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American Urban Architecture: Catalysts in th- 0520081056, paperback, Wayne Attoe
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- 9780520081055
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520081056
ISBN-13
9780520081055
eBay Product ID (ePID)
813901
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Urban Architecture : Catalysts in the Design of Cities
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Regional, Sociology / Urban, History / General
Publication Year
1992
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Architecture, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
711/.4/0973
Synopsis
Conceiving of urban design in terms of architectural actions and reactions, Attoe and Logan propose a theory of "catalytic architecture" better suited to specifically American circumstances than the largely European models developed in the last thirty years for the remaking of cities. After exploring instances of failed attempts to impose European visions on American cities, the authors examine urban design successes that illustrate the principles and goals of catalytic architecture. With a series of case studies they characterize urban design as a controlled evolution, one that must also be strategic, responding to existing elements and guiding those that follow. The authors argue that the failure of American cities to control and guide the energies released in urban development can be prevented by "design guidance". From their own combined experience as urban architects and scholars, they provide a taxonomy of methods to guide urban design toward higher standards and better results., Attoe and Logan propose a specifically American theory of urban design. Arguing that theories of urban design, especially theories about the remaking of cities, have been largely European in origin and thus of questionable value in American contexts, the authors see the characteristic features of American cities--the grid, loft buildings, distinctive styling, and so forth--as opportunities for a specifically American urbanism., Conceiving of urban design in terms of architectural actions and reactions, Attoe and Logan propose a theory of "catalytic architecture" better suited to specifically American circumstances than the largely European models developed in the last thirty years for the remaking of cities. After exploring instances of failed attempts to impose European visions on American cities, the authors examine urban design successes that illustrate the principles and goals of catalytic architecture. With a series of case studies they characterize urban design as a controlled evolution, one that must also be strategic, responding to existing elements and guiding those that follow. The authors argue that the failure of American cities to control and guide the energies released in urban development can be prevented by "design guidance." From their own combined experience as urban architects and scholars, they provide a taxonomy of methods to guide urban design toward higher standards and better results.
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