Publication

2014 - Routledge, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

64,000 words, Guess

Page Count

256 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC711/.4
  • LCCNA9050 .T47 2014

Description

As planners and designers have turned their attentions to the blighted, vacant areas of the city, the concept of "terrain vague," has become increasingly important. Terrain Vague seeks to explore the ambiguous spaces of the city -- the places that exist outside the cultural, social, and economic circuits of urban life. From vacant lots and railroad tracks, to more diverse interstitial spaces, this collection of original essays and cases presents innovative ways of looking at marginal urban space, with studies from the United States, Europe...

Subjects

Topics

Raw landArchitectureTerrain vagueCity planningTerrains vaguesSpace (Architecture)

Other Editions

  • Terrain vagueRoutledge2014

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