{"product_id":"the-urban-housing-handbook-by-victor-deupi-9781119653684","title":"The Urban Housing Handbook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Urban Housing Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insightful and revealing look at the intersection of housing and urban design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised Second Edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Urban Housing Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e, Eric Firley and Victor Deupi deliver a vital design and analysis tool for housing practitioners, students, and researchers. The book outlines the characteristics of 30 of the most notable housing types from around the world, studied against a background of increasing densification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the 30 chapters includes a fully-explored traditional example followed by one or two contemporary projects of similar spatial configuration that address changing trends in architecture and urban design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor this latest edition, all contemporary examples have been updated and are now presented on two full spreads per chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA rigorous analytical method that classifies the types according to four main categories (courtyard houses, row houses, compounds, and apartment buildings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the relationship between an individual housing unit and the urban fabric that it creates through repetition\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA strong focus on dense metropolitan projects from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA set of key figures that translate visual information into metrics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnique, original drawings of illustrated housing accompanied by aerial and street-level context photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConceived for architects and urban designers, \u003cem\u003eThe Urban Housing Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e is also an ideal resource for urban planners, housing developers, builders, and housing trust professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471848620268,"sku":"9781119653684","price":154.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21d9b94a125dee5ba38ca8bc10bd82c5.jpg?v=1775693857","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-urban-housing-handbook-by-victor-deupi-9781119653684","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}