6/21/2023 0 Comments Architect 5 towns![]() ![]() “First life, then spaces, then buildings – the other way around never works.” Quote from Jan Gehl, Architect. ![]() This is the story told by Jan Gehl, in his book “Byer for Mennesker/Cities for People” which goes on to describe why looking after people is crucial for the quality of old as well as new cities in the 21st century. Cities for people became an overlooked and forgotten dimension. In this process the care for the people using cities - looked after for centuries by tradition and experience - was completely left behind. Modernism became dominant and the invasion of motorcars took off. Annual Lecture with Architect Jan Gehl 5 Dec 2018Īround 1960 the paradigms for city planning were radically changed.
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