Author Description
Focusing on large-scale waterfront renewal, the most dynamic area of urban design today, this cutting edge review of award-winning waterfront designs explores the successful redevelopment of oceanfront, lakefront, and riverfront in urban centers around the world. Showcasing more than 100 international projects in maginificent full color, this beautifully produced design survey presents a rich and diverse portfolio of redevelopment work, including museums, restaurants, historic monuments, parks, housing, government facilities, trade centers, ship terminals, and retail stores. An ideal companion to the authors' highly praised Waterfronts: Cities Reclaim Their Edge, the book is an invaluable source of ideas, inspiration, and practical design guidance.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the strategies and outcomes of large-scale waterfront renewal projects as the most dynamic sector of contemporary urban design. Authors Ann Breen and Dick Rigby utilize their expertise in urban planning to curate a global survey of successful redevelopment efforts. By examining diverse sites ranging from oceanfronts to riverfronts, the authors argue that integrated design approaches are critical for revitalizing urban centers.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A portfolio of over 100 international waterfront redevelopment projects.
- Analysis of diverse facility types including museums, housing, parks, and trade centers.
- Visual documentation of design implementations across various geographic contexts.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on successful, award-winning designs rather than failed or controversial urban planning initiatives.
- It provides design inspiration and guidance rather than deep technical engineering specifications or socio-economic impact studies.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Professionals in urban design and architecture frequently cite this work as a valuable visual reference for project inspiration and site planning. Experts note that while the text is highly accessible, it serves primarily as a descriptive survey rather than a rigorous academic critique of urban policy.
Page Count:
224
Publication Date:
1996-11-01
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Professional
ISBN-10:
0070074542
ISBN-13:
9780070074545
Architecture
Politics & Social Sciences
urban planning
Architecture
Design
City Development
Landscape architecture
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