While cities throughout the world are becoming increasingly inefficient in their management of space, personal land use is also increasing dramatically; in the Netherlands for instance, it is now roughly twelve times what it was a century ago, and this development is expected to continue worldwide. We must therefore build in greater densities. In his architectural practice and as a professor at Delft University of Technology, Rudy Uytenhaak conducted a study into the densities of the built environment and into ways of offering sufficient spatial compensation for the achieved density. His research led him to formulate a number of specific measures and proposals. Cities Full of Space describes the results of this study and features a great many projects illustrating the quest for ideal plans and sections in residential buildings. Uytenhaak draws on examples from his own work as well as from that of other architects.
FORMAT: Pbk, 8.25 x 10.5 in. / 120 pgs / illustrated throughout. LIST PRICE: U.S. $45.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $60 ISBN: 9789064506741 PUBLISHER: nai010 publishers AVAILABLE: 4/30/2013 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: FLAT40 PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of stock indefinitely AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA ME
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While cities throughout the world are becoming increasingly inefficient in their management of space, personal land use is also increasing dramatically; in the Netherlands for instance, it is now roughly twelve times what it was a century ago, and this development is expected to continue worldwide. We must therefore build in greater densities. In his architectural practice and as a professor at Delft University of Technology, Rudy Uytenhaak conducted a study into the densities of the built environment and into ways of offering sufficient spatial compensation for the achieved density. His research led him to formulate a number of specific measures and proposals. Cities Full of Space describes the results of this study and features a great many projects illustrating the quest for ideal plans and sections in residential buildings. Uytenhaak draws on examples from his own work as well as from that of other architects.