Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space
Gehl, Jan
ISBN 10: 1597268275 ISBN 13: 9781597268271
Published by Island Press, 2011
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Synopsis:
“. . .thoughtful, beautiful, and enlightening...”
—Jane Jacobs
“This book will have a lasting infl uence on the future quality of public open spaces. By helping us better understand the larger public life of cities, Life between Buildings can only move us toward more lively and healthy public places. Buy this book, fi nd a comfortable place to sit in a public park or plaza, begin reading, look around. You will be surprised at how you will start to see (and design) the world differently.”
—Landscape Architecture
About the Author:
Jan Gehl is a founding partner of Gehl Architects—Urban Quality Consultants. He is the author of Life Between Buildings and Public Spaces, Public Life. He has received numerous awards for his work and is widely credited with creating and renewing urban spaces in cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Melbourne, New York City, London, and many others.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space
Publisher: Island Press
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good