The City at Eye Level: Lessons for Street Plinths - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 9059727142 ISBN 13: 9789059727144

Casa editrice: Eburon B V, 2014

Riassunto

Although rarely explored in academic literature, most inhabitants and visitors interact with an urban landscape on a day-to-day basis is on the street level. Storefronts, first floor apartments, and sidewalks are the most immediate and common experience of a city. These “plinths” are the ground floors that negotiate between inside and outside, the public and private spheres. The City at Eye Level qualitatively evaluates plinths by exploring specific examples from all over the world. Over twenty-five experts investigate the design, land use, and road and foot traffic in rigorously researched essays, case studies, and interviews. These pieces are supplemented by over two hundred beautiful color images and engage not only with issues in design, but also the concerns of urban communities. The editors have put together a comprehensive guide for anyone concerned with improving or building plinths, including planners, building owners, property and shop managers, designers, and architects.

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L'autore:

Meredith Glaser works at Stipo Rotterdam, where she leads the company’s international projects with a focus on urban development after crises. Mattijs van ‘t Hoff is an urbanist who has working in the Department of Planning and Development of the municipality of Rotterdam. Hans Karssenberg is a founding partner of Stipo Rotterdam and a board member of the international network Inspiring Cities. Jeroen Laven is an urban planner and a board member of Inspiring Cities. Jan van Teeffelen is a former senior urbanist in the Department of Urban Plannin in the municipality of Rotterdam.

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The \"plinths\" of the city are the ground floors that negotiate between the inside and the outside, between the public and the private: this is the city at eye level. Plinths are extremely important for the urban experience, which in turn is an important driver for the urban economy. The plinths might cover only 10% of the building, but determine 90% of the experience. While walking, you consciously and subconsciously examine the immediate eye-level surroundings and absorb any details. The book shows you how a good plinth \"works\" for a better street at eye level. It contains concrete and inspiring examples of strategies for design, land use, the relation to the street, passenger flows and the collaboration of partners. The book is a collection of stories of over 25 experts from all over the world: a collective product with lessons from planners, owners, managers and designers. In addition to many international examples and case studies, the book contains several interviews and research articles. It concludes with practical lessons for the reader to put into practice in their own cities.

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• Editore: Eburon B V
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 9059727142
• ISBN 13: 9789059727144
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Redattore: Glaser Meredith, Van 't Hoff Mattijs, Karssenberg Hans, Laven Jeroen, Van Teeffelen Jan