{"product_id":"the-urban-housing-handbook-9781119653684","title":"The Urban Housing Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eric Firley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Architecture \u0026amp; Interior Designs\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Urban \u0026amp; Land Use Planning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE URBAN HOUSING HANDBOOK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful and revealing look at the intersection of housing and urban design\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Housing Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Eric Firley and Victor Deupi deliver a vital design and analysis tool for housing practitioners, students, and researchers. The book outlines the characteristics of 30 of the most notable housing types from around the world, studied against a background of increasing densification. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the 30 chapters includes a fully-explored tradi tional example followed by one or two contemporary projects of similar spatial configuration that address changing trends in architecture and urban design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this latest edition all contemporary examples have been updated and are now presented on two full spreads per chapter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous analytical method that classifies the types according to four main categories (courtyard houses, row houses, compounds and apartment buildings)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the relationship between an individual housing unit and the urban fabric that it creates through repetition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA strong focus on dense metropolitan projects from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA set of key figures that translate visual information into metrics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique, original drawings of illustrated housing accompanied by aerial and street-level context photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eConceived for architects and urban designers, \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Housing Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is also an ideal resource for urban planners, housing developers, builders, and housing trust professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45036225233047,"sku":"9781119653684","price":5648.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781119653684.webp?v=1768543488","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-urban-housing-handbook-9781119653684","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}