Title & Author:

The fabric of place : Allies and Morrison / edited by Bob Allies and Diane Haigh.

Publication:

London : Artifice Books on architecture, [2014]
©2014

Description:

207 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Cultivating the city -- Three tales of the city -- On public, private and communal space; In common -- Why we are where we are; Planning without planners -- The residential perimeter block -- principles, problems and particularities -- Density and its virtues -- what is our residential footprint? -- Eminent ground -- tall buildings in the city -- Reappraising the mansion block -- density as a typological trigger -- What a masterplan does (and what it doesn't).

Summary:

Cities are the product of a myriad of forces. Their forms and structures evolve over centuries and articulate the relationships between us, their citizens--how we live, work and connect. Although constantly changing, they are also remarkably fragile, particularly in these times of rapid expansion and consequent pressures for increased density. Cities need careful cultivation by all involved in making proposals for their growth, if new projects are to support the continuity of existing city fabric, reinforce the particular identity of place and provide new workable living environments. Through their urban design work in many cities, Allies and Morrison have participated in ongoing discussions around many current issues. This book combines insights about how cities work with observations on how development plans can help, or hinder, their further evolution. Written by people in the practice, it draws together the rich ideas, theories, precedents and explorations that have informed their work and illustrates them with case studies of individual projects. The Fabric of Place: Allies and Morrison reflects on work-in-progress, as continuing conversations between theory and realisation.

ISBN:

1908967382 (paperback)
9781908967381 (paperback)

Subject:

Allies and Morrison.
City planning.

Added entries:

Allies, Bob, editor.
Haigh, Diane, editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 288808
Call No.: BIB 230762
Status: Available