Author: Leonhard SchenkUrban design is based on planning and design principles that need to meet functional demands on the one hand, but also bring the design elements together into a distinctive whole. 'Designing Cities' examines the most important design and presentation principles of urban design, using historical examples and contemporary international competition entries designed by practices including Foster + Partners, KCAP Architects & Planners, MVRDV and OMA.At the core of the publication is the question of how the projects were designed and what methods and tools were available to the designer: such as parametric design, in which variable parameters automatically influence the design and provide a range of possible solutions. ISBN 9783035626124. Birkhauser Verlag. pb. 360 pages. 90 b/w, 720 colour ills. 30 x 24 cm.available
