An introduction to urban housing design : at home in the city /
This clear and concise guide is the ideal introduction to contemporary housing design for students and professionals of architecture, urban design and planning. With the increasing commitment to sustainable design and with an ever-increasing demand for houses in urban areas, housing design has taken...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Burlington, MA :
Architectural Press,
©2005.
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| Summary: | This clear and concise guide is the ideal introduction to contemporary housing design for students and professionals of architecture, urban design and planning. With the increasing commitment to sustainable design and with an ever-increasing demand for houses in urban areas, housing design has taken on a new and crucial role in urban planning. This guide introduces the reader to the key aspects of housing design, and outlines the discussion about form and planning of urban housing. Using chapter summaries and with many illustrations, it presents contemporary concerns such as energy efficient de. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 316 pages) : illustrations, plans |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-301) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1429413417 9781429413411 0080454623 9780080454627 9781136391859 1136391851 1280638737 9781280638732 9786610638734 661063873X 9781136391842 1136391843 |