Britain taps into USA's housing design code
Marrs, C.
Britain taps into USA's housing design code - 2005 - Axis 58(6) January/February 2005, 12-13 (2) .
Design codes as strict planning rules are being piloted in the UK by the ODPM as a route to better urban design and to the speeding up of housing development in urban areas. Looks at this approach, which has its origins in the new urbanist architectural movement in the USA. New urbanism aims to control sprawl development while maintaining permeability, allowing greater freedom of movement. Reviews the virtues and defects of new urbanism and provides a timeline of British urbanism.
DESIGN QUALITY
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
URBAN DESIGN
PLANNING PROCESS
Britain taps into USA's housing design code - 2005 - Axis 58(6) January/February 2005, 12-13 (2) .
Design codes as strict planning rules are being piloted in the UK by the ODPM as a route to better urban design and to the speeding up of housing development in urban areas. Looks at this approach, which has its origins in the new urbanist architectural movement in the USA. New urbanism aims to control sprawl development while maintaining permeability, allowing greater freedom of movement. Reviews the virtues and defects of new urbanism and provides a timeline of British urbanism.
DESIGN QUALITY
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
URBAN DESIGN
PLANNING PROCESS