Description
Book SynopsisUrban design today is facing a multitude of challenges. Using 12 key terms, this book connects these challenges to projects in this field. It introduces concepts. presents possible solutions, and describes implementation processes. A special focus is put on the interaction of the built environment with living systems — an approach that is slowly gaining acceptance within the urban design community and that is setting aside a primarily building-oriented practice in favour of an increased appreciation of public space.
Basics of Urbanism defines and illustrates parameters with a clearly territorial approach to urban design. Space between buildings is treated as an essential structure for environmental and social change within small-scale neighbourhoods and blocks, as well as at the level districts and even entire cities. This approach includes forward-thinking temporal aspects as well as the implementation of existing resources in the creation of new spatial qualities.
Text in English and German.
Table of Contentsditorial Aglaée Degros: 6 Das territoriale Projekt The territorial project Was ist Städtebau? 10 What is urbanism? 1 Geschichte 14 History Essay Marcel Smets: 24 Zeitgenössischer Städtebau versus Moderne Contemporary urbanism versus modernity Wie man ein Gebäude in ein Territorium einfügt 40 How to add a building to a territory 2 Kontext 52 Context 3 Komposition 56 Composition Wie man ein Ensemble in ein Territorium einfügt 64 How to add an ensemble to a territory 4 Netzwerk 78 Network 5 Profil 82 Profile 6 Dichte 100 Density 7 Funktion 108 Function 8 Kollektiv 128 Collective 9 Zugang 132 Access Essay Markus Bogensberger: 140 Instrumente der Stadtplanung am Beispiel Steiermark Instruments of urban planning illustrated with Styrian examples Wie man ein Ensemble aus einem Territorium entfernt 152 How to remove an ensemble from a territory 10 Transition 166 Transition Wie man ein Territorium verbessert 170 How to improve a territory 11 Partizipation 184 Participation 12 Metabolismus 200 Metabolism Essay Eva Schwab: 208 Nachhaltigkeit und Gerechtigkeit im territorialen Projekt Sustainability and justice in the territorial project Was ist die Zukunft des Städtebaus? 222 What is the future of urbanism? Internationale Positionen zum Städtebau 223 International positions on urbanism
