Better public building

Better public building - London London CABE DCMS 2006

Why good design matters -- The barriers to good design -- Leadership and recognition -- How design makes places work -- The evidence base for good design -- Delivering design quality -- What makes a good client?

Offers practical advice for achieving high quality design in new public buildings whilst ensuring they are value for money, sustainable and a source of civic pride. Provides evidence that good design makes places work better, and outlines how public bodies can ensure users of public services benefit from good design. Includes case studies. Supersedes "Better public buildings: a proud legacy for the future" (2000).


United Kingdom--

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