The Urban Housing Handbook
- Format: Innbundet
- Antall sider: 384
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- EAN: 9781119653684
- Utgivelsesår: 2023
- Bidragsyter: Firley, Eric (University of Miami School of Architecture, FL); Deupi, Victor (University of Miami School of Architecture, FL)
An insightful and revealing look at the intersection of housing and urban design
In the newly revised Second Edition of The Urban Housing Handbook, distinguished scholars and architects Eric Firley and Victor Deupi deliver a vital design and analysis tool for housing practitioners, students, and researchers. The book outlines the characteristics of many of the most interesting and notable housing typologies, studied against a background of increasing densification.
The latest edition of the handbook offers graphic representations and analyses of more than 30 urban case studies from across the world. Each chapter includes a fully-explored traditional housing type followed by a contemporary example of similar spatial configuration that addresses changing trends in architecture and urban design.
The book discusses four housing categories¿courtyard houses, row houses, compound housing, and apartment buildings. It also includes:
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