How to Kill the Street without Destroying the Buildings

A discussion of the manner in which Oxford University institutions have modified the historic street structure and its character by acquiring whole blocks or by inserting new buildings, which ignore the street context, in the pursuit of promotional advantages.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samuels Ivor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-01-01
Series:Technical Transactions
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.001.7952
Description
Summary:A discussion of the manner in which Oxford University institutions have modified the historic street structure and its character by acquiring whole blocks or by inserting new buildings, which ignore the street context, in the pursuit of promotional advantages.
ISSN:2353-737X