Camillo Sitte: The Birth of Modern City Planning: With a Translation of the 1889 Austrian Edition of His City Planning According to Artistic Principle

by Christiane Crasemann Collins, Camillo Sitte, George R. Collins

First published in 1889, this revolutionary text by a noted Austrian architect and urban planner ignited a new age of city planning. Inspired by medieval and baroque designs, Camillo Sitte emphasized the creation of spacious plazas, enhanced by monuments and other aesthetic elements.
Numerous illustrations highlight this classic, which features extensive commentary, notes, and a bibliography. The acclaimed translation and commentary by George R...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486451186
• ISBN13: 9780486451183
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"