- Hardcover: 194 pages
- Publisher: MIT Press (December 1960)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0262120046
- ISBN-13: 978-0262120043
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,086,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...a readable, tautly organized, authoritative volume..." Architectural Forum
"This small and readable book makes one of the most important modern contributions to large-scale design theory. David A. Crane Journal of the American Institute of Planners
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Book Description
What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion--imageability--and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities.The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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A Great Help in Forming a Design Perspective,
By Mert Cubukcu (Izmir, Turkey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Image of the City (Paperback)
The urban setting is a composition of nodes, landmarks, paths, edges and districts, accorsing to Lynch. This physical summary of urban landscape may not be satisfactory for some. However, for others, including me, this book is a great help in forming a design perspective at the city level. It does not matter at all if you have just started forming your perspective or working on the final details. The book should be in your library, and the design guidelines should be in your mind, not only when designing a peace of urban space, but also when you are just wondering around.
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The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch,
This review is from: The Image of the City (Paperback)
Great find at a very good price. Book is a necessary for any architect or planning professional, as it highlights the core elements (according to Lynch) that make up a neighbourhood/city.
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Classic,
This review is from: The Image of the City (Paperback)
Urban design students or even current practitioners must have this book in their library. Truely a classic text whose ideas have helped shaped many a city since it's release.
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