$138.64
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2021
Summary
Many communities in cities around the world do not like the growing number of residential towers, but they also realize that the detached house is not a sustainable urban solution. Between these two extremes, there is a ‘missing middle’ of mid-rise apartment buildings that relate to the street and are within the height of trees.
This book argues that the mid-rise way of urban living is an essential component of growing cities, demonstrating that the economics of this form of developme…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848224643 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848224648 |
| Author: | Chris Johnson |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 696g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 258mm x 43mm |
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Critics Review
‘Chris Johnson, who worked as New South Wales Government Architect and was CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, is something of a 21st-century, Down Under version of Jane Jacobs…. Johnson points out one of the most important aspects of mid-rise buildings: retaining the scale and “human-scaled character” of urban districts, be it in the Village and elsewhere.’ – A Daily Dose of Architecture Books
About The Author
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson is an architect and planner who was responsible for architecture and planning in NSW for 15 years and led the Australian Urban Taskforce.
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