Beschreibung:
All over the world, cities are facing growing pressure to develop upwards with tall buildings that have a direct impact upon their visual character. In reaction, systems of view protection have been developed to conserve the familiar visual experience of cities. Such developments, and the effectiveness of systems of view protection, continue to be both politically and financially risky for developers, architects, planners and politicians alike. Controversy highlights the lack of both a scholarly and practical understanding of the ideas that underpin view protection policy - where did they originate? What do they mean? How do they work? And what are their consequences? 'Value in the View: Conserving Historic Urban Views' presents readers with a comprehensive study of the ideas and philosophies at work in policies of view protection