{"product_id":"9781119653684-the-urban-housing-handbook","title":"The Urban Housing Handbook","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE URBAN HOUSING HANDBOOK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful and revealing look at the intersection of housing and urban design\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Housing Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Eric Firley and Victor Deupi deliver a vital design and analysis tool for housing practitioners, students, and researchers. The book outlines the characteristics of 30 of the most notable housing types from around the world, studied against a background of increasing densification. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the 30 chapters includes a fully-explored tradi tional example followed by one or two  contemporary projects of similar spatial configuration that address changing trends in architecture and urban design. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this latest edition all contemporary examples have been updated and are now presented on two full spreads per chapter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous analytical method that classifies the types according to four main categories (courtyard houses, row houses, compounds and apartment buildings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the relationship between an individual housing unit and the urban fabric that it creates through repetition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong focus on dense metropolitan projects from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of key figures that translate visual information into metrics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique, original drawings of illustrated housing accompanied by aerial and street-level context photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eConceived for architects and urban designers, \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Housing Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is also an ideal resource for urban planners, housing developers, builders, and housing trust professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40948323680353,"sku":"9781119653684","price":85.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28676149.jpg?v=1722788020","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781119653684-the-urban-housing-handbook","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}