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Author North, Alissa

Title Operative landscapes : building communities through public space / Alissa North
Published Basel : Birkhäuser, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (1 electronic document (200 pages)) : color illustrations, maps, plans
Contents Preface -- Introduction -- Conceptualize -- Plan -- Develop -- Construct -- Evolve
Summary "There are infinite ways to build a community, yet the defining feature of any community is characteristically the landscape. Whether it is a park, a river corridor, community gardens, a plaza or a streetscape, the public spaces where people interact provide a shared sense of ownership, and the qualities of these spaces influence how the communities evolve. In a systematic overview, following the workflow sequence of open space projects, the book explores the various types and levels of intervention: from masterplanning to guerilla gardening and from land reclamation to building in existing fabric. Case studies mostly from North America, Europe and Asia accompany the introductory essays. The emphasis is on strategies of interaction between landscape projects, building development and urban planning, resulting in neighborhoods and city quarters that offer a higher quality of life. Beyond trendy theories on landscape urbanism or landscape infrastructure, this book offers an unideological view on the pragmatic potentials of landscape design for enhancing the built environment."-- Provided by publisher
Notes Title from screen, viewed
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes In English
Subject Urban landscape architecture.
Public spaces.
Architecture, Modern -- 21st century.
Community develoment
urban landscapes.
ARCHITECTURE -- Landscape.
GARDENING -- Garden Design.
GARDENING -- Landscape.
Architecture, Modern
Public spaces
Urban landscape architecture
Landschaftsplanung
Landschaftsarchitektur
Stadtgrün
Öffentlicher Raum
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783034610858
3034610858