How big is Moscowrsquo;s Red Square in comparison to Tiananmen Square? Why are there fewer public squares in Japan than in Italy? What lessons might be found in the plan of Savannah; Georgiarsquo;s historic district? To Scale is a collection of plans of urban spaces drawn at the same scale to help answer these questions by providing a single and accurate resource of urban plans for architects; urban designers; planners and teachers; and students.The book contains one hundred figure-ground plans from seventy-eight cities around the world; describing an identical area (half a kilometer square) for each urban space. Accompanying each plan are photographs; diagrams and text that illustrate essential aspects of the plan or urban space for the designer. This compilation is an excellent resource helping to visualize; compare and reconceptualize urban design for students wanting to understand the lessons of existing cities and the making of urban spaces.
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