In which ways does a "green building" contribute to the ecology of its surroundings? And how can ecologically designed urban districts, with their green and blue networks, link up with the elements and technologies of building design? All dimensions of "green building" are inves…
A collection of papers based on the 1997 annual conference of the Association of Art Historians (AAH) at which the structures and practices of the established architectural and planning professions were examined.
A collection of papers based on the 1997 annual conference of the Association of Art Historians (AAH) at which the structures and practices of the established architectural and planning professions were examined.
A collection of papers based on the 1997 annual conference of the Association of Art Historians (AAH) at which the structures and practices of the established architectural and planning professions were examined.
"Imperial cities explores the influence of imperialism in the landscapes of modern European cities. Many cities still display unmistakable signs of their imperial past, not only in their architecture and monuments, but also in the ways in which their identities are constructed b…
"Imperial cities explores the influence of imperialism in the landscapes of modern European cities. Many cities still display unmistakable signs of their imperial past, not only in their architecture and monuments, but also in the ways in which their identities are constructed b…
This book presents climate adaptation and flood risk problems and solutions in coastal cities, including an independent investigation of adaptation paths and problems in Rotterdam, New York and Jakarta. The comparison draws out lessons that each city can learn from the others. …
What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulate…
What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, the authur, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulat…
What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, the author, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulat…