Gordon Stephenson and the Radburn Idea in University Planning
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2011
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Garnaut, C.M.
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World Planning Schools Conference 2011, 2011, pp.1-14
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3rd World Planning Schools Conference: WPSC2011 (4 Jul 2011 - 8 Jul 2011 : Perth, Western Australia)
Abstract
The paper commences with an introduction to university planning, concentrating on the post-war period. It introduces the Radbum idea and the nature and evolution of connections between Stein and Stephenson before surveying the ideas and principles to which Stephenson adhered in his university planning commissions, as well as their relationship to Radburn. Two examples of the application of his principles are discussed. The paper is drawn from the author's study of Stephenson's work in university planning and is based on published material by Stephenson and others, archival sources, notably letters written between Stein and Stephenson over two decades (1949-1969) and a family-held collection of Stephenson's personal papers, and visits to case study sites.