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Author Otto, Frei, 1925-2015.

Title Occupying and connecting : thoughts on territories and spheres of influence with particular reference to human settlement / Frei Otto ; [edited by Berthold Burkhardt]
Published Stuttgart ; London : Edition Axel Menges, [2009]
©2009

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Description 111 pages, 112 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: A.Processes of occupation -- The occupation of points, lines, surfaces, spaces -- Natural and technological occupations -- Mobile and static occupations -- Random occupations -- Planned occupations -- Distancing occupations -- Attractive occupations -- Occupations which are both attractive and distancing -- Distancing and attractive processes in the context of settlement and house construction -- The territory -- Patterns and grids -- Random occupations -- Attractive occupation -- Attractive and at the same time distancing occupations -- Thoughts on the city of today -- B.Processes of connection -- Connection -- Path systems in nature -- Settlement path systems -- Planning path systems -- Path systems in general -- Geometrical path systems -- Inkblots, drips and other surface occupations -- The occupation of paths and path networks - approaches to urban development -- Study of the reality -- Thoughts on the ideal city -- What to do?
Summary This text is a study of urban development in the context of the wider ecological environment written by one of the 20th century's most important architectural visionaries
Notes "This study was written in the context of special research "Natural constructions" by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinchaft, and has hitherto been available only in German and as a working paper for circulation between those involved in the research project."--P. [4] of cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page [112])
Notes Translated from the German
Subject Architecture -- Environmental aspects.
Architecture -- Human factors.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
City planning.
Human ecology.
Author Burkhardt, Berthold, 1941-
LC no. 2008474633
ISBN 9783932565113