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Routledge Designing Urban Transformation by Routledge - Architecture Book

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Brand: Routledge
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Designing Urban Transformation by Routledge offers a deep look into the role of designers in shaping our cities. While many designers focus primarily on aesthetics and form, this book argues that such a narrow focus can limit their ability to influence the actual growth of urban environments. Instead, it explores how urban practice can be used as a tool for radical and positive change. By asking the fundamental question, "What can urbanism be?", the text challenges readers to rethink the current concepts and practices used in city planning. It moves beyond simple design to address the powerful forces that generate urban form, providing a framework for rethinking outcomes in the field. This book is a valuable resource for those interested in how rethinking urbanism can lead to more effective and meaningful transformations in modern cities.

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Explores the potential of urban practice to create radical and positive changes within city environments.

Addresses the paradox of designers being limited by a singular focus on form and aesthetics.

Asks the central question of what urbanism can be to encourage a new way of thinking.

Provides arguments for rethinking the concepts and practices that drive urban outcomes.

Focuses on how to navigate the powerful generators of urban form to improve city design.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415837693
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Urban & Rural Planning
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 10 December 2013
Listed Since: 28 January 2013

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