The purpose of this publication is to provide you with a starting point to finding general resources in urban design. Only a small number of quality print and electronic resources have been selected as a guide.
Journals
Online and hardcopy journals. Hardcopy journals are shelved in the Gardens Point Periodical Collection on level 4 under P for periodicals
| Title/description |
|---|
| Architecture Architecture is the magazine of the American Institute of Architects and is suited to most students. Each issue focuses on a theme, such as the design of churches, and covers appropriate design, technology and practice. |
| JIT: Journal of Industrial Technology The electronic publication of the National Association of Industrial Technology. Contains peer reviewed, as well as unreviewed articles. |
| Journal of urban design A scholarly international journal which advances theory, research and practice in urban design. The Journal of Urban Design provides a new forum to bring together those contributing to this re-emerging discipline and enables researchers, scholars, practitioners and students to explore its many dimensions. The Journal publishes original articles in specialised areas such as urban aesthetics and townscape; urban structure and form; sustainable development; urban history, preservation and conservation; urban regeneration; local and regional identity; design control and guidance; property development; practice and implementation. describe |
| Harvard design magazine This online journal aims to provide a forum for practitioners, journalists and academics from architecture, landscape architecture and urban design and planning. Contains essays, images, discussions, book reviews and recent projects. |
| Online planning journal The Online Planning Journal is a refereed journal, distributed via the World Wide Web. All articles are peer reviewed and archived at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London. The journal provides a forum for innovative papers exploring issues related to and arising from placing the planning system online. New papers are placed online as soon as they are cleared by the peer review process. |
| Urban design quarterly The Journal of the Urban Design Group. This journal contains urban design news, case studies, research and book reviews. |
Relevant Databases
Database sources pertaining to the topic
| Database | Description |
|---|---|
| ARCH Australian Architecture Database |
Index to Australian and New Zealand architectural and building journals. |
| Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals |
Comprehensive global index to periodicals, as well as the publications of many professional societies. Subject coverage includes archeology, architecture, architectural design, city planning, furniture and decoration, historic preservation, history of architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and urban planning. |
| RUDI Resources for Urban Design Information |
Resource in urban design bringing together high quality text content, directory information and reference sources on one web site. Provides information on project design, finding consultants and manufacturers, writing technical reports, academic research and writing, tracing people and organisations, new publications and new developments in urban design. |
Web sites
Web Sites with relevant information
| Web site | Description | ADAM http://adam.ac.uk |
ADAM is a searchable catalogue of over 2,500 Internet resources relevant to art, design, architecture and media. THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED. |
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| BUBL Link http://bubl.ac.uk/link/u/urbandesign.htm |
A comprehensive directory of internet resources. All resources are selected, evaluated, catalogued and described. Links are checked and update monthly. This site has links to urban design and related sites. |
| Cyburbia http://www.cyburbia.org |
A searchable resource directory containing numerous links to urban design and related sites. |
| School of Design, QUT http://www.bee.qut.edu.au/about/schools/design/ |
Information about the School of Design and its courses is available, as well as supporting resources for students. |
Web search tools
Search the Web for relevant information
| Web search tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Google http://www.google.com |
Most comprehensive search engine |