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1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations |
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Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction -- Part I: Defining London'S Urban Character -- Human Capital: Understanding London's Character -- Villages -- Diversity and Contrast -- Unplanned Development -- Public vs Private -- Democracy -- Domesticity -- Nature -- Informality and Irregularity -- Humanity -- London Falling: The Collapse of London's Character -- Tall Buildings -- Conservation -- Housing Crisis -- Design -- Public Space -- A Tale of Five Cities: Comparative Urban Set-Pieces -- London vs Berlin -- London vs New York |
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London vs Paris -- London vs Rome -- Part II: Protecting London'S Urban Character -- Alleyways -- Art -- Climate -- Colour -- Density -- Entrances -- Fountains -- Furniture -- Grain -- Grid -- Height -- Housing -- Lighting -- Materials -- Names -- Paving -- Planning -- Signage -- Squares -- Streets -- Style -- Topography -- Transport -- Trees -- Uses -- Views -- Waterways -- Part III: Enhancing London'S Urban Character -- Projects that Harm London's Urban Character -- 5 Broadgate -- 20 Fenchurch Street -- 22 Bishopsgate -- Chapter Spitalfields -- ME London Hotel -- Nine Elms -- Nova Victoria |
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One New Change -- Projects that Enhance London's Urban Character -- 60 Queen Victoria Street -- Chichester Rents -- Eccleston Yards -- King's Cross Central -- McGrath Road -- Newport Street Gallery -- One Cartwright Gardens -- The Shard -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- Illustration Credits |
| Summary |
Urban character is frequently cited by planners, developers and architects as something they wish to protect and enhance. But little or no effort is ever made to define urban character in specific or quantitative terms.0In Designing London, architect and critic Ike Ijeh provides a definitive and comprehensive analysis of London's urban character. He establishes key principles by which the architecture of the capital's streets, buildings and spaces can be designed to enhance the character of the city. He first identifies and analyses the constituent physical, social and environmental ingredients that form London's urban character and reviews the architectural, historic and planning context within which these ingredients operate. Then, through case studies of recent and proposed architectural projects, he discusses examples of how London's character has either been undermined or enhanced. Ultimately, the book emphasises the enormous value of London's unique urban character and encourages greater understanding and awareness of how that character is directly affected by architectural design decisions |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Architecture -- England -- London
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City planning -- England -- London
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Architecture
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Buildings
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City planning
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Architektur
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Städtebau
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London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc
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England -- London
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London
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781848224582 |
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1848224583 |
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