Public Spaces, Public Life

by Jan Gehl, Lars Gemzøe

This book describes the remarkable qualitative inprovements which have taken place in central Copenhagen over the past 34 years, and how they have been accomplished. It presents a method of assessing urban quality and gives a thorough insight into how people use urban spaces. A handbook on how to create human qualities in the city.

Genres: Urbanism, Urban Planning, Design, Architecture, Nonfiction, Urban, Urban Design

96 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

Jan Gehl is a Danish architect and urban design consultant based in Copenhagen and whose career has focused on improving the quality of urban life by re-orienting city design towards the pedestrian and cyclist.

Reviews

[Salar Jodeiri · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think one of the most important reasons of Gehl's uncountable followers is just his documentation of his career and his approach through the problems!