People Cities: The Life and Legacy of Jan Gehl

People Cities: The Life and Legacy of Jan Gehl
ISBN-10
1610917146
ISBN-13
9781610917148
Category
Architecture
Pages
177
Language
English
Published
2016-11-15
Publisher
Island Press
Authors
Peter Newman, Annie Matan

Description

Over the last 50 years architect Jan 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. People Cities tells the inside story of how Gehl learned to study urban spaces and implement his people-centered approach in car-dominated cities. It discusses the work, theory, life, and influence of Gehl from the perspective of those who have worked with him in cities across the globe. It will inspire anyone who wants to create vibrant, human-scale cities and understand the ideas and work of the architect who has most influenced urban design.

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