Urban Design In Western Europe
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Author | : Wolfgang Braunfels |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 426 |
Release | : 1990-01-15 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780226071794 |
"What makes a city endure and prosper? In this masterful survey of a thousand years of urban architecture, Wolfgang Braunfels identifies certain themes common to cities as different as Siena and London, Munich and Venice ... Braunfels describes scores of cities, classifying them as cathedral cities, city-states, imperial cities, maritime cities, "ideal cities" (those towns which, planned by often absent rulers for a specefic purpose, failed to develop independent lives) ... Lavishly illustrated with city plans, bird's-eye views, early renderings, and modern photographs, Urban Design in Western Europe will both delight and instruct architects, urban planners, historians, and travelers."--Page 4 of cover
Author | : Chang-Hee Christine Bae |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2017-03-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1351876406 |
Urban sprawl is one of the key planning issues today. This book compares Western Europe and the USA, focusing on anti-sprawl policies. The USA is known for its settlement patterns that emphasize low-density suburban development and extreme automobile dependence, whereas European countries emphasize higher densities, pro-transit policies and more compact urban growth. Yet, on closer inspection, the differences are not as wide as first appears. A key feature of the book is the attention given to France; its experience is little known in the English-speaking world. The book concludes that both continents can offer each other useful insights and perhaps policy guidance.
Author | : Erwin Anton Gutkind |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 1971 |
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Author | : Pedro Pablo Ramos |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
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Author | : Michael Parfect |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2014-06-17 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1134687893 |
Rapid regeneration of city areas has placed the quality of urban design high on public and policy agendas worldwide. Planning for Urban Quality examines the achievement of quality in the urban environment, in a planning context. Tracing urban design from its roots, the authors draw on both historical and current practices to examine the key physical, political and economic forces at play and the social pressures and impacts brought about by both failures and achievements in urban design. This highly illustrated critique of towns and cities draws on examples from across Western Europe, South Africa and USA to examine both public and private sector development practices, controls and fiscal policies within a diverse range of localities. The authors indicate the need for a reinstitution of region-provincial approaches, for closer co-ordination bewteen sectors, and revised fiscal policies in planning and development in order to enhance the quality of urban social experience and environments. Providing a deeper understanding of the many diverse strands of Urban Quality, the authors provide a firm basis from which to analyse urban planning achievements and to assess the relevance and value of urban scapes.
Author | : Erwin Anton Gutkind |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
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Author | : D. Burtenshaw |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2021-06-29 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1000383164 |
Originally published in 1991, this book focusses on the philosophies, histories and processes which have made the West European city system rich in internal variety yet distinct from that of the rest of western industrialised urban society. It synthesizes international experiences in particular aspects of urban policy making, with reference to Germany, France and Benelux. The book covers urban planning in its broadest sense – from economic, socio-spacial, recreational, housing and transport perspectives.
Author | : E. A. Gutkind |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
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Author | : Florian Urban |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 485 |
Release | : 2016-12-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1351915347 |
In the years prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the leaders of the German Democratic Republic planned to construct a city center that was simultaneously modern and historical, consisting of both redesign of old buildings and new architectural developments. Drawing from recently released archival sources and interviews with former key government officials, decision-makers and architects, this book sheds light not only on this unique programme in postmodern design, but also on the debates which were taking place with the Socialist government.
Author | : Max Welch Guerra |
Publisher | : Birkhauser |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2015-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9783038216605 |
In the first half of the twentieth century, urban design under the influence of European dictatorships not only served to support the rulers in their own country, but also to gain the recognition of the democratic states. After the National Socialist regime came to power in Germany, urban design increasingly became the trump card in the competition amongst the large dictatorships in Europe - almost as in the time of absolutism. Irrespective of all conflicts and political orientations, there was an intense exchange of ideas amongst the states in Europe. 0It is therefore not adequate to make an assessment just from the point of view of the dictatorships. The overarching view helps to understand the special characteristics of each dictatorship and also disproves some simplified interpretations of their respective approaches to urban design. That is not just of historic interest; the discussion of the issue of dictatorships is always also an expression of our social condition, our commemorative culture, our ability to recognize old and new forms of dictatorship - even today! 0The book discusses the state of research into urban design under five dictatorships during the first half of the twentieth century, and presents new research results based on examples.