The design of successful public spaces is not merely a simple stylistic problem, but also a
reflection on the social circumstances of a certain era, an architectural answer to the …

The study deals with public space both as a physical phenomenon and social phenomenon.
It defines its fundamental meaning by referring to the works of sociologists Richard Sennett …

Approaches towards town centres in various eras are highly revealing of the contemporary
way of thinking and the pervasive ideas about the past and the future. During the state …

At the beginning of the introduction to this book the two authors observe that,For rather a
long time±from the 1930s until the 1970s±nothing much happened in the field of public …

Medieval-origin Czech town squares hold many lessons for designers regarding the making
and shaping of great urban outdoor rooms. Character, community, and economic longevity …

Public spaces should be places that support an intense civic life. They have been so
throughout history, even if in each culture and historical period they have taken very different …

At the time of its construction the housing estate József Attila (1956-1963) in Budapest was a
sample project (installation, interior spaces, new structures and materials) which has been …

The question of preserving postwar urban design has become a controversial issue in urban
development in Western Europe. In this contribution, I focus on the controversies around …

INTRODUCTION One of the most significant current discussions in urban design is the
redesigning and restructuring of urban places to achieve sustainability. There is a large …

During the state socialist era, a small number of New Towns were also built in Hungary. Few
of these were true'green-field'projects, as most of them were developed into larger towns …