Moughtin, J.C., 2003, Urban design – street and square, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford
- Author : Moughtin, J.C.
- Year : 2003
- Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
- Publisher's Location : Oxford
- ISBN : 978-0750657174
- Pages : 320
- Edition : 3
- Abstract : This text analyses urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It includes the arrangement, design and details of these elements and the roles they play in city planning. Content: urban design and people; basic design concepts; towns and buildings; the square or plaza; streets; seafront, river and canal, (including the addition of the waterfront development in Barcelona as a case study); sustainable urban design; visual analysis; case studies in urban design; conclusion.
- Comments : KEYWORDS: landscape architecture, urban design, plazas, streets, sustainability.