Sim, David
Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9781642830187
- author:
- Sim, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Island Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 7.90(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.60(d)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Waking up to the gentle noises of the city, you can move through your day with confidence, knowing you'll get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about creating a built environment that prioritises ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension. The book presents ideas and graphic examples from around the globe, drawing from the author's vast design experience to make a case for a dense and diverse urban environment at a human scale. It explores how the built environment can adapt and respond to the challenges of a changing climate. Through a series of observations of older and newer places, and a range of simple built phenomena, the author shows how increasing density is not enough, and how thoughtful design can create a sustainable urban environment and society.
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