num_pages: 240
description: This manual documents the revival of the traditional architectural pattern book as a means of implementing urban design.From the firm that produced The Urban Design Handbook comes a practical guide to developing and using pattern books-a tradition stretching back to Vitruvius and Palladio, and the source of many beautiful houses-to design neighborhoods today. It describes techniques and working methods for contemporary development and construction processes.
language: English
title: The Architectural Pattern Book: A Tool for Building Great Neighborhoods
titlecomplete: The Architectural Pattern Book: A Tool for Building Great Neighborhoods
genres: Urban Design, Architecture
ratings_count: 18
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company