City as Landscape

A Post Post-Modern View of Design and Planning

Tom Turner author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:1st Sep '16

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City as Landscape cover

In twenty essays, this book covers aspects of planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, park and garden design. Their approach, described as post-postmodern, is a challenge to the 'anything goes' eclecticism of the merely postmodern.

'...one of the pleasures of Turner's book is the recklessly holistic way it blurs boundaries between the various disciplines.' - The Architect's Journal

'It offers...a brand of ebullient encouragement' - Architectural Review

'He writes enthusiastically and his keen personality comes across...It's worth reading as it is, in its totality, controversial and refreshing.' - Building Design

'...a timely book...a challenging book... - Pergamon Book Reviews

'It enables planners, designers and community groups to make cities more sustainable and gives practical advice on methods of design and planning.' - The Leisure Manager

ISBN: 9781138149526

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

256 pages