Human Scale DevelopmentsHenriette Vamberg, Dirrector, Gehl Cities at Gehl Architects,

Denmark

Human scale developmentsHenriette Vamberg, Director

Gehl Architects

Walking AnimalGround speed 5 km per hour

We use all of our senses in communication

We use all of our senses

Smell- short range sense

0-1 m

We use all of our senses

Touch- short range sense

0-1 m

We use all of our senses

Hearing- a little longer range

0-7 m

We use all of our senses

Seeing- long range sense

0-100m

But you can also see the stars!

5 km per hour

60 km per hour

“The Brasilia Syndrome”….. planning from above!

Units are getting bigger and bigger - but people are still slow and small

Princip for fuld side foto

med 2 linjers overskrift

Princip for fuld side foto

med 2 linjers overskrift

Big or small dimensions

Big dimensions cold,”impersonal”, formal spaces

Small dimensions warm, intimate and “personal” spaces

Small dimensions – we can still make it!

Bo01- Western Harbour Malmö, Sweden

Sustainable development

Bo01- Western Harbour A fine micro climate and great diversity in public spaces

Bo01- Western Harbour Malmö, Sweden

Bo01- Western Harbour Malmö, Sweden

Think BIG- but always remember to make people places small

…so if in doubt…………leave some metres OUT!

IN CONCLUSION

•Small•Slow•Low

The traditional planning process

Buildings Space Life

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BuildingsLife Space

People first – the planning process must be reversed

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