As planners and designers have turned their attentions to the blighted, vacant areas of the city, the concept of "terrain vague," has become increasingly important. Terrain Vague seeks to explore the ambiguous spaces of the city -- the places that exist outside the cultural, social, and ec...

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London [u.a.] Routledge 2014
Edition:	1. ed.
Subjects:	Ledige arealer Byplanlægning Byudvikling Bypolitik Unbebautes Grundstück Raum Denkmal Städtebau Brache Stadt Öffentlicher Raum Aufsatzsammlung
Summary:	As planners and designers have turned their attentions to the blighted, vacant areas of the city, the concept of "terrain vague," has become increasingly important. Terrain Vague seeks to explore the ambiguous spaces of the city -- the places that exist outside the cultural, social, and economic circuits of urban life. From vacant lots and railroad tracks, to more diverse interstitial spaces, this collection of original essays and cases presents innovative ways of looking at marginal urban space, with studies from the United States, Europe
Physical Description:	xiii, 256 S. Ill.
ISBN:	9780415827683 9780415827676