An Introduction to Urban Housing Design: At Home in the City/ (Record no. 6351)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 6351 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 251211s9999 xx 000 0 und d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780750659024 |
| 245 #3 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | An Introduction to Urban Housing Design: At Home in the City/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Graham Towers |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Architectural Press; Routledge, Taylor & Francis; |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2005 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 316p; |
| Dimensions | 25x19cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This clear and concise guide is the ideal introduction to contemporary housing design for students and professionals of architecture, urban design and planning. With the increasing commitment to sustainable design and with an ever-increasing demand for houses in urban areas, housing design has taken on a new and crucial role in urban planning. This guide introduces the reader to the key aspects of housing design, and outlines the discussion about form and planning of urban housing. Using chapter summaries and with many illustrations, it presents contemporary concerns such as energy efficient design and high density development in a clear and accessible way. It looks at practical design solutions to real urban problems and includes advice on reclamation and re-use of buildings. The guidance it presents is universally relevant. Part two of the book features current case studies that illustrate the best in high density, sustainable housing design providing the reader with design information, and design inspiration, for their own projects. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Architecture- Residential |
| 9 (RLIN) | 9082 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Urban housing |
| 9 (RLIN) | 9083 |
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| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Architecture | SAF Reference Library | SAF Reference Library | 11/15/2022 | NA7100-7884 205.234 | 6351 | 12/11/2025 | 12/11/2025 | Book |