Essential Urban Design: A Handbook for Architects, Designers and Planners

by Rob Cowan

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Shaping our cities, streets and public spaces, urban design informs the places we live. It is a complex multi-disciplinary process, requiring the input of a wide variety of stakeholders and design and construction professionals. Each urban project invariably throws up a new set of problems and strategic decisions for the design team.

This guide distils the essential information required for the expert direction of the day-to-day work of urban design, from strategic design to masterplanning through to character assessment and collaboration. Compact and accessible with over 250 hand-drawn figures and plans, it's the perfect everyday companion for junior practitioners and experienced heads alike across the built environment.

  • ISBN13 9781859469019
  • Publish Date 1 June 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint RIBA Publishing
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 224
  • Language English