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Spaced out : a comprehensive guide to award winning spaces in the UK / Nicola Garmory and Rachel Tennant.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Garmory, Nicola.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public spaces--Great Britain.
- Public spaces.
- Public spaces--Ireland.
- Landscape design--Great Britain.
- Landscape design.
- Landscape design--Ireland.
- Ireland.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 127 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Spaced out : a guide to award winning contemporary spaces in the UK
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Architectural Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- This beautifully illustrated guide celebrates some of the most significant award winning public spaces in major cities in the UK and Ireland over the last ten years.Dealing with a range of contemporary and innovating designed landscapes from urban spaces to public parks, this book focuses on those that have been awarded the highest design accolade from the Royal Institute of British Architects, The Royal Town andPlanning Institute, The Landscape Institute and The Civic Trust. Focusing on designs in ten major cities, and providing a snappy synopsis of each of the spaces in terms of its design statement, function, location, design team and award commentary, It illustrates tothe reader what makes 'good design' in the public realm, providing both information and inspiration.
- ISBN:
- 0750661429
- OCLC:
- 57484887
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