Life Between Buildings
Höfundur:
Jan Gehl (Útgáfa: 0)
Kaup valmöguleikar
“. . . 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.
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- Princeton University Press
- 9781610910231
- 9781597268271
- ePub
- 0
- Jan Gehl
- English
- 2012-09-26
- 100
- 2
- 2
Kaflar
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- 1. LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
- Three Types of Outdoor Activities
- Life Between Buildings
- Outdoor Activities and Quality of Outdoor Space
- Outdoor Activities and Architectural Trends
- Life Between Buildings – in Current Social Situations
- 2. PREREQUISITES FOR PLANNING
- Processes and Projects
- Senses, Communication, and Dimensions
- Life Between Buildings – A Process
- 3. TO ASSEMBLE OR DISPERSE: City and Site Planning
- To Integrate or Segregate
- To Invite or Repel
- To Open Up or Close In
- 4. SPACES FOR WALKING PLACES FOR STAYING: Detail Planning
- Walking
- Standing
- Sitting
- Seeing, Hearing, and Talking
- A Pleasant Place in Every Respect
- Soft Edges
- Bibliography
- Illustration Credits
- Index