Complex City: London's Changing Character

By: Jane Manning and Antony Rifkin and Daniel Elsea and Lionel Eid and George Garofalakis

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Synopsis: Part story, part atlas - this is a study of a city’s complexity. The most successful cities, the most interesting and sought-after ones, are those with an intrinsic and distinctive character that remain dynamic and relevant. They are complex and contradictory. And that is worth embracing. This is a visual, geographic and narrative journey that explains why London is the way it is today. Using stunning maps and artful imagery, it makes a compelling case for a finer grain understanding of density through a character-based approach to planning. Each character area is broken down, exploring the characteristics and character-based development potential. For those planning and designing projects, this is a reference book for the early stages of a design project and can help to inform site analyses which form the part of most architectural commissions and urban design studies. For lovers of maps and London, it is a must-read.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 208 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000244915
Related ISBNs:: 9781003119012, 9781859468944, 9781859468944, 9781003119012, 9781859468944
Publisher:: RIBA Publishing
Date of Addition:: 08/31/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.