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The Architecture of Community by Leon Krier

In The Architecture of Community, Krier refines and updates his thinking on the making of sustainable, humane, and attractive villages, towns, and cities. The book includes drawings, diagrams, and photographs of his built works, which have not been widely seen until now. The book contains descriptions and images of the author’s built and unbuilt projects, including the Krier House and Tower in Seaside, Florida, as well as the town of Poundbury in England. Commissioned by the Prince of Wales in 1988, Krier’s design for Poundbury in Dorset has become a reference model for ecological planning and building that can meet contemporary needs.

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Form Based Codes: A Guide for Planners, Urban Designers, Municipalities, and Developers by Daniel G. Parolek, Karen Parolek, and Paul C. Crawford

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Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature by Douglas Farr

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