Urban Block Cities
Urban Block Cities Dense, organic cities with interconnected building structures and easily accessed common urban spaces.Cities that offer variety, vibrancy and architectural qualities that tempt…
Specifikacia Urban Block Cities
Urban Block Cities
Dense, organic cities with interconnected building structures and easily accessed common urban spaces.Cities that offer variety, vibrancy and architectural qualities that tempt people to go exploring on foot or by bike. Cities that are rooted in tradition and a respect for cultural heritage. Cities that have a sense of openness, make people feel safe and create opportunities for conversations in public spaces.
Social and sensory cities.This book points to urban blocks as the structure best suited to pro-moting sustainable building developments and cities. Cities that provide meeting places in a setting conducive to cultural cohesion. Its first part presents some urban qualities that have evolved from the urban block as a fundamental, flexible element.
These examples have been selected from European block cities as well as from old and new urban districts in Copenhagen.