Recombinant urbanism : conceptual modeling in architecture, urban design, and city theory / David Grahame Shane.

Main entry:

Shane, David Grahame, 1945-

Title & Author:

Recombinant urbanism : conceptual modeling in architecture, urban design, and city theory / David Grahame Shane.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Chichester : Wiley-Academy, 2005.

Description:

344 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits (some color) ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is city theory? -- What is urban design? -- Three urban elements -- Heterotopias in city modeling and urban design -- Heterotopias, the net city, and recombinant urbanism.
Includes reproductions of CCA collection material.

Summary:

"Providing a sophisticated and potent set of tools for urban designers and urban-design students, Recombinant Urbanism also recasts urban modeling as an effective method of augmenting standard architectural design practices in an urban context."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0470093293 (cased)
9780470093290 (cased)
0470093315 (pbk.)
9780470093313 (pbk.)

Subject:

City planning.
Architecture.
Architectural design.
Civic improvement.
City Planning
Urbanisme.
Design urbain.
Design architectural.
Villes Aménagement et assainissement.
architecture (discipline)
urban planning.
urban design.
civic improvement.
Stedelijke ontwikkeling.
Bouwkunst.
stedelijke planning
stedelijke gebieden
urban areas
stadsontwikkeling
urban development
modellen
models
ontwerp
design
architectuur
architecture
theorie
theory
steden
towns
begrippen
concepts
Urban Plans
Physical Planning (General)
Stedelijke plannen
Ruimtelijke ordening (algemeen)
Centre canadien d'architecture Collection

Holdings:

Location: Library main 249815
Call No.: NA9050 .S5 2005
Notes: pbk.
Status: Available

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