Identity by Design

Georgia Butina-Watson, Ian Bentley

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2007
• ISBN:
  9781136396953
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Architecture General

In a world of increasing globalisation, where one high street becomes interchangeable with the next, Identity by Design addresses the idea of place-making and the concept of identity, looking at how these things can be considered as an integral part of the design process.Structured around a series of case studies including Prague, Mexico, Malaysia and Boston, the authors discuss an array of design approaches to explain and define the complex interrelated concepts. The concluding sections of the book suggest ideas for practical application in future design processes. With full colour images throughout, this book takes the discussion of place-identity to the next level, and will be valuable reading for all architects, urban designers, planners and landscape architects.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Halftitle
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1 Prague:The pursuit and perils of national identity
• 2 PleCnik’s Ljubljana: The social relevance of a personal vision
• 3 Mexico: Complexities of culture and landscape
• 4 The London Underground: A way for all
• 5 Red Bologna
• 6 Rossi in Perugia: Designing with layers of history
• 7 Malaysia: Layering ecology and culture
• 8 Reinforcing Boston’s Emerald Necklace
• 9 The beginnings of a synthesis:The responsive environments approach
• Conclusions: Pulling the threads together
• Bibliography
• Index