Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Preface: The Authors and Their Environmental Values VII
4. Acknowledgments XI
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Design guidelines: What they are and how to use them 10
7. 3. Basic considerations of the design program 33
8. 4. Image, building form, and orientation 45
9. 5. Personalization 63
10. 6. Access to.dwellings 74
11. 7. Private open space 94
12. 8. Common open space and the needs of children 107
13. 9. Purpose-built play areas for children 135
14. 10. On-site facilities for adults 185
15. 11. Parking 204
16. 12. Landscaping, footpaths, and site furniture 219
17. 13. Security and vandalism 251
18. 14. Management, maintenance, and refuse disposal 286
19. Glossary of Environmental and Related Terms 299
20. Bibliography 305
21. Illustration Credits 323