"Peter Smithson's guided walks in Oxford in which he points out this richness of experience. The ancient university town of Oxford provides a plethora of object lessons in townscape and architecture. Since medieval times, layer has been built upon layer of effort and invention, embodying a variety of architectural styles and concepts of space. Buildings and spaces jostle together - the aspirant turrets of the chapels, the calm college quadrangles, the leafy riverside arbours, and the earthy market places - adding up to a richness of experience for visitors and inhabitants alike."
