Product Description

This book pioneered the concept of townscape. 'Townscape' is the art of giving visual coherence and organization to the jumble of buildings, streets and space that make up the urban environment. It has been a major influence on architects, planners and others concerned with what cities should look like.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #105453 in Books
• Published on: 1961-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Review
'A welcome reissue of this influential work, with acute observations on the English urban landscape, fully backed up with photographs and the author's characteristic drawings.'
Soc. of Architectual & Industrial Illustrators News