Anybody know any good books?

[Virtue City]

Anyone know of/have any recommendations for any good books relating to the design of public spaces or public squares?

Thanks
VC

 

[Lee Nellis]

Christopher Alexander's The Pattern Language could help. And there is always Kevin Lynch, What Time Is This Place? The Image of the City. These all fit a public square into context in one way or another. Also, Michael Hough's Out of Place.

 

[Cardinal]

A simple book with plenty of good ideas:
City Comforts by David Sucher

 

[Virtue City]

"Image of the City"

I've read Lynch's "Image of the City," and I thought it was a decent book. His analysis and application of the components of the cityscape was the strongpoint of the book. I wasn't too impressed with the rest of the book, including the LA/Jersey/Boston segment.

 

[planasaurus]

Yea, City Comforts is a must-read.