Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design
Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design
Springer | Geography | June 14 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319326635 | 113 pages | pdf | 7.25 mb
Springer | Geography | June 14 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319326635 | 113 pages | pdf | 7.25 mb
Authors: Bahrainy, Hossein, Bakhtiar, Ameneh
Takes an integrative approach to develop urban design theory
Deals with substantive, as well as procedural aspects of urban design
Includes elaborate graphic presentations of urban design principles at three levels
Includes the development of the language of urban design
This book takes a bold epistemological approach to address the fundamental questions that urban design has faced since its inception – questions concerning its legitimacy, definition, nature, content, purpose, theory, methods, jurisdiction and above all its knowledge base. The appropriate level of urban design – global or local – is another critical and emerging question discussed. At the end, an integrative theory of urban design is introduced, on the basis of which a set of principles is developed for application by practicing urban designers. These principles are presented at three essential levels: general, global and local-Iranian. Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design is intended to dispel many of the ambiguities still troubling urban design as a discipline and profession.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
248 b/w illustrations
Topics
Urban Geography/Urbanism
Architecture (general)
Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration
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