Providing Public Space in a Contemporary Metropolis Architecture Theory it examines twenty buildings spanning

it examines twenty buildings spanning the 20th century and places them in the context of the political

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An understanding of building physics is fundamental for the design and construction of safe

When the Corporation of Glasgow undertook a massive programme of council house construction to replace the city's notorious slums after the First World War

Providing Public Space in a Contemporary Metropolis Architecture Theory it examines twenty buildings spanningIncreasingly, public space provision and management are being transferred from the public sector to real estate developers, private sector organisations, voluntary groups and community bodies. Contrasting the more historical, horizontal character of London with the intense street life of high rise Hong Kong, this book tells the story of the two cities relationships with non traditional forms of public space governance. The authors consider the