Overview
- A basic introduction to the planning process and implementation phase
- Systematic presentation of the various planning typologies, e.g. streets, bridges, intersections, squares, pedestrian walkways, display windows, etc.
- Concrete examples illustrate solutions for small and large tasks alike
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction: Trip to the city
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Process
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Front Matter
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Typology
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Front Matter
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Completed Schemes
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Front Matter
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About this book
The improvement of public lighting is an effective and economical way to enhance the attractiveness of urban downtown areas. Many cities in Germany and Europe have already recognized this fact and used master plans to create entirely new systems of urban lighting. They have been motivated to do so by the desire to compete with other cities and to upgrade and enhance their city centers.
Although this trend is widespread and enduring, a typology of urban lighting has not been available until now. As a concrete and practical guide, this book establishes first standards for the field. Drawing on the author’s experience, it addresses the technical and planning aspects of the task and provides important information on feasibility and possible financing models. Organized systematically and with a wealth of color illustrations, detail drawings, and implementation plans, it is an indispensable guide to successfully interacting with other planners, government departments, and investors.
About the authors
Ulrike Brandi (b. 1957), Dipl. Des. IALD DWB, is a lighting designer and the managing director of ULRIKE BRANDI LICHT GmbH in Hamburg. She designs lighting solutions for commercial buildings, natural settings, and cities. The firm has realized more than 300 projects throughout the world.
Christoph Geissmar-Brandi, (b. 1958), Dr. phil., is an art historian, exhibition curator, and the author of many books in the field.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Light for Cities
Book Subtitle: Lighting Design for Urban Spaces. A Handbook
Authors: Ulrike Brandi, Christoph Geissmar-Brandi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8263-6
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Architecture and Design, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Basel 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 168
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 109 illustrations in colour
Topics: Basics of Construction