The Spaces between Buildings by Larry R. Ford (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Spaces between Buildings by Larry R. Ford Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In its exploration of how spaces become places, The Spaces between Buildings invites readers to see anew the spaces they encounter every day and often take for granted. Publisher Description Gates and fences, sidewalks and driveways, alleys and parking lots - these ordinary features have an important achitectural impact, influencing how a building "relates" to the spaces around it. As geographer Larry R. Ford argues, architectural histories and guidebooks have, in the past, told readers little about the character of American cities because they concentrate on buildings taken out of context: buildings divorced from space. In this book, he focuses on these neglected nooks and crannies between structures, supplementing his analysis with three photographic essays. It is the result of his preoccupation with the relationship of buildings to one another and how their means of access and boundaries organize the areas around us. He observes that a city with friendly, permeable facades and a great variety of stree-level doors is more conducive to civic life than a city characterized by fortress-like structures with blank walls and invisible doors. Life on the street is defined and guided by the nature of the surrounding buildings.Similarly, a residential neighbourhood with front porches, small lawns or gardens, and houses with lots of windows and architectural details presents a more walkable and greagarious setting than a neighbourhood where public space is surrounded by walls, three-car garage doors, blank facades and concrete driveways. Ford begins by looking at the growth of four urban places, each representing a historical era as much as a geographic location: the Islamic medina; the city shaped by the Spanish renaissance; the 19th-century North American city; and the 20th-century American city. His first esay also discusses the evolution of the free-standing structure as a basic urban building type and the problems encountered in beautifying the often work-a-day back and side yards that have helped to create the image of the untidy American city. The second esay examines the urban trend towards viewing laws, gardens, hedges and trees as an essential adjunct to architecture. The final essay focuses on pedestrian and vehicular spaces. Here the author includes the landscape of the garage, sidewalks, streets and alleys.In its exploration of how spaces became places, the book invites readers to see anew the spaces they encounter every day and often take for granted. Author Biography Larry R. Ford is Professor in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University. Details ISBN 0801863317 ISBN-13 9780801863318 Title The Spaces between Buildings Author Larry R. Ford Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 240 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press GE_Item_ID:161800154; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780801863318

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Book Title: Spaces between Buildings

Number of Pages: 240 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Topic: Urban & Land Use Planning, Landscape, United States / 20th Century, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, General, United States / General

Item Height: 0.5 in

Publication Year: 2000

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Art, Political Science, Architecture, History

Item Weight: 16.4 Oz

Author: Larry R. Ford

Item Length: 7.9 in

Item Width: 7.5 in

Book Series: Center Books on Space, Place, and Time Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback