A New Theory of Urban Design
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TextPublication details: Oxford University Press 1999Description: 260pISBN: 978-0195037531Subject(s): Architecture | Urban DesignDDC classification: MISC
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Arthshila Santiniketan Shelf: E5 | MISC/ALWE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | BK00173 |
In this radical new look at the theory and practice of urban design, Christopher Alexander asks why our modern cities so often lack a sense of natural growth, and suggests a set of rules and guidelines by which we can inject that `organic' character back into our High Streets, buildings, and squares. At a time when so many of Britain's inner cities are undergoing, or are in need of, drastic renovation, Christopher Alexander's detailed account of his own experiments in urban-renewal in San Francisco makes thought-provoking reading.
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