The art of building a garden city: designing new communities for the 21st Century

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

The history of the garden city movement and the delivery of a new generation of communities for the 21st Century. Case studies and design principles of the first garden cities, the new towns programme and other large-scale developments illustrate best practice and the steps to design with a focus on environmental sustainability, social inclusion and economics.

Author

Henderson, K., Lock, L., and Ellis, H.

History

Produced in conjunction with the Town and Country Planning Association.

ISBN

9781859466209

Subjects

Publisher History

RIBA Publishing produce best practice, legal, management and technical design guides for architects and other built environments professionals.


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