Spacematrix
by Meta Berghauser Pont, Per Haupt
2023
Number of pages: 291
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Spacematrix explores the potential of urban density as a tool for urban planning and design. This volume includes an extensive analysis of the relations between density, urban form and performance -- a prerequisite for understanding and successfully predicting the effects of specific designs and planning proposals.
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