Camillo Sitte: The Birth of Modern City Planning With a translation of the 1889 Austrian edition of his City Planning According to Artistic Principles
, by Collins, Christiane Crasemann; Collins, George R.; Sitte, Camillo- ISBN: 9780486451183 | 0486451186
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/15/2006
This 1889 text by a noted Austrian architect and urban planner ignited a new age of city planning. Inspired by medieval and baroque designs, Sitte emphasized the creation of spacious plazas, enhanced by monuments and other aesthetic elements. Numerous illustrations, plus extensive commentary, notes, and bibliography.