Urban Ethic

Name: Urban Ethic
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Design in the Contemporary City

By: Eamonn Canniffe

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Hardcover | 13 December 2005 | Edition Number 1

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204 Pages

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25.4 x 17.8 x 1.27

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This book focuses on the spatial character of the city. A brief survey of the history of urban development leads to the proposal of a methodology for the design of urban space, concentrating on the relationship of four elements: patterns, narratives, monuments and spaces.
The book addresses the current debate regarding urban regeneration through the proposal of a flexible framework for the analysis of urban context and the integration of new interventions to create sustainable cities. This work draws on the dual expertise of historical research and design experience.
Although contemporary practice in urbanism has many sources of design guidelines it lacks a theory which provides a flexible approach to the complexities of most urban situations. This book aims to provide a theoretical framework which looks beyond the style obsession of urban makeovers to the fundamental elements of city-making. The book will feature historical analysis, theoretical coherence, contemporary case studies, good illustrations and a physical context for citizenship.

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'Summarising several millennia in such a short space is a feat of synthesis and somehow Canniffe manages it through the selection of significant examples and by making perceptive connections ... Perceptive and stimulates a different way of thinking about the city.' - Urban Design

'The book advocates a flexible approach to the solution of urban problems through urban design ... Interesting analysis and good interpretation.' - Built Environment, Newsletter of Centre for Built Environment, Kolkata, India

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