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The Spaces Between Buildings
Larry R. Ford
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Description for The Spaces Between Buildings
Paperback. In its exploration of how spaces become places, The Spaces between Buildings invites readers to see anew the spaces they encounter every day and often take for granted. Series: Center Books on Space, Place and Time. Num Pages: 240 pages, 52, 52 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMA; AMG; AMK; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 635.
Gates and fences, sidewalks and driveways, alleys and parking lots-these ordinary features have an important architectural impact, influencing how a building relates to the spaces around it. As geographer Larry R. Ford argues, architectural histories and guidebooks tell us surprisingly little about the character of American cities because they concentrate on buildings taken out of context, buildings divorced from space. In The Spaces between Buildings, Ford focuses on the neglected "nooks and crannies" between structures, supplementing his analysis with three photographic essays. Long before Ford knew anything about geography or architecture, he was a connoisseur of front porches, ... Read more
Gates and fences, sidewalks and driveways, alleys and parking lots-these ordinary features have an important architectural impact, influencing how a building relates to the spaces around it. As geographer Larry R. Ford argues, architectural histories and guidebooks tell us surprisingly little about the character of American cities because they concentrate on buildings taken out of context, buildings divorced from space. In The Spaces between Buildings, Ford focuses on the neglected "nooks and crannies" between structures, supplementing his analysis with three photographic essays. Long before Ford knew anything about geography or architecture, he was a connoisseur of front porches, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Center Books on Space, Place and Time
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801863318
SKU
V9780801863318
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About Larry R. Ford
Larry R. Ford is Professor in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University.
Reviews for The Spaces Between Buildings
The lively work of a geographer who has spent years exploring cities... His explorations range across a broad spectrum, from the form and character of building skins to the effects of zoning and building codes on urban design. There is similar breadth to the temporal sweep of his work, which focuses primarily on contemporary American cities but is comfortable reaching ... Read more