The language of towns & cities
Subtitle: a visual dictionary
By: Dhiru A. Thadani ; foreword by Léon Krier ; introduction by Andrés Duany
Publisher: Rizzoli; Distributed to the U.S. trade by Random House; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 781
ISBN-13: 9780847834860
Subjects: City planning; Dictionaries; Terminology
Other titles: Language of towns and cities
Description: The final word on the language of urban planning and design. The Language of Towns & Cities is a landmark publication that clarifies the language by which we talk about urban planning and design. Everyday words such as "avenue," "boulevard," "park," and "district," as well as less commonly used words and terms such as "sustainability," "carbon-neutral," or "Bilbao Effect" are used with a great variety of meanings, causing confusion among citizens, city officials, and other decision-makers when trying to design viable neighborhoods, towns, and cities. This magnificent volume is the fruit of more than a decade of research and writing in an effort to ameliorate this situation. Abundantly illustrated with over 2,500 photographs, drawings, and charts, The Language of Towns & Cities is both a richly detailed glossary of more than seven hundred words and terms commonly used in architecture and urban planning, and a compendium of great visual interest. From "A" and "B" streets to Zero Lot and Zeitgeist, the book is at once comprehensive and accessible. An essential work for architects, urban planners, students of design, and all those interested in the future of towns and cities, this is destined to become a classic in its field. -- Product Description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 775-777).