Böcker av Frederick Steiner

This source book provides updated demographic, economic, and environmental information on U.S. megaregions--such as the Southwestern Sun Corridor or Great Lakes--for urban and regional planners, policy makers, academics, and decision makers in transportation, environmental protection, and development agencies.

In 1969, Ian McHarg's seminal book Design with Nature set forth a new vision for regional planning using natural systems. To celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, a team of landscape architects and planners from PennDesign have showcased some of the most advanced ecological design projects in the world today.

Outlines a tested interdisciplinary 'process model' for urban design. This title explains how to design a specific city precinct or public space, but to describe useful steps to approach the transformation of urban spaces. It illustrates the different stages in which the process is organized, using theories, techniques, images, and case studies.

This lavishly illustrated book presents an extensive selection of landmark homes built since 1999 by the San Antonio firm Lake|Flato Architects, an award-winning leader in sustainable architecture that merges with the landscape.

Spotlighting innovative design projects in places ranging from Texas to Italy and China, this book sounds a call for architects, designers, and regional planners to create a built environment that works on a regional scale in harmony with the planet's eco