Overview
The only how-to guide to community design written from the design professional's perspective. In this groundbreaking guide to the increasingly important discipline of community design, a leading international expert draws upon his own experiences and those of colleagues around the world to provide proven tools and techniques for bringing community members into the design process successfully and productively. The first and only how-to guide on community design developed for design professionals, Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning features: * Fifteen case studies chronicling community design projects around the world * Coverage of educational facilities, housing, and urban and rural environments * Design Games-a proven, culture-neutral approach to educating participants in their design options and the consequences of their choices * Proven techniques for fostering community participation in the design process * Checklists, worksheets, questionnaires, and other valuable tools Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning is an indispensable working resource for urban designers and planners, architects, and landscape architects. It is also an excellent resource for students of those disciplines.
Full Product Details
Author: Henry Sanoff
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.638kg
ISBN: 9780471355458
ISBN 10: 0471355453
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 16 December 1999
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"""This how-to-guidebook is a great reference tool to understand principles and methods of community design."" (Critic, June 2002)"
This how-to-guidebook is a great reference tool to understand principles and methods of community design. (Critic, June 2002)
""This how-to-guidebook is a great reference tool to understand principles and methods of community design."" (Critic, June 2002)
Author Information
HENRY SANOFF, AIA, is Distinguished Professor of Architecture in the School of Design at North Carolina State University. He has won numerous awards for his designs, research, and achievements as an educator, and several progressive architecture design awards. He is one of the founders of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) and the recipient of a Distinguished Fulbright award to Korea. Mr. Sanoff has directed projects throughout the United States and has served as a consultant all over the world.
