An Introduction to Urban Housing Design: At Home in the City

Foreword, Preface, Introduction Part one - Issues in Urban Housing, Context- The Environmental Imperative, Standards- Dividing the space, Infrastructure -The urban neighbourhood, Housing forms- The design of urban space, Construction- The green agenda, Reclamation- Re-using built space, Design Quality- A question of taste, Perspective- Cities of tomorrow. Part two - Case studies, High density social housing - Iroko, Coin Street London, High density commercial housing- Rope Works Manchester, An urban village on a brownfield site- West Silverstow London, Model for a sustainable urban block-Homes for Change, Manchester, Homes for young single people 1- Foye Swansea, Homes for young single people 2- Caspar 1 Birmingham, Car-free social housing- Slatford Green Edinburgh, A prototype for sustainable urban housing- Bedzed Sutton, A project using modular construction- Sixth Avenue York, Regenerating social housing 1- Marquess Estate Islington, Regenerating social housing 2- Bijlmemeeer Amsterdam, Redevelopment of a major brownfed site- Hammarby Sjostad Stockholm, Renewal of an old urban area- Ferencvaros Budapest