Essentials of Urban Design explains the fundamental concepts of urban design; providing the understanding and tools needed to achieve better design outcomes. It is equally useful for designing places and evaluating designs.Each chapter outlines the key steps in designing or assessing a different type of development. All common types of urban development are addressed; from infill buildings to whole urban growth areas; residential to employment uses; and centres to public transport interchanges. For each development type; widely accepted urban design principles are explained; and rules of thumb provided.This practical handbook is liberally illustrated with diagrams; photos of good and bad examples of urban design and handy checklists for common urban design tasks. It will be a valuable reference tool for architects; developers; urban planners; traffic engineers; landscape architects; councillors; planning lawyers; planning tribunal members and residents concerned about development.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic.By skunktrainIve never heard of Mark Crilley before. never read any of his books. and I have a feeling Im not his usual target demographic (since hes well-known for his manga books and Im not a manga fan). but wow. this was a wonderful book.Its purpose. according to the books notes. is to allow you to experience what its like to have a mentor--someone who will not only teach you how to draw. but interact with you. point out what youre doing wrong. and to encourage you (but not coddle you). This book delivers that. in an abbreviated form.The story is of a boy. David. who meets a woman in the park who is drawing. He begs her to teach him. and she does. for a few hours. But of course. the lesson doesnt end there! Each chapter shows how David and his mentor meet up. and each chapter shows her teaching him a new drawing principle. First. its getting the outline of the drawing accurate. Theres a chapter on shading. Then theres the one about using your pencil strokes to follow along the form. (I enjoyed that one. Finally. a beginner drawing book that doesnt rely on smearing the graphite! Eureka! Glory be!) Negative space is covered. composition--its a really good book!Id recommend it to anyone. of any age. I wouldnt assume that it would be the only drawing book that would ever be needed. It cant possibly cover everything. But it does offer a good start. plus it teaches some truths that beginner artists need to learn. but are things that are often beyond the scope of regular beginner drawing books. Things like wanting to draw for its own sake (not to compete with someone else). and to accept criticism and keep on moving forward.This is a wonderful book and beautifully presented. I think it would be a big hit with anyone. but particularly those under age 18. especially if theyve just discovered drawing.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Easy and accessible intro to drawing for everyone :)By Venkatesh Prasad RanganathI got this for my kids and they are really liking it; of course. I too finished it in one sitting :) The comic format makes the exposition enticing to kids. The embedded instruction is very accessible as it uses simple language and concepts (w/ very little or no math and technical jargon). While chapters cover topics such as proportion. shading. and composition. they do so at a basic level. The end of each chapter has short exercises. That said. it is not a book to master drawing skills. which requires loads of practice. It is an excellent introduction to drawing; specifically. pre-teen kids.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Award winning book on learning to drawBy M. J. MannI saw this book in a school library when I was substituting. and since its not too long. I read it between classes. I liked the story. but I was really impressed with the drawing instructions that are included. The student in the book is taken step by step through a process of learning to draw. I loaned my book to a college professor who teaches drawing and graphic arts nearby. and he has been impressed with it. Did I mention that this book is a Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Winner? Great book.
