Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Antoni, Jean-Philippe,

Titel

Urbanism and Town Planning : Understanding and Anticipating Urban Renewal

Auflage

First edition

Ort / Verlag

London, England : ISTE Ltd,

Erscheinungsjahr

[2023]

Link zum Volltext

• Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Books

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Elements of History -- 1.1. The city limits -- 1.1.1. The river and the hill -- 1.1.2. From enclosures to boulevards -- 1.2. The classical city -- 1.2.1. The Greek city -- 1.2.2. The Roman city -- 1.2.3. The medieval city -- 1.3. The modern city -- 1.3.1. The industrial city -- 1.3.2. The reactionary city -- 1.3.3. Urban sprawl and the "death of the city" -- 1.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 2. Materials of the Urban Fabric -- 2.1. Traditional materials -- 2.1.1. Wood -- 2.1.2. Cob -- 2.1.3. Raw earth -- 2.1.4. Brick -- 2.1.5. Stone -- 2.2. Technical innovations -- 2.2.1. Iron and steel -- 2.2.2. Concrete -- 2.3. Urban fabric: elements of definition -- 2.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 3. City Maps -- 3.1. Quadrangular plans -- 3.1.1. Linear and fishbone plans -- 3.1.2. Parallel street plans and checkerboard plans -- 3.1.3. Advantages and disadvantages -- 3.2. The radioconcentric plans -- 3.2.1. The star plan -- 3.2.2. The circular plan -- 3.2.3. The spider web plan -- 3.2.4. Advantages and disadvantages -- 3.3. Stratified plans -- 3.3.1. Open planning and slab planning -- 3.3.2. Underground urban planning -- 3.3.3. New urban planning and TOD -- 3.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Unbuilt Spaces: Squares and Streets -- 4.1. Streets -- 4.1.1. Elements of definition -- 4.1.2. The avenue and the boulevard -- 4.1.3. Promenades and piers -- 4.1.4. Closed streets: dead ends, rackets and combs teeth -- 4.1.5. Stairs -- 4.2. Urban squares -- 4.2.1. Elements of definition -- 4.2.2. Marketplaces -- 4.2.3. Demonstration squares -- 4.2.4. Traffic squares -- 4.2.5. Amenity spaces -- 4.3. Facilities -- 4.3.1. Layout -- 4.3.2. Aediculae -- 4.3.3. Street furniture -- 4.4. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Built-up Areas: Buildings and Neighborhoods -- 5.1. Elements of definition -- 5.1.1. Building and housing.
• 5.1.2. Built form and alignment -- 5.1.3. Neighborhoods and mixed functions -- 5.2. Collective and multi-functional buildings -- 5.2.1. From the insula to the Haussmann building -- 5.2.2. Large-scale projects and skyscrapers -- 5.2.3. Participatory urban planning -- 5.3. Individual and single-function buildings -- 5.3.1. Evolution of commercial and industrial functions -- 5.3.2. From the domus to gated communities -- 5.3.3. The illusions of diversity -- 5.4. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- EULA.
• Description based on print version record.