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Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design
Bahrainy, Hossein; Bakhtiar, Ameneh
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Description for Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design
Hardback. Series: University of Tehran Science and Humanities Series. Num Pages: 123 pages, 248 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 442.
This book takes a bold epistemological approach to address the fundamental questions that urban design has faced since its inception – questions concerning its legitimacy, definition, nature, content, purpose, theory, methods, jurisdiction and above all its knowledge base. The appropriate level of urban design – global or local – is another critical and emerging question discussed. At the end, an integrative theory of urban design is introduced, on the basis of which a set of principles is developed for application by practicing urban designers. These principles are presented at three essential levels: general, global and local-Iranian. Toward an Integrative Theory ... Read more is intended to dispel many of the ambiguities still troubling urban design as a discipline and profession. Show Less
This book takes a bold epistemological approach to address the fundamental questions that urban design has faced since its inception – questions concerning its legitimacy, definition, nature, content, purpose, theory, methods, jurisdiction and above all its knowledge base. The appropriate level of urban design – global or local – is another critical and emerging question discussed. At the end, an integrative theory of urban design is introduced, on the basis of which a set of principles is developed for application by practicing urban designers. These principles are presented at three essential levels: general, global and local-Iranian. Toward an Integrative Theory ... Read more is intended to dispel many of the ambiguities still troubling urban design as a discipline and profession. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
Series
University of Tehran Science and Humanities Series
Number of Pages
113
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319326634
SKU
V9783319326634
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