: Tarbatt, Jonathan (Author), Tarbatt, Chloe Street (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London RIBA Publishing 2020
• Subjects: City planning; Urbanization; Architectural design
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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...

Table of Contents:

• A note on illustrative block diagrams
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Understanding the block
• 2. Defining the block
• 3. Designing the block
• 4. Illustrating the block.