Toward an Integrative Theory of Urban Design

• Main Authors: Bahrainy, Hossein (Author), Bakhtiar, Ameneh (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: University of Tehran Science and Humanities Series,
• Subjects: Geography.; Urban geography.; Architecture.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).; Architecture, general.; Building Construction.

This book takes a bold epistemological approach to address the fundamental questions that urban design has faced since its inception – questions concerning its legitimacy, definition, nature, content, purpose, theory, methods, jurisdiction and above all its knowledge base. The appropriate level of u...

Table of Contents:

• Urban Design Definition, Knowledge Base and Principles
• Urban Design Theory
• Urban Design Language
• Integrative Language of Urban Design.