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Summary
Summary
Written for the design professional, this book offers basic concepts for site security design and risk/threat assessment, and their relationship and integration into the overall design/streetscape projects.
* This book is the only reference to offer coverage of security design for the site, rather than for the building
* It provides landscape architects and other design professionals with the fundamental knowledge they need in order to work with clients and security consultants
* It includes guidelines for conducting security/risk assessments as well as case studies that offer a variety of site designs that successfully integrate security
Author Notes
Leonard J. Hopper is Chief Landscape Architect and Head of the New York City Housing Authority's Landscape Architecture division, and a faculty member at the City College School of Architecture and Environmental Studies.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Security Site Design |
History |
Context In Today's Security-Conscious Environment |
Issues |
Dawn Of A New Site Era |
The Goal Of Good Security Design |
Chapter 2 a Framework for Understanding Site Security |
The Basics: Professional Responsibilities |
Understanding The Range Of Threats |
Understanding Violent Crime From External Sources |
Patterns Of Planned Terrorist Attacks |
Chapter 3 Site Security Design Concepts |
Site Survey |
Threat Analysis |
Site Security Countermeasures |
Risk Management |
Designing With Performance Standards |
Summary: Toward Effective And Flexible Security Standards |
Chapter 4 Case Studies |
Urban Streetscapes: Southwest Federal Center, Washington, D.C. Monuments And Memorials: Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, And Jefferson Memorial |
Symbolically Important Views, Buildings, And Gathering Areas: Pennsylvania Avenue At The White House |
Symbolically Important Views, Buildings, And Gathering Areas: City Hall Park, New York City |
Local Government: California State House, Sacramento |
Office Buildings And Public Space: Site Security Design And Collaborative Management, Ronald Reagan/International Trade Center Building, Washington, D.C |
Programming And Public-Private Collaboration In Site Security: The Hanley Federal Building And U.S. Courthouse, Syracuse, New York |
Chapter 5 Conclusion |
Traditional Barriers |
Improved Site Amenities |
Need For Impact Standards |
Cohesiveness Of Security Measures |
The Future Of Security And Site Design |
Epilogue |
Index |