Urban design : ornament and decoration / Cliff Moughtin, Taner Oc, and Steven Tiesdell.

Author
Moughtin, Cliff [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth Architecture, 1995.
Description
ix, 164 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

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    A companion volume to "Urban Design: Street and Square", this book focuses on decorating the city - how ornament has been used in the urban scene. It shows how the pattern and distribution of street and square in the city can be enhanced by the judicious use of decorative surface treatment.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-159) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Theory and Philosophy of Ornament and Decoration
    • 2. The Facade
    • 3. The Corner
    • 4. Skyline and Roofscape
    • 5. The City Floor
    • 6. Landmarks, Sculpture and Furniture
    • 7. Colour in the City
    • 8. Conclusion: The City of Today and Tomorrow: Ornament and Decoration.
    ISBN
    • 0750607920
    • 9780750607926
    LCCN
    94047287
    OCLC
    31739528
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