Housing Design in Practice

Coloquhoun, Ian; Fauset, Peter G.

ISBN 10: 0582063604 / ISBN 13: 9780582063600

Verlag: Pearson Professional Education, UK, 1991

Beschreibung

An excellent primer, with some fascinating examples. pp.255. Illus. Plans. DW in archival sleeve.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 014268

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Housing Design in Practice
• Verlag: Pearson Professional Education, UK
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1991
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0582063604
• ISBN-13: 9780582063600
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Near Fine
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

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Inhaltsangabe

Housing development is in a state of change throughout the Western world. This book analyses the factors bringing about this change, which are essential for anyone planning new housing schemes. Key features include: a description of housing from 1750 to the present day, putting design concepts into their historical context; the current housing scene in most countries of Western Europe, USA, Japan, Canada and Australia, to give a global overview of trends and developments; plans and photographs of some of the most significant housing schemes worldwide over the past ten years, to give a clear picture of the current situation; outlines the techniques of housing design and the criteria that affects design, together with standards that are expected to be achieved, for comprehensive coverage of this subject.