“Townscape is the art of giving visual coherence and organization to the jumble of buildings, streets and spaces that make up the urban environment.”
If you walk through your own city today, try to see it through Cullen’s eyes. Notice how the street narrows, how the light hits a brick wall, how a tree provides a sense of "here." You might find that the city is not just a place you pass through, but a story you are reading. That was Gordon Cullen’s gift: he taught us how to read the book that is our city. gordon cullen the concise townscape