Design quality in new housing learning from the Netherlands /
This book addresses the need for an in-depth study into design quality in new housing. The wider implications of policy and design are examined through a series of case studies of new housing projects in the UK and the Netherlands. Dutch interdisciplinary design and modern methods of construction ar...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Taylor & Francis,
2009.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
| Summary: | This book addresses the need for an in-depth study into design quality in new housing. The wider implications of policy and design are examined through a series of case studies of new housing projects in the UK and the Netherlands. Dutch interdisciplinary design and modern methods of construction are widely considered to be of the highest quality from which much can be learned and understood. This new guide offers architects the best practice for the design, policy and construction of new homes. The author considers proposals for the Thames Gateway and government incentives to create better qu. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 167 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-161) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203868904 (electronic bk.) 0203868900 (electronic bk.) |