Occupying and connecting : thoughts on territories and spheres of influence with particular reference to human settlement / Frei Otto ; [edited by Berthold Burkhardt].

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Otto, Frei, 1925-2015.

Title & Author:

Occupying and connecting : thoughts on territories and spheres of influence with particular reference to human settlement / Frei Otto ; [edited by Berthold Burkhardt].

Publication:

Description:

111, [1] pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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."--Page 4 of cover
Includes bibliographical references (page 112).
A. Processes of occupation -- 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 -- 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 -- occupation of paths and path networks -- approaches to urban development -- Study of the reality -- Thoughts on the ideal city -- What to do?
Translated from the German.

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.

ISBN:

3932565118 (paperback)
9783932565113 (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture Human factors.
Cities and towns Growth.
Human ecology.
City planning.
Architecture Environmental aspects.
Architecture Facteurs humains.
Villes Croissance.
Écologie humaine.
Architecture Aspect de l'environnement.
human ecology.
Arkitektur och samhälle.
Stadsplanering.
Städer tillväxt.
Arkitektur miljöaspekter.
Humanekologi.
Human settlements

Added entries:

Burkhardt, Berthold, 1941-

Holdings:

Location: Library main 260101
Call No.: BIB 191005
Status: Available

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