Townscape Gordon Cullen: [cracked]

A framed view down a street or alley that draws the eye toward a distant termination point or landmark.

Gordon Cullen’s Townscape arrived at a critical juncture in post-WWII history when cities across the United Kingdom and Europe were being aggressively rebuilt. His philosophy became a powerful critique of the car-centric urban renewal projects that fractured historic communities throughout the mid-20th century. townscape gordon cullen

Cullen developed a rich lexicon to describe the elements of Townscape, terms that moved beyond standard architectural jargon: A framed view down a street or alley

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