CREATIVITY GAME

Kristijan Lavtižar¹, Čerpes Ilka²:

John Nash: Regent Street - Urban Renewal with Royal Support

DOI 10.15292/IU-CG.2015.03.068-076 | UDK 711.5 (410.111.11) | SUBMITTED: 06/2015 | REVISED: 09/2015 | PUBLISHED: 10/2015
Author's affiliation: ¹ University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, Slovenia , ² University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, Slovenia

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ABSTRACT
Regent Street is a comprehensive urban project by John Nash, from the year (1825). In its irregularity, it is fulfilling more than just the aesthetic demands. This street in the centre of London, represents a traffic vein, a turist attraction and a world famous shopping destination. The architect of the project left a marck of his theoretical knowledge, determination and ingenuity, which has manifested in a thouthfull plan, that now forms one of the most wonderful ambients of London. The article consists of a short biography of the architect and interpretation of plans social background, a detailed description of the plan itself and its importance in urban planning and author‘s commentary.

KEYWORDS
Regent Street, London, John Nash, urbanism

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