Percy Johnson-Marshall

Rebuilding Cities from Medieval to Modern Times

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Unique in the literature of planners, architects, and urban officials, Rebuilding Cities is a compendium and analysis of the achievements of city planning from the ""Ideal City"" of Palmanova in 1593 to the innovative achievements of planners and designers of the twentieth century

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 290mm x 208mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9780202363714
• ISBN-10: 0202363716
• Artikelnr.: 28236356

Autorenporträt

Percy Johnson-Marshall (1915-1993) was professor of urban design and regional planning at the University of Edinburgh and served as group planning officer of the London County Council, North London. He is the author of numerous works, including Introduction to Planning and numerous articles on the planning and rebuilding of cities. He was an associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects and received their Award of Distinction in Town Planning.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction by Lewis Mumford Part One: 1: The Historical Background of
Growth 2: The Components of Planning 3: Visions and Designs Part Two: 4:
New Planning Legislation and Techniques 5: Comprehensive Development in
London 6: Coventry 7: Rotterdam 8: The City of the Twenty-First Century 9:
Work in Progress Index Acknowledgements