Urban Design [Revised Edition] (Translation Series of Foreign Urban Planning and Design Theories)

Author: (USA) Edmund N. Bacon, Huang Fujiang, Zhu Qi (Translation)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Edmund N. Bacon, with his outstanding ability to combine text and visuals, connects historical examples with modern urban planning principles. He vividly illustrates how great architects and planners of the past could influence subsequent developments and continue to do so across generations. Bacon also introduces the historical background of urban design, revealing the fundamental design forces and key considerations that shape the form of a great city. Among these, the most striking perhaps are the concurrent systems—namely, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, as well as public and private transportation routes. Bacon examines the urban movement systems of London, Rome, and New York as dominant organizing forces. He emphasizes the importance of public spaces in urban design just as he does with physical buildings, discussing the impact of space, color, and perspective on city residents. Bacon uses examples from Rotterdam and Stockholm to demonstrate that city centers should and can be places where people are happy to live, work, and relax.