Life Between Buildings. Using Public Space is Jan Gehl’s classic text on the importance of designing urban public space with the fundamental desires of people as guiding principles.
Life Between Buildings describes essential elements that contribute to people’s enjoyment of spaces in the public realm. These elements remain remarkably constant even as architectural styles go in and out of fashion and the character of the ‘life between buildings’ changes. The enduring relevance of Life Between Buildings, originally published in Danish over forty years ago and subsequently translated into fifteen languages, is a testament to Jan’s straightforward approach.
