Urban squares as places, links and displays - successes and failures

Publication Year

2017

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Looks at the quality of public space, specifically urban squares and how people experience them. Presents a 'typology of urban squares' covering ownership type, purpose of squares, size, degree of enclosure, configuration, internal design, symbolic function and design paradigms. Also considers the qualities of both lively and quiet urban squares. Illustrated by 20 global case studies from USA, France, Australia, UK, Canada, India, The Netherlands, Spain, China and Italy.

Document History

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.

Author

Lang, J. and Marshall, N.

ISBN

9781138959279

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