henreitte vamberg. places for people
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Places for PeopleHenriette Vamberg, Director
Gehl Architects
A wish for making an
Impact with a human
centred planning
perspective
Those were the days when architects were big, and people were quite small....
The all time low point of City planning
Life Space Buildings
PROTECTION
12 key quality criteriaQuality criteria for the public realm
1
Pedestrians should be protected against traffic accidents …
Pedestrians should be offered a safe environment free of traffic accidents
Separate systems give no security and do not feelsafe
Create safe conditions for pedestrians
But not like this!
People want to go direct
Pedestrians should be offered a safe environment free of crime and violence
2
People should feel safe
Pedestrians should be offered protection against unpleasant climatic conditions
Prioritise comfort – create shelter
3
3
COMFORT
12 quality criteria
Walking along
Create good conditions for pedestrians - so they can move freely
4
Avoid uneven surfaces
Pedestrians should be offered a nice walking environment
Avoid obstacles
Pedestrians should be offered a nice walking environment
Rijeka, Croatia
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Pedestrians should be offered a nice walking environment
Avoid obstacles
UKItaly
Not too narrow….or filled up with parked cars
Create good conditions for pedestrians
Belgrade, SerbiaNew York
Avoid stairs
Create good conditions for pedestrians
Germany
Mexico
Walking across
Avoid long waiting times
Sydney, Australia
4
People should be offered possibilities to stand and sit
Avoid long straight and closed facades
5
People should be offered possibilities to stand and sit
Sydney, Australia Edinburg, UK
People should be offered possibilities to sitAvoid odd and cold materials
6
People should be offered possibilities to sit
Montevideo, Uruguay
2000 moveable chairs in Bryant Park N.Y
People should be offered possibilities to sit
Avoid placing towards dull surroundings
People should be offered a good view
7
Give people something beautiful to look at
Make it possible to enjoy the view
Copenhagen, Denmark
People should be offered a noise free environment
8
People should be offered a noise free environment
Cortona, Italy Montevideo, Uruguay
The space should be inviting for people activities
Frederiksberg, Denmark
9
Avoidmonofunctionaluse
The space should be inviting for people activities
ENJOYMENT
12 quality criteria
Avoid large oversized public spaces
Spaces should relate to a human scale
Oerestad, Denmark
10
Spaces should relate to a human scale
Copenhagen, Denmark
Spaces should provide sun …
Copenhagen, Denmark
11
… or shade depending on the climate
Italy
A space should be well designed and inviting
Copenhagen, Denmark
12
Raise the standard and maintain the furniture
A space should be well designed and inviting
When the 12 quality criterias have been applied to a space
a good balance can be achieved
The qualities of the pedestrian landscape
Piazza Il Campo, Siena
Fields Shopping Center
Ferring office building
Ørestad High School
Kay Fiskers Plads
Kay Fiskers Plads Strædet
Strædet
Kay Fiskers Plads, Ørestaden Strædet, City centre
2 public spaces in Copenhagen
8.000 pedestrians per day
Wonderful climate, human scale
372 Benches or Café chairs
258 pers. = average stationary
activity pattern
8.000 pedestrians per day
Open, windswept, no human scale.
0 Benches or Café chairs
19 persons = average stationary
activity pattern
13 times as many stationary activities in Strædet
53CABE Conference - London
March 2008
New Road, Brighton _ before
54CABE Conference - London
March 2008
New Road - Brighton, England
Before renovation – September 2005Very few people choose to spend time at New Road despite proximity to theatres, parks, and cafe’s
55CABE Conference - London
March 2008
New Road – a new route in the city
175 % more pedestrian traffic
60CABE Conference - London
March 2008
New Road - Brighton, England
600 % more staying activity
After the renovation, New Road became one of the most popular places in Brighton to spend time
4th most important destination in Brighton
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