Author : Spiro Kostof
Publisher : Bulfinch Press
ISBN 13 : 9780821219300
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The City Assembled by : Spiro Kostof
Download or read book The City Assembled written by Spiro Kostof and published by Bulfinch Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kostof follows The City Shaped with a brilliant study of the component parts that make up urban life. All cities consist of certain basic elements--streets, parks, public places, and boundaries--and it is to these day-to-day pieces of urban experience that this book turns, providing a fascinating understanding of walls, fortifications, placement of green space, and the fringe areas where city and country meet. Illustrations.