The urban housing handbook /

Review: "Focusing on the relationship between housing and the urban block, The Urban Housing Handbook is a vital design and analysis tool for architects, building professionals and students interested in the fabric of our cities. It outlines the characteristics of some of the most fascinating a...

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Main Author: Firley, Eric (συγγραφέας.)
Other Authors: Stahl, Caroline (συγγραφέας.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2009
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Summary:Review: "Focusing on the relationship between housing and the urban block, The Urban Housing Handbook is a vital design and analysis tool for architects, building professionals and students interested in the fabric of our cities. It outlines the characteristics of some of the most fascinating and prominent housing types from around the world. The book features a selection of 30 housing types encompassing typologies as geographically diverse as: Parisian and Barcelonian Fin-de-Siecle apartment buildings; a patio house in Quito in Ecuador; longtangs in Shanghai; and the early residential towers of Manhattan."--Jacket.
Physical Description:327 σ. : έγχρ. εικ. ; 29 εκ.
Bibliography:Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές και ευρετήριο.
ISBN:9781119989981