Rebuilding cities [The historical background of growth -- The components of planning -- Visions and designs -- New planning legislation and techniques -- Comprehensive development in London -- Covertry -- Rotterdam -- The city in the twenty-first century -- Work in prgress]

Johnson-Marshall, Percy. [design, Jane Bedno, Van Doesburg] ; Lewis Munford, Donald Gibson, Leslie Martin, Robert Matthew, Hubert Bennett, Frank West, Cornelius Van Traa, Arthur Ling, Gordon Logie, Walter Bor, Graeme Shankland, Ann MacEwen, Richard Bigwood, Bill Hodgkinson; photos, Stephens Adamson, Erno Goldfinger, Lord Holford, Eric Lyons, Fred Millet, Paul Theobald, Vrij Van

Verlag: Chicago, Aldine Pub. Co. 1966, 1966

Beschreibung

[1st edition, 1st printing] ; vi, 374 pages illustrations, maps, plans 31 cm ; LCCN: 64-21388 ; LC: NA9031; Dewey: 711.409 ; OCLC: 313757 ; 'Compendium and analysis of the achievements of city planning from 1593 to the present." ; textured grey cloth in pictorial dustjacket ; covers and includes Medieval nuclei to 20th century sprawl, physical, economic and social factors in planning the changing nature of components of cities, incorporating elements from different periods in a single visual scheme, analysis of planning schemes from Indian and Greek visionaries to the present. Legislative and administrative changes needed for successful planning, massive redevelopment in London and after World War II, the civic nucleus, urban decoration, the Charter of urban design, work in progress throughout the world" ; Contents: Introduction by Lewis Mumford -- The historical background of growth -- The components of planning -- Visions and designs -- New planning legislation and techniques -- Comprehensive development in London -- Covertry -- Rotterdam -- The city in the twenty-first century -- Work in prgress ; "Unique in the literature of planners, architects, and urban officials, Rebuilding Cities is a compendium and analysis of the achievements of city planning from the "Ideal City" of Palmanova in 1593 to the innovative achievements of planners and designers of the twentieth century. As such, it is vital reading for anyone concerned with the problem of rebuilding and revitaliing cities after disasters either of a human or physical decimation." ; Percy Johnson-Marshall (1915-1993), was professor of Urban Design and Regional Planning at the University of Edinburgh served as Group Planning Officer of the London County Council, North London, and is the author of numerous works including Introduction to Planning and numerous articles on the planning and rebuilding of cities. He was an associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects and received their Award of Distinction in Town Planning ; hundreds of photographs, drawings, civic artwork and sculptures, plans and aerial views ; FINE/FINE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007300

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Rebuilding cities [The historical background...

Verlag: Chicago, Aldine Pub. Co. 1966

Erscheinungsdatum: 1966

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition.

Art des Buches: Book