An anatomy of civic ambition in Vancouver : toward humane density

Author

Sandercock, Leonie

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Harvard design magazine. 2005, Num. 22, 36-43, 5 ill.

ISSN

1093-4421

Abstract (en)

Relates the history of Vancouver's urban development, highlighting the downtown residential megaprojects initiated in the 1980s that represented a significant change in design direction. Summarizes the principles behind the design and other factors that contributed to the city's innovative achievement in planning.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Architecture -- Urbanism -- Canada
• Vancouver (BC, CAN)
• Urbanism
• City centers
• Canada
• 1900-2000

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Architecture -- Urbanisme -- Canada
• Vancouver (BC, CAN)
• Urbanisme
• Centre ville
• Canada
• 1900-2000

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier20060701-00026356

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