Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

What Is Design Research? This paper will start to answer the above question with the
definition of L. Bruce Archer:" Design research is systematic inquiry whose goal is …

Abstract AFTER VISITS TO HOUSING PROJECTS ACROSS THE NATION, STATISTICAL
ANALYSES, AND SURVEYS OF URBAN RESIDENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT …

Human Aspects of Urban Form: Towards a Man-Environment Approach to Urban Form and
Design examines the way people perceive the city, the effects of urban forms on people, and …

This book is about the" public realm," defined as a particular kind of social territory that is
found almost exclusively in large settlements. This particular form of social-psychological …

This new edition of Kevin Lynch's widely used introductory textbook has been completely
revised; and is also enriched by the experience of Lynch's coauthor, Gary Hack. For over two …

Like a good city, Postmodern Urbanism can be read from many perspectives as a rich
conversation of world views, languages, and artifacts.... It's a generous and thoughtful piece …

In the summer of 1969 I designed playgrounds for Chicago's Neighborhood Improvement
and Beautification (NIB) Program, which was part of the federally funded openspace …

In the course of a research project designed to test various hypotheses about the design of
public housing, it has been found necessary to study the design process of some architects …

Each chapter deals with a different technique from which we can best represent and make
explicit the forms of knowledge used by designers. The book explores whether design …