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Graphics for Urban Design, Second edition

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Product Code: TD/TTP/GUD2N
Graphics for Urban Design provides guidance on how to use graphic techniques to stimulate and communicate ideas through the urban design process. Now fully updated in this second edition, the book will showcase methods for producing hand-rendered and computer-generated visuals as well as delivering information on drawing maps, collecting data and understanding build perspectives.

Additional information

Weight 1000 g
Author

Bally Meeda

Publisher

ICE Publishing

ISBN Number

978-0-7277-6171-2

Edition

Second Edition

Year

2018

SECTION A: SETTING THE SCENE
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The importance of graphics in urban design 4
2 THE EVOLUTION OF URBAN GRAPHICS
2.1 The history of urban graphics 10
3 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN DESIGN IMAGES
3.1 Qualities of urban design images 20
SECTION B: THE PROCESS
4 GRAPHICS IN THE URBAN DESIGN PROCESS
4.1 Using graphics in the urban design process 38
4.2 Analysis diagrams 44
4.3 Participation and engagement 50
4.4 The urban design rationale 54
4.5 Final proposals 58
4.6 Supporting final proposals 60
SECTION C: HOW TO CREATE DRAWINGS
5 PRODUCING DRAWINGS
5.1 How to create urban design drawings 76
5.2 Case studies 88
SECTION D: GOOD PRACTICE
6 GOOD TECHNICAL PRACTICE
6.1 Good practice methods 96
6.2 Urban graphics top tips 100
6.3 Using graphics software 120
7 OUTPUTS
7.1 Physical graphical outputs 132
7.2 Online graphical outputs 137
8 MANAGING PRODUCTION
8.1 Project planning 142
8.2 Useful information 158
Illustration & photography credits 160