Designing community [electronic resource]: charrettes, master plans and form-based codes David Walters

By:

Walters, David

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier/Architectural Press 2007Description: 1 digital resource (ix, 266 pages) illusISBN:

9780750669252

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

307.12 WAL

Summary: "Urban development sites can become battlegrounds as a result of the conflicting interests of developers and communities. In the USA, design charrettes are often used as a means of bringing people together, using detailed design exercises to establish agreement around a development masterplan. However, despite the increasing frequency of their use, charrettes are widely misunderstood and can be misapplied. This book provides detailed guidance on the proper and most effective ways to use this helpful tool."-

List(s) this item appears in: Physical Books: Architecture+Interiors+Design

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	CamTech Library	FaB's Corner, Faculty of Build Environment	307.12 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C.1	Available		CamTech 000997
Electronic Materials	CamTech Library	Digital Collections		1 digital item	Available

"Urban development sites can become battlegrounds as a result of the conflicting interests of developers and communities. In the USA, design charrettes are often used as a means of bringing people together, using detailed design exercises to establish agreement around a development masterplan. However, despite the increasing frequency of their use, charrettes are widely misunderstood and can be misapplied. This book provides detailed guidance on the proper and most effective ways to use this helpful tool."-

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