Mid-Rise Urban Living (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848224643)

This book argues that the mid-rise way of urban living is an essential component of growing cities, demonstrating that the economics of this form of development are better than that of terrace houses or town houses. It begins by examining successful historic precedents of this housing type, such as the tenements of Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, and New York, and successful mid-rise housing in London. The book then discusses reasons for the relative lack of contemporary mid-rise housing developments, including planning legislation, and the perception that it is a dull and uniform building type. It brings together and analyses a wide range of award-winning international contemporary examples by leading architecture firms, looks at the importance of location, the need for urban placemaking, visual interest and design diversity and mixed use precincts, and highlights the advantages, including demographic diversity, urban density, sociability, and reduction of car use.

Author: Chris Johnson
ISBN-10: 1848224648
ISBN-13: 9781848224643
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2021
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.70w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2023