Gehl, Jan, 1936-,

Life between buildings : using public space / Jan Gehl ; translated by Jo Koch. - 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Sixth English language version" -- P. 7.

". . .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

1597268275 (paperback : alk. paper) 9781597268271 (paperback : alk. paper)


City planning--Environmental aspects.
Public spaces.
Pedestrian facilities design.
Open spaces.
Architecture and society.

HT166 / .G44513 2011