The City At Eye Level

Beskrivning

Titel: The City At Eye Level: Lessons for Street Plinths
Författare: Meredith Glaser, Mattijs van t´Hoff, Hans Karssenberg, Jeroen Laven, Jan van Teeffelen mfl
ISBN: 9789059727144
Förlag: Eburon Academic Publishers
Utgivningsår: 2012
Bantyp: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Skick: Mycket gott skick – hanteringsspår; svagt nötta hörn; inga läsveck.

Although rarely explored in academic literature, most inhabitants and visitors interact with an urban landscape on a day-to-day basis is on the street level. Storefronts, first floor apartments, and sidewalks are the most immediate and common experience of a city. These “plinths” are the ground floors that negotiate between inside and outside, the public and private spheres.

The City at Eye Level qualitatively evaluates plinths by exploring specific examples from all over the world. Over twenty-five experts investigate the design, land use, and road and foot traffic in rigorously researched essays, case studies, and interviews. These pieces are supplemented by over two hundred beautiful color images and engage not only with issues in design, but also the concerns of urban communities. The editors have put together a comprehensive guide for anyone concerned with improving or building plinths, including planners, building owners, property and shop managers, designers, and architects.

This book contains concrete and inspiring examples of strategies for design, land use, the relation to the street, passenger flows and the collaboration of partners. The book is a collection of stories of over 25 experts from all over the world: a collective product with lessons from planners, owners, managers and designers. In addition to many international examples and case studies, the book contains several interviews and research articles. It concludes with practical lessons for the reader to put into practice in their own cities.