Front to Back

by Sally Lewis

Overview

FRONT TO BACK sees urban housing as places to live rather than individual buildings. Using a unique design agenda it provides a step by step approach to achieving quality urban living.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136401923
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/16/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Sally Lewis

Table of Contents

Part 1; Chapter 1 The urban design agenda, Martin Crookston; Chapter 2 The sustainability agenda, Randall Thomas; Chapter 3 The community agenda, Patrick Hammill; Chapter 4 The social agenda; Part 2; Chapter 5 A DESIGN AGENDA; Chapter 6 Introduction to the case studies; Chapter 7 HOUSING AT PARC DE BERCY Paris, France; Chapter 8 TANGO HOUSING AT Bo01 Malmo, Sweden; Chapter 9 CENTURY COURT Cheltenham, England; Chapter 10 PALM HOUSING Coin Street, London, UK; Chapter 11 HOMES IN THE CALLE DEL CARME Barcelona, Spain;

Editorial Reviews

… The various parts of this book constitute an excellent, well-balanced primer on contemporary housing design.”
— Choice

“One of the key messages in this excellent book is that although beautiful buildings enrich our lives they do not exist in isolation.”
— Richard Rogers, Richard Rogers Partnership, UK

“The case studies presented in this book are all unique but all share the same essential ingredients for success.”
— Jon Rouse, The Housing Corporation, UK

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