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Urban design has recently undergone a considerable transformation with a significant increase in the variety of resources employed by landscape architects and urban planners when it comes to planning public open spaces, especially when concepts such as sustainability and ecology have to be taken increasingly into account. Urban Eco Parks represents a collection of projects selected for their clear intention to show the greatest respect for Nature, places to take a ³breather² or just to relax and take a pleasant stroll. Actualmente el diseño urbano ha vivido un impresionante desarrollo, y se ha observado un sensible aumento en la variedad de recursos empleados por arquitectos y paisajistas a la hora de proyectar los espacios comunes al aire libre, dónde cada vez se tiene más en cuenta conceptos como la sostenibilidad y la ecología. Urban Eco Parks es una recopilación de proyectos que destacan por su idea de respetar al máximo la Naturaleza, lugares donde se puede ³respirar², relajarse y pasear.

Demasiados hogares decorados con muebles anónimos y prefabricados de baja calidad, demasiados materiales contaminantes en el mercado, demasiados productos tecnológicos de difícil reciclaje... La propuesta de Oliver Heath nos invita a replantear los criterios fundamentales del diseño contemporaneo y defiende lo que para el es el fundamento esencial del diseño ecologico: vivir en espacios mas reducidos, con menos productos y un menor consumo de recursos... una forma de vida minimalista. Urban Eco Chic nos descubre un nuevo estilo en decoracion e interiorismo para hogares sostenibles. Un estilo moderno que armoniza forma, funcionalidad y ecologia, a la vez que convierte su hogar en un espacio estetico y saludable. El arquitecto e interiorista Oliver Heath nos ofrece asi una guia visual que va mas alla del tipico manual de decoracion. En efecto, su constante preocupacion por reducir el impacto sobre el medio ambiente convierte este libro en una sugerente propuesta para un modo de vida en el que TECNOLOGIA, NATURALEZA Y ESTILO VINTAGE conviven en perfecto equilibrio

This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of the streets and squares, and the roles they play in city planning. This third edition includes chapters on "Sustainable Urban Design" and "Visual Analysis", introducing the latest theories and influences in the field and bringing greater practical significance to the book. Cliff Moughtin explores the street and square in terms of function, structure and symbolism and examines fine examples in their historical context. These are set against the background of the laws of urban design composition, culled from Renaissance and modern writers. * Gain an understanding of the detail of urban design from towns and buildings to squares and streets * Learn from examples in their historical context and see the evolution of urban design * New case studies help relate theory to practice

This book deals with a wide range of techniques used in the urban design process. It then goes on to relate these techniques to a unique, comprehensive account of method. A method of urban design is developed which has sustainability and environmental protection at the centre of its philosophy. Previously, literature regarding the urban design method has been almost totally neglected; this book introduces the topic to the reader. This revised Second Edition encompasses the latest techniques including the development of geographic information systems and financial techniques which help evaluate projects. A number of techniques are illustrated by example or case study. Where techniques are discussed they are located within the structure of the design process. The book develops a logical framework for a process, which includes problem definition, survey, analysis, concept generation, evaluation and implementation. It is this framework which leads toward the development of an urban design method. This book is a practical guide for students or professionals in the early part of their careers. It is organized so that each chapter provides guidance which readers would have otherwise had to discover for themselves, often with some difficulty. * Shows how the techniques of urban design relate to method * Outlines the techniques in detail and shows how to apply them * In-depth case studies illustrate how theory has been translated into practice

Urban Density Contextualized provides planners with the tools to understand assess and implement urban density successfully It systematically explores the social context of urban density and how it plays a role in urban design and planning strategies Cities and places have unique cultures and identities and a wide range of considerations need to be considered in the attempt to insert more density This book acknowledges this relationship between urban density and social and physical context and investigates the ways in which density can use this context to enhance livability and promote a more sustainable world Chapters include the following topics density and housing accessibility affordability zoning typology and history as well as case studies of design strategy from across the US It is essential for urban planners architects landscape architects and others working in design and planning fields

Cities have been a critical space of experimentation. The urban commons transform cities around the globe through projects and practices that challenge capitalist accumulation, extraction and enclosure. Together, they give shape to a political proposal that requires the invention of new kinds of institutions, new kinds of spaces and new kinds of actors in charge of their production and reproduction. Understanding the urban commons as open organisational systems for collective management fostered by radical democratic governance models allows us to tackle urgent issues, such as climate change and social inequality, from a point of view that is both constructive and relational.The Urban Commons Handbook presents a compilation of definitions, experiences and references around some of the questions that arise when thinking about commoning the city.

Síntesis de los trabajos elaborados en el III Taller Internacional de Arquitectura (1997), organizado en Hondarribia por la Escuela Téc. Sup. de Arquitectura de San Sebastián. Se eligió como área de intervencion la ciudad de Hondarribia, situada frente al mar en el estuario del rio Bidasoa, en el centro de gravedad de la nueva eurociudad transfronteriza San Sebastian-Bayona. Las propuestas arquitectonicas elaboradas en areas del recinto medieval pretendian como objetivo recuperar el caracter del casco historico como rotula entre la periferia rural y urbana y el frente de mar.

Today things handmade and sustainability are greatly appreciated. This book shows us how using this combination can create items for your home in a way that you had not considered before.Add a personal and creative touch to your surroundings using everyday objects.We propose some ideas, but your creativity active and feel free to change anything you want to fit into your home.Enjoy creating!

Hoy en día las cosas hechas a mano y la sostenibilidad son muy apreciadas. Este libro nos muestra cómo utilizando esta combinación puedes crear elementos para tu casa de una manera que no habías tenido en cuenta antes. Añade un toque personal y creativo a tu entorno usando objetos cotidianos.Te proponemos algunas ideas, pero activa tu creatividad y sientete libre de modificar todo aquello que quieras para que encaje en tu hogar. ¡Disfruta creando!

Aujourd''hui les choses à la main et la durabilité sont grandement appréciés. Ce livre nous montre comment l''utilisation de cette combinaison peut créer des objets pour votre maison d''une manière q

In Up from Zero, Paul Goldberger, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, tells the inside story of the quest to rebuild one of the most important symbolic sites in the world, the sixteen acres where the towers of the former World Trade Center stood. A story of power, politics, architecture, community, and culture, Up from Zero takes us inside the controversial struggle to create and build one of the most challenging urban-design projects in history. What should replace the fallen towers? Who had the courage and vision to rise to the task of rebuilding? Who had the right, finally, to decide? The struggle began soon after September 11, 2001, as titanic egos took sides, made demands, and jockeyed for power. Lawyers, developers, grieving families, local residents, politicians, artists, and architects all had fierce needs, radically different ideas, strong emotions, and boundless determination. How could conflicting interests be resolved? After hundreds of hours of often rancorous meetings, the first sets of plans were finally revealed in the summer of 2002and the results were staggeringly disappointing. Yet, as Goldberger shows, the rebuilding process recovered and began to flourish. Rather than degenerating into turf wars, it evolved in ways that no one could have predicted. From the decision to reintegrate the site into the dense fabric of lower Manhattan, to the choice of Daniel Libeskind as master planner, to the appointment of a memorial jury, the process has been marked by moments of bold vision, effective community activism, and personal instinct, punctuating the often contentious politics of public participation. Up from Zero takes in the full sweep of this tremendous effort. Goldberger presents a drama of creative minds at work, solving seemingly insurmountable clashes of taste, interests, and ideas. With unique access to the players and the process, and with a sophisticated understanding of architecture and its impact on people and on the social and cultural life of a city, Paul Goldberger here chronicles the courage, the sacrifices, and the burning passions at the heart of one of the greatest efforts of urban revitalization in modern times.

Actualmente en algunas de las más visitadas ciudades del mundo, y también en lugares con gran atractivo turístico, se han construido hoteles que por su original diseño y características especiales se han convertido en un monumento mas de la ciudad y en un punto de interes turistico, son hoteles que diariamente son fotografiados y visitados, muchos de ellos llegando a ser reconocidos como emblema de la ciudad.Presentamos una seleccion de hoteles singulares y unicos tanto por su arquitectura como por su diseño interior.

UNStudio, led by Dutch architects Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos, creates spaces that are surprisingly innovative. Their work doesn`t rehash Modernism but rather embraces the digital age via the invention of new, time-based techniques expanding the imagination, exploding the hierarchy of the design process, and encouraging the input of different disciplines. UNStudio`s architecture is the result of a design strategy that repeatedly and constantly advances in different ways via leitmotifs called "design models." The most important examples of this new kind of architecture are the New Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart and the Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam, which has become the town`s new landmark. Another manifest aim is to come up with fundamentally new ideas for complex infrastructure projects and to give these a contemporary structure that fosters future (including urban) development. This can bee seen, for example, at the central train station in Arnhem, at the Ponte Parodi pier in Genoa, and at the Canadian Centre for Architectures (CCA) prestigious "Competition for the Design of Cities." This book presents an overview of UN Studio`s work to date.