Finding Lost Space: Theories of Urban Design

by Roger Trancik

Book Overview

The problem of "lost space," or the inadequate use of space, afflicts most urban centers today. The automobile, the effects of the Modern Movement in architectural design, urban-renewal and zoning policies, the dominance of private over public interests, as well as changes in land use in the inner city have resulted in the loss of values and meanings that were traditionally associated with urban open space. This text offers a comprehensive and systematic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0442283997
• ISBN13: 9780442283995
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 9.8"