Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 1972
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262080567
ISBN-13
9780262080569
Description
In "Cities, " Lawrence Halprin examines the basic elements of the the open spaces that give a city its character and the spaces within which its life takes place (streets, plazas, parks, the private living spaces and small gardens); street furniture (kiosks, benches, light); the city floor (asphalt, brick, concrete); water; trees; roofviews; and what Halprin calls the "choreography" of the city. This edition includes a section on Halprin's fountains.