This book combines urban planning and architectural methods to transcend the limitations of sectoral measures. It provides a platform for debate on different approaches from schools of planning and architecture.
Content and themes
The book explores strategies by using:
- the role of cognitive models in decision-making;
- utopian thinking and retrofitting actions and their interrelationship;
- cultural heritage in urban and landscape design;
- design of public spaces;
- the contribution of architecture, urban and regional planning to landscape quality.
Additionally, it describes design as a decision-making process that operates from empathy, attuned to human and ecological values (emotional, physical, and socio-cultural). Every design action has various possible effects that contribute to strategic and local actions, community strengthening, and the management of landscape and local governance.
Applications and examples
The activities along the river and various experiences (such as design processes, urban fringe zones, agri-urban models, river parks, UNESCO sites, river contracts, green belts, and ecological networks) are discussed. The emphasis is on reflection on the role of design and insight into processes and results at different scale levels.
Target audience and language
This teaching material is suitable for higher education in architecture, urban planning, and landscape design. The language is Dutch, at an academic level, aimed at professionals and students.
Authors
Roberta Ingaramo is an architect and university lecturer in Architecture and Urban Design at the Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy). She has a master's degree in the conservation of historic cities and buildings.
Angioletta Voghera is an architect and associate professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the same university.
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