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An insightful and revealing look at the intersection of housing and urban design

In the newly revised Second Edition of The Urban Housing Handbook, distinguished scholars and architects Eric Firley and Victor Deupi deliver a vital design and analysis tool for housing practitioners, students, and researchers. The book outlines the characteristics of many of the most interesting and notable housing typologies, studied against a background of increasing densification.

The latest edition of the handbook offers graphic representations and analyses of more than 30 urban case studies from across the world. Each chapter includes a fully-explored traditional housing type followed by a contemporary example of similar spatial configuration that addresses changing trends in architecture and urban design.

The book discusses four housing categories--courtyard houses, row houses, compound housing, and apartment buildings. It also includes:
* A thorough introduction to the relationship between an individual housing unit and the urban fabric that it creates through repetition
* A strong focus on dense metropolitan projects from around the world
* A set of key figures that translate visual information into metrics
* Unique, original drawings of illustrated housing accompanied by aerial and street-level context photos

Perfect for architects and urban designers, The Urban Housing Handbook is also an ideal resource for urban planners, housing developers, builders, and housing trust professionals.