People cities : the life and legacy of Jan Gehl / Annie Mattan and Peter Newman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matan, Anne, author.

Newman, Peter, 1949- author.

Contributor:

Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gehl, Jan, 1936-.

Gehl, Jan.

Architects--Denmark--Biography.

Architects.

City planning.

Denmark.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 177 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, [2016]

Summary:

A good city is like a good-party," you stay for longer than you plan," says Danish architect Jan Gehl. He believes that good architecture is not about form, but about the interaction between-form and life. Over-the last 50 years, Gehl has changed the way that we think about architecture and city planning, moving from the Modernist separation of uses to a human-scale approach inviting people to use their cities. At a time when growing numbers are populating cities, planning urban spaces to be humane, safe, and open to 'all' is ever-more critical. With the help of Jan Gehl, we can all become advocates for human scale design. Jan's research, theories, and strategies have been helping cities to reclaim their public space and recover from the great post-WWII car invasion. His work has influenced public space improvements in over 50 global cities, including New York, London, Moscow, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Sydney, and the authors' hometown of Perth. While much has been written by Jan Gehl about his approach and by others about his influence, this book tells the inside story of how he learned to Study urban spaces and implement his people-centred approach. People Cities discusses the work, theory, life, and influence of Jan Gehl from the perspective of those who have worked with him across the globe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

ISBN:

1610917146

9781610917148

OCLC:

946462777