Design quality in new housing : learning from the Netherlands / Matthew Cousins.
| Author/creator | Cousins, Matthew, 1975- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2009. |
| Description | vii, 167 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Design quality in the Netherlands. Context -- Consensus culture -- SuperDutch -- Policy for architectural quality -- Design quality in Vinex housing -- Sustainability -- Skills and training -- Design quality in the Netherlands -- Case studies of new housing in the Netherlands -- The Eastern Harbour District, Amsterdam -- Ijburg, Amsterdam -- Vathorst, Amersfoort -- Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht -- Ypenburg, The Hague -- Design quality in the United Kingdom. Context -- Policy for quality in the UK -- Density -- Design codes -- Sustainability -- A true Cinderella : skills and training in the UK -- Design quality in the UK -- Low- and high-rise doll's houses and Dan Dare steel and glass towers? Design quality in the Thames Gateway -- Case studies of new housing in the UK -- Accordia, Cambridge -- The Greenwich Millennium Village -- The Staiths, Gateshead -- Donnybrook Quarter, London -- Learning from the Netherlands. Context -- Methods of implementing design quality -- Design quality through spatial, social and cultural diversity -- Design quality through architectural and sustainable design -- Design quality through urban design -- Recommendations for implementing design quality in new housing -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-161) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008039932 |
| ISBN | 0415447690 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780415447690 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415447706 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415447704 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD 7333.A3 C735 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |