Publications and Research

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

1969

Abstract

The Planning and Design Workbook for Community Participation is an in depth manual for the design of communities and multiple dwelling unit housing in the urban context. It was originally written to help nonprofessionals participate in the design of their communities and housing and has since become a valuable tool for practicing design professionals. It has for parts. PART I: Planning and Design Aids includes Using the Workbook, Selecting a Site, Economics, Glossary, References. PART II: Community Design Guidelines includes a list of sample issues (questions), alternative answers (policies), and results (consequences) of the choices made when designing a community; a CATALOGUE of community arrangements and instructions on how to build an analogue a planning tool. PART III: includes instructions for site design, a list of sample issues (questions) alternative answers (policies) and results (consequences) of the choices made; A list of STANDARDS suggested for designing a housing site; a typological CATALOGUE of of housing site designs based on decisions about density, open space, circulation, building height, etc.; and instructions on how to build an analogue housing site design tool. PART IV: includes instructions for dwelling unit (apartment) design, a list of sample issues (questions) alternative answers (policies) and results (consequences) of the unit design choices made; a list of dwelling unit STANDARDS suggested for designing a dwelling unit; a typological CATALOGUE of dwelling unit designs; and instructions on how to build an analogue housing site design tool. Information delivered in Parts I,II, and III is cross referenced to avoid silo decision making.

Comments

“The Planning and Design Workbook is on my list of 20 favorite books ever!” – Mike Lamb, 2013, Associate Director, Macaulay Honors College CUNY The year 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Workbook publication. Even though published in a limited edition feedback suggests that over the decades the Workbook has maintained its currency and value as an important and unique tool for the design of communities, housing complexes, housing, and dwelling units. “I have been personally approached over the years to be told how extensively used this unique Workbook has been both nationally s wel as in foreign countries” – Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, Architect and Author.

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